How Does Paul Use The Word Righteousness?

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Paul uses the words “justification”, “righteousness, and “faith to convey the importance of the Torah’s ordinance, and the words were used to convince the people that they are “justified by faith” for triumphantly abiding by the law (Romans 3:28), (Harris, 2014, p.364). To begin, Paul used “justification”, which means being made righteous or having the proper relationship with God (Harris, 2014, p.364). Passionately, Paul communicated that the Torah’s purpose is to bring consciousness about committing sin. Secondly, Paul uses the word “righteousness, which can be described as an advantageous quality of being justified, while using the Torah to guide the souls in righteousness. In (Romans 5:12-21), the passage provides us with encouragement

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