What is the Biblical standard for righteousness?

Answer 1

Jesus Christ.

Answer 2

The word "righteousness" comes from an Old English term meaning "right wiseness." Therefore, when you are righteous, you are exhibiting right wiseness. The Biblical standard for righteousness would then be to walk with God and exhibit His mercy, patience and wisdom in your daily life.

Answer 3

Righteousness refers to the important theological concept in Islam, Judaism and Christianity. In one sense, it is an attribute of God whereby He is said to be holy and righteous. In another sense it refers to the righteousness of man; either his inherent righteousness (or the lack thereof), or his potential right standing before God or as being "judged" or "reckoned" as righteous by God.

Righteousness is one of the chief attributes of God. Its chief meaning concerns ethical conduct. (E.g., Leviticus 19:36; Deuteronomy 25:1; Psalm 1:6; Proverbs 8:20)
It is used in a legal sense; while the guilty are judged, the guiltless are deemed righteous. God's faithfulness to His covenant is also a large part of His righteousness. (Nehemiah 9:7-8)

Righteousness also relates to God's role as saviour; God is a "righteous saviour"; (Isaiah 61) and a deliverer. (Isaiah 46:12-13) The righteous are those who trust that they will be vindicated by the Lord God. (Psalm 37:12-13).

The New Testament continues the Hebrew Bible's tradition of the ethical (1 Thessalonians 2:10) and legal (1 Corinthians 4:4) aspects of righteousness, but adds the element that Jesus embodies righteousness, (Acts 3:14). According to the New Testament, Jesus came to the world to address the needs, not of "the righteous", but of "sinners," (Mark 2:17). Righteousness, like the Kingdom of Heaven, is God's gift through grace, (Matthew 5:6, Matthew 6:33).

Paul of Tarsus speaks of two ways, at least in theory, to achieve righteousness: through the Torah, the law of Moses; and through faith in the atonement made possible through the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ, (Romans 10:3-13). The New Testament speaks of a salvation founded on God's righteousness, as exemplified throughout the history of salvation narrated in the Old Testament, (Romans 9-11).

The apostle James speaks of the relationship between works of righteousness and faith (James 2:14-26), saying that "faith without works is dead." Righteous acts according to James include works of charity (James 2:15-16) as well as avoiding sins against the law of Moses (James 2:11-12).

Righteousness means "right doing".

Answer 4

God is the biblical standard for righteousness.

Answer 5

Righteousness: the quality of rightness or justice; an attribute of God. As a result of the fall, amn is corrup and lacking in righteousness (Rom. 3:23), and incapable of making himself righteous (rom. 3:19,20). In justification man is declared righteous through the imputed righteousness of Jesus Christ when he has faith (11Cor. 5:21). In sanctification man is progressively made righteous in character and conduct (1John 1:7-9).

Answer 6

The Scripture says " For all have sinned and fallen short of the Glory of God." The standard is the Holiness of God himself. That's why Christ had to be born of a Virgin and live a sinless life so that He could be the perfect sacrifice for the sin of all mankind. To be Holy God does not conform to a standard. He is that standard. Only Christ could reconcile us to a Holy God.

Answer 7

Philippians 3:9 ".....I no longer count on my own righteousness through obeying the law, rather, I become righteous through faith in Christ. For God's way of making us right depends on faith."

Answer 8

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2Ti 3:16 All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:

1Co 10:11 Now all these things happened unto them for ensamples: and they are written for our admonition, upon whom the ends of the world are come.
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Wayne Murray

Answer 9

Ezekiel 25:17 among others]
Jules: The path of the righteous man is beset on all sides by the iniquities of the selfish and the tyranny of evil men. Blessed is he, who in the name of charity and good will, shepherds the weak through the valley of darkness, for he is truly his brother's keeper and the finder of lost children. And I will strike down upon thee with great vengeance and furious anger those who would attempt to poison and destroy my brothers. And you will know my name is the Lord when I lay my vengeance upon thee...

Answer 10

The standard for righteousness, is to be clothed in Christ. Not of yourself or what you have done or do, but what Christ did for us.

Answer 11

the basic foundation is FAITH,
but obedience is required and repentance too.
so beginning with the ten commandments you have the law to teach us what is NOT righteousness. We also have greater commandments to prove punishment and mercy.