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Originally Posted by mfblume
I see no lack of clarity in the verse.
Explain in detail what it is saying in your mind. You sound like Bro. LeDeay when he says the scripture needs no explanation. Are saying it means doing righteousness makes one righteous as a cause and effect? Please answer directly.
The verse is actually saying one who has been made righteous will commence from that point and commit righteous deeds. It;'s not a cause and effect statement. Doing righteousness does not cause one to be righteous. That's the cart before the horse. One will do righteous things if one is already made righteous. But the issue is what actually makes us righteous by way of being the cause?
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well, these are your interpretations, and i admit that i held them for years. Yet the verse could be interpreted as "doing righteousness causes one to be righteous," especially when other Scripture, which has been belabored at this point, is considered.
You might consider that we labor under a filter in reading Scripture, that being the OP interpretation that we were raised with. Not that there is anything inherently wrong with those; but we live in a different world from Azusa St.
So my direct answer would be
"Little children, let no one deceive you. Whoever practices righteousness is righteous, as He is righteous." and you should interpret that as you see fit.
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