Definition:
Righteous – To have a right standing before God means to be in a position of acceptance, favor, and righteousness in God’s sight. Living in a right relationship with God

Question:
Am I "right" before God?

Main Point:
Being right before God means...
1. All of us miss the mark.

Definition:
Sin - rebellion against or failure to obey God's commandments and God's will.

The 10 Commandments:
1. You shall have no other gods before Me.
2. You shall not make for yourself a carved image or any likeness of anything in heaven, earth, or water, to bow down and worship it.
3. You shall not take the name of the Lord your God in vain.
4. Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy.
5. Honor your father and your mother.
6. You shall not murder.
7. You shall not commit adultery.
8. You shall not steal.
9. You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor.
10. You shall not covet.

Quote:
“The idea of sin has virtually disappeared from Western culture, replaced by a therapeutic vocabulary of self-esteem and personal fulfillment.” - Alister E. McGrath, The Twilight of Atheism

Quote:
“The loss of the sense of sin is the loss of the sense of God. Modern man has so isolated himself from the divine that he no longer feels the weight of his own guilt.” Bonehoffer

Question:
Am I aware of and convicted by my sinful behavior?

Main Point:
Being right before God means...
2. Faith in Jesus is thestandard.

Subpoint:
Our standing depends on the posture of our hearts, not the quality of our performance.

Question:
Am I right before God?