We are Saved by Jesus' Righteousness
By David J. Stewart
The Bible plainly teaches that we are saved by Jesus' righteousness. In the Old Testament Book of Psalms, we find the phrase “thy righteousness” mentioned 24-times. So many churches and religious camps these days have wandered away from the true gospel taught in the Bible. Biblical salvation is when we come as a SINNER and trust upon the SAVIOR. We are saved by THY RIGHTEOUSNESS, i.e., the imputed righteousness of the Lord Jesus Christ.
Psalms 5:8, Lead me, O LORD, in thy righteousness because of mine enemies; make thy way straight before my face.
Psalms 31:1, In thee, O LORD, do I put my trust; let me never be ashamed: deliver me in thy righteousness.
Psalms 35:24, Judge me, O LORD my God, according to thy righteousness; and let them not rejoice over me.
Psalms 35:28, And my tongue shall speak of thy righteousness and of thy praise all the day long.
Psalms 36:6, Thy righteousness is like the great mountains; thy judgments are a great deep: O LORD, thou preservest man and beast.
Psalms 36:10, O continue thy lovingkindness unto them that know thee; and thy righteousness to the upright in heart.
Psalms 37:6, And he shall bring forth thy righteousness as the light, and thy judgment as the noonday.
Psalms 40:10, I have not hid thy righteousness within my heart; I have declared thy faithfulness and thy salvation: I have not concealed thy lovingkindness and thy truth from the great congregation.
Psalms 51:14, Deliver me from bloodguiltiness, O God, thou God of my salvation: and my tongue shall sing aloud of thy righteousness.
Psalms 69:27, Add iniquity unto their iniquity: and let them not come into thy righteousness.
Psalms 71:2, Deliver me in thy righteousness, and cause me to escape: incline thine ear unto me, and save me.
Psalms 71:15, My mouth shall shew forth thy righteousness and thy salvation all the day; for I know not the numbers thereof.
Psalms 71:16, I will go in the strength of the Lord GOD: I will make mention of thy righteousness, even of thine only.
Psalms 71:19, Thy righteousness also, O God, is very high, who hast done great things: O God, who is like unto thee!
Psalms 71:24, My tongue also shall talk of thy righteousness all the day long: for they are confounded, for they are brought unto shame, that seek my hurt.
Psalms 72:1, Give the king thy judgments, O God, and thy righteousness unto the king's son.
Psalms 88:12, Shall thy wonders be known in the dark? and thy righteousness in the land of forgetfulness?
Psalms 89:16, In thy name shall they rejoice all the day: and in thy righteousness shall they be exalted.
Psalms 119:40, Behold, I have longed after thy precepts: quicken me in thy righteousness.
Psalms 119:123, Mine eyes fail for thy salvation, and for the word of thy righteousness.
Psalms 119:142, Thy righteousness is an everlasting righteousness, and thy law is the truth.
Psalms 143:1, Hear my prayer, O LORD, give ear to my supplications: in thy faithfulness answer me, and in thy righteousness.
Psalms 143:11, Quicken me, O LORD, for thy name's sake: for thy righteousness' sake bring my soul out of trouble.
Psalms 145:7, They shall abundantly utter the memory of thy great goodness, and shall sing of thy righteousness.
THY SALVATION
Again in the Old Testament Book of Psalms, we find the phrase “thy salvation” mentioned 21-times
Psalms 9:14, That I may shew forth all thy praise in the gates of the daughter of Zion: I will rejoice in thy salvation.
Psalms 13:5, But I have trusted in thy mercy; my heart shall rejoice in thy salvation.
Psalms 18:35, Thou hast also given me the shield of thy salvation: and thy right hand hath holden me up, and thy gentleness hath made me great.
Psalms 20:5, We will rejoice in thy salvation, and in the name of our God we will set up our banners: the LORD fulfil all thy petitions.
Psalms 21:1, The king shall joy in thy strength, O LORD; and in thy salvation how greatly shall he rejoice!
Psalms 21:5, His glory is great in thy salvation: honour and majesty hast thou laid upon him.
Psalms 35:3, Draw out also the spear, and stop the way against them that persecute me: say unto my soul, I am thy salvation.
Psalms 40:10, I have not hid thy righteousness within my heart; I have declared thy faithfulness and thy salvation: I have not concealed thy lovingkindness and thy truth from the great congregation.
Psalms 40:16, Let all those that seek thee rejoice and be glad in thee: let such as love thy salvation say continually, The LORD be magnified.
Psalms 51:12, Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation; and uphold me with thy free spirit.
Psalms 69:13, But as for me, my prayer is unto thee, O LORD, in an acceptable time: O God, in the multitude of thy mercy hear me, in the truth of thy salvation.
Psalms 69:29, But I am poor and sorrowful: let thy salvation, O God, set me up on high.
Psalms 70:4, Let all those that seek thee rejoice and be glad in thee: and let such as love thy salvation say continually, Let God be magnified.
Psalms 71:15, My mouth shall shew forth thy righteousness and thy salvation all the day; for I know not the numbers thereof.
Psalms 85:7, Shew us thy mercy, O LORD, and grant us thy salvation.
Psalms 106:4, Remember me, O LORD, with the favour that thou bearest unto thy people: O visit me with thy salvation;
Psalms 119:41, Let thy mercies come also unto me, O LORD, even thy salvation, according to thy word.
Psalms 119:81, My soul fainteth for thy salvation: but I hope in thy word.
Psalms 119:123, Mine eyes fail for thy salvation, and for the word of thy righteousness.
Psalms 119:166, LORD, I have hoped for thy salvation, and done thy commandments.
Psalms 119:174, I have longed for thy salvation, O LORD; and thy law is my delight.
We just looked at 45 Scriptures which speak of THY RIGHTEOUSNESS and THY SALVATION. Clearly, salvation is of the Lord. Most professed Christians fail to comprehend this truth. They are not truly saved. Genuine salvation is rooted in FAITH in Jesus as the Christ, the Son of God, the Lamb of God Who taketh away the sins of the world. Salvation has nothing to do with mankind. It is the gift of God. Salvation is receiving, not giving.
Those who believe that they must amend their ways or surrender their life to Christ to be saved are not saved. Those who believe that they must abstain from sin or else they'll lose their salvation are not saved. Those who believe that they must persevere or continue in the faith are not saved. It is only those who solely rest upon the redemptive work of Jesus Christ who are saved. Our part is simply to trust upon the Lord Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of sins. Acts 10:43, “To Him give all the prophets witness, that through His name whosoever believeth in Him shall receive remission of sins.”
