Romans 5:17,20, 21

17 For if by the transgression of the one, death reigned through the one, much more those who receive the abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness will REIGN in life through the One, Jesus Christ.

20 The Law came in so that the transgression would increase; but where sin increased, grace abounded all the more, (21). so that, as sin reigned in death, even so grace would reign through righteousness to eternal life

through Jesus Christ our Lord.

At our initial salvation experience, righteousness is imputed to us and we become the righteousness of God in Christ Jesus. This is ‘positional righteousness’. Positionally we are made righteous through His blood and we have a status of right standing and acceptance with God. But positional righteousness must also become practical righteousness where we act, behave and speak righteously in all aspects of our lives. Verse 17 and 21 of Romans 5 above suggests that the condition of positional and practical righteousness is the means through which our initial ‘saving grace’ is able to grow and develop into ‘abundant grace’ , by which we are able to exercise rulership and dominion in the earth, and thus fulfill the original mandate to reign upon the earth as God’s representatives.

Point to Ponder

Growing in grace is a non-negotiable and absolutely necessary imperative.

Preparing the body of Christ for God's positioning financially, socially and spiritually for Revival that will usher the second coming of Christ