Righteousness Of The Law.-- 'Moses describeth the righteousness which

is of the law, That the man which doeth those things shall live by

them' (Rom. 10:5).

Righteousness Of Faith.-- 'But the righteousness which is of faith

speaketh on this wise ... If thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord

Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised Him from

the dead, thou shalt be saved.  For With The Heart Man Believeth Unto

Righteousness' (Rom. 10:6-10).

In what way is this a witness to the necessity for obedience to the law

being imputed to a believer before he can be saved?  Is it conceivable that

Paul would so quote and so write if he held such a doctrine to be true?  We

believe that the righteousness imputed to the sinner who believes, transcends

the righteousness of the law: 'For the law was given by Moses, but (in

glorious contrast) grace and truth (i.e. true grace) came by Jesus Christ'

(John 1:17).  The law was a covenant; it was a ministration of death and

condemnation, and has been 'done away'.  The New Covenant is called a

ministration of the spirit and of righteousness, and it is the failure to

realize that the law, as a covenant, has been set aside that makes men

believe that it is still necessary for its terms and obligations to be

carried over by imputation to the ministration of the glory that excelleth

(see 2 Corinthians 3 throughout).

The epistle to the Romans is the great New Testament

exposition of

righteousness in all its bearings upon the gospel, and the

following may be

used as a hint to studies of that basic epistle.  We limit

ourselves to the

great doctrinal section, although the reader will find the

remainder of the

epistle can be set out in similar fashion.

1:19 to 3:20).

and Redemption

Reckoned  (Rom. 4:1-25).

and Reconciliation

and Reigning

and Release

6:7,18; 7:3-6).

and Resurrection

(See the articles on Justification by Faith6, and allied themes).

Right Hand.  Psalm 110 is quoted in Matthew, Mark, Luke, Acts, Romans, 1

Corinthians, Ephesians, Colossians, Hebrews and 1 Peter.  All callings point

to and need the seated Christ at the right hand of God.

Hebrews 1:3,13; 8:1; 10:12 stress the complete finish of the

sacrificial Work of the Saviour that this session at the right hand of God

signifies.  Moreover, the one comment made in that epistle on this position

is 'From henceforth expecting till His enemies be made His footstool' (Heb.

In the Old Testament the right hand symbolizes power (Exod. 15:6);

saving strength (Psa. 20:6); assurance (Psa. 16:8) and upholding grace (Psa.