Who his own self bare our sins in his own body on the tree, that we, being dead to sins, should live unto righteousness: by whose stripes ye were healed. 1 Peter 2:24 KJV
Peter told us here that we should live unto righteousness. What is living unto righteousness? It’s living morally right and justifiable according to Christ’s teachings. Throughout time, man has sought for that fountain of youth, that thing that could keep a person young, healthy and beautiful. There is no fountain of youth, but there is a way of obtaining immortality. There is a way to be sure that throughout eternity, we will age no more, suffer no more, die no more, that is the way of righteousness! Proverbs 12:28 tells us: In the way of righteousness is life: and in the pathway thereof there is no death. We can’t live in the way of righteousness and not accept Christ, the two go hand in hand. Jesus Christ told us in John 14:6 I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me. By accepting Christ and turning from sin, you are turning away from death! The bible teaches us in Romans 6:23 For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.
The more you turn away from sin, the more righteous you become. You become revived daily in Christ. Physical death as we know it is but a transition from this fleshly body to a heavenly body. Jesus taught us in John 5:24 Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that heareth my word, and believeth on him that sent me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation; but is passed from death unto life. To die in the flesh is to live in Christ. John 11:25 Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live: To be born again in Christ is truly the moment we take that drink from the cup of that fountain of youth so many have longed for. Jesus let us know that in him is life and if we live and believe in him, we will never die! John 11:26 And whosoever liveth and believeth in me shall never die. Believest thou this?
When we accept Christ, we are crucified with him. Our life is no longer our own, but his. We are but a vessel to be used for his purpose. We can never be righteous, but the Holy Ghost that lives in us is righteous and makes us righteous! Galatians 2:20 tells us: I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me. Living our daily lives in righteousness will daily revive us and we have the blessed promise of God that though we were dead, yet shall we live! John 11:25 Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live:
