What is righteousness?

We have been looking at Micah chapter 6 verse 8 which says, “He has shown you, O mortal, what is good. And what does the Lord require of you? To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God.” We have already discussed acting justly and loving mercy. In this episode we will dive into walking humbly with your God, or righteousness.

What does it mean to be righteous? Most theologians would say it means being in right standing with God. But what does this mean? Being in right standing with God and walking with God are relational terms. They mean that a person is relationally in a good place with God. A person who is righteous understands that God loves them, and they love God. They have freely accepted the mercy provided to them by God through Jesus.