Both Holy And Righteous?
Q. When I read Rev. 22:11 I understand what the Lord means
when He speaks of the unrighteous, but what is the difference between
the righteous and the holy? The Lord imparted His Righteouness to
me when I believed and received his holy sacrifice for my sins. Since
I am then robed in the righteousness of my Lord Jesus Christ, am I not
also Holy?
I desire to be both. ( I want to love what Jesus loves and hate
what Jesus hates. ) I am trusting the Holy Spirit to form the character
of Jesus in me.Thank you for sharing your godly knowledge and wisdom.
A. To be holy is to be set apart for God. A righteous person is one who is obedient to the Law. By definition, the Church is set apart for God, and has a righteousness imputed to us by faith. So in God’s view we are both. Our great challenge is to live up to what we have already attained. (Phil 3:16)