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>>542142

Intercession of saints??? :DDD

>>542142

You need to look at the context, as specified by 'it is written'. In the Romans verse, Saint Paul is quoting from Psalm 14 (found in the Old Testament).

There, in Psalm 14 it says, “The fool says in his heart, ‘There is no God. They are

corrupt…there is none that does good.’” But then that same psalm goes on

to talk about the “righteous.” Well, if none has done good, who are these

righteous the psalm is talking about? When the psalmist says

that none has done good, he is talking about the fools who say there is no

God. He is not talking about absolutely everyone.

tl;dr: in Romans he is addressing people that do not acknowledge the divinity of Jesus

>>542142

>This righteousness is given through faith in Jesus Christ to all who believe. There is no difference between Jew and Gentile,

>What does Scripture say? "Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness."

>>542153

this

>>542142

Jesus also said that if we were righteous that we could move mountains with our prayer. To date I've never heard of this happening. Probably because there is not one righteous, no not one. But we should try anyways.

>>542157

Actually he said that if we had the faith of a mustard seed which is different

There is still none that have moved a mountain.

>>542160

Thanks for the correction, but I'd say the idea is just as applicable in this context.

No one by their natural power can be righteous. Righteousness comes from God and his grace. By this grace he makes humans his sons and new creation - they make them righteous.

The thread at >>541727 had a point about the Parable of the Unjust Steward (Luke 16:1-13).

I don't understand what it's trying to say at all. I even asked my Priest about it and he read me what St. Theophylact had to say about it in his commentary. But I still feel lost.

bump

What's even worse is how much power the Christian institutions have in the world.

>a city seated upon seven mountains, ruling over the kings of the earth

>>542153

>But then that same psalm goes on to talk about the “righteous.” Well, if none has done good, who are these righteous the psalm is talking about?

The Lord Jesus Christ.

Man is only righteous through Christ. That is to say man is not responsible for his salvation, he is indebted to God. So Romans 3:10 acknowledges that without the opportunity of free salvation, man would be unrighteous and utterly hopeless. James 5:16 recognizes that one who has salvation may pray with faith, for all that the prayer entails.