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Christ is our Righteousness.

A Devotional Thought for Tuesday June 2, 2026

From the pen of John Bunyan,

Early Baptist Pastor and Author of Pilgrim's Progress

Christ [Is] Our Righteousness

“For as by the one man’s disobedience the many were made sinner, so by the one man’s obedience the many the many will be made righteous”

Romans 5: 19

Now—to wit, what sin and the curse is—stand clear in all men’s sight, unless they be atheists or desperately heretical. I shall, therefore, in [a] few words . . . [declare].

Therefore, justifying righteousness is the doing and suffering of Christ when he was in the world. This is clear, because we are said to be “justified by his obedience,” by his obedience to the law (Romans 5: 19). Hence, he is said again to be the end of the law for that very thing— “Christ is the end of the law for righteousness” (Romans 10: 4). What is that [end]? Why, the requirement or demand of the law. But what are they? Why, righteousness [even a] perfect righteousness (Galatians 3: 10). Perfect righteousness, what [are we] to do? That the soul concerned might stand spotless in the sight of God (Revelation 1: 5).

Now this lies only in the doings and sufferings of Christ. For “by his obedience many are made righteous.” Wherefore as to this, Christ is the end of the law that being found in that obedience. [This] . . . becomes to us sufficient for our justification. Hence, we are said to be made righteous by his obedience; yea, and to be washed, purged, and justified by his blood (Hebrews 9: 14; Romans 5: 18-19).

That this righteousness still resides in and with the person of Christ. Even then when we stand just before God thereby; is clear, for that we are said when justified to be justified “in him.” “In the Lord shall all the seed of Israel be justified.” And again, “Surely, shall one say, In the Lord have I righteousness” (Isaiah 45: 24-25). And again, “But of him are ye in Christ Jesus, who of God is made unto us—righteousness” (1 Corinthians 1: 30).