WHAT GOD REQUIRES OF MAN: YOUR RIGHTEOUSNESS
(Message by Tanny Keng)
1. What God Requires Of Man
a) In Micah 6:6-8 the questions are asked, “With what shall I come before the Lord?” and “What does the Lord require of you?” The passage shows that God requires your dependence, your attention, and your righteousness.
Micah 6:6-8
6 With what shall I come to the Lord
And bow myself before the God on high?
Shall I come to Him with burnt offerings,
With yearling calves?
7 Does the Lord take delight in thousands of rams,
In ten thousand rivers of oil?
Shall I present my firstborn for my rebellious acts,
The fruit of my body for the sin of my soul?
8 He has told you, O man, what is good;
And what does the Lord require of you
But to do justice, to love kindness,
And to walk humbly with your God?
2. Your Righteousness
a) The poet now rephrases the question. He asks, "What does the LORD require of you?" (Micah 6:8). That is much the same as asking, “With what shall I come before the LORD”?
b) However the poet is not now inquiring as to what is required for the redemption price, because he has made it clear that we have nothing to offer that could pay it. So God, in his grace and mercy, paid it himself with the life of his only begotten Son.
c) The question is whether God requires anything of us as a response in order to gain and maintain the redemption he has purchased for us. The poet says yes, "do justice; love kindness; and walk humbly with your God" (Micah 6:8).
d) So, although redemption has been secured for us by Christ’s death, it is not granted to us unless we respond appropriately, like those who were saved on the Day of Pentecost.
e) John writes, "Jesus Christ the righteous is himself the atonement for our sins — and not for ours only, but also for those of the whole world" (1 John 2:1-2). The price has been paid, and propitiation made, for everyone’s sins.
f) However John goes on to say, "By this we know that we know him, if we keep his commandments... Whoever keeps his word, truly the love of God is perfected in him" (1 John 2:3-5).
g) Although for the world the price has been paid, and atonement made, not all the world is forgiven. Why? Because not everyone keeps God’s word.
The End ...
1. What God Requires Of Mana) In Micah 6:6-8 the questions are asked, “With what shall I come before the Lord?” and “What does the Lord require of you?” The passage shows that God requires your dependence, your attention, and your righteousness.
Micah 6:6-8
6 With what shall I come to the Lord
And bow myself before the God on high?
Shall I come to Him with burnt offerings,
With yearling calves?
7 Does the Lord take delight in thousands of rams,
In ten thousand rivers of oil?
Shall I present my firstborn for my rebellious acts,
The fruit of my body for the sin of my soul?
8 He has told you, O man, what is good;
And what does the Lord require of you
But to do justice, to love kindness,
And to walk humbly with your God?
2. Your Righteousness
a) The poet now rephrases the question. He asks, "What does the LORD require of you?" (Micah 6:8). That is much the same as asking, “With what shall I come before the LORD”?
b) However the poet is not now inquiring as to what is required for the redemption price, because he has made it clear that we have nothing to offer that could pay it. So God, in his grace and mercy, paid it himself with the life of his only begotten Son.
c) The question is whether God requires anything of us as a response in order to gain and maintain the redemption he has purchased for us. The poet says yes, "do justice; love kindness; and walk humbly with your God" (Micah 6:8).
d) So, although redemption has been secured for us by Christ’s death, it is not granted to us unless we respond appropriately, like those who were saved on the Day of Pentecost.
e) John writes, "Jesus Christ the righteous is himself the atonement for our sins — and not for ours only, but also for those of the whole world" (1 John 2:1-2). The price has been paid, and propitiation made, for everyone’s sins.
f) However John goes on to say, "By this we know that we know him, if we keep his commandments... Whoever keeps his word, truly the love of God is perfected in him" (1 John 2:3-5).
g) Although for the world the price has been paid, and atonement made, not all the world is forgiven. Why? Because not everyone keeps God’s word.
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