Jeremiah Borroughs
Gospel Conversation
pp. 17,18
Soli Deo Gloria
Being Righteouss...
By this means, you will have evidence to your souls of the truth of grace in your hearts which you cannot have if your conversations (conduct of life) are not right. 1 John 1:6, mark what the Apostle says, "If we say that we have fellowship with Him and walk in darkness, we lie and do not the truth." And again, you have a notable Scripture in 1 John 3:7, "Little children, let no man deceive you; he that doeth righteousness is righteous, even as He is righteous." It is as if he should say, "There are a company of deceivers in the world, and they think it enough to talk of righteousness. They say they believe in Jesus Christ, and its faith only that is required of them; and as for the other, thats only a mere legal thing for men to make the conscience of duties and their lives. This is only legal! Let them trust in Jesus Christ; Christ has done all. What, can we be saved by our lives? Has not Christ done all? Is not righteousness not found in Him?"
"Let no man deceive you," said the Apostle. If there is not a "doing" righteousness, there is no righteousness in you. "He that doeth righteousness is righteous." You have nothing to do with the righteousness of Christ as your own applied yet unto you unless you do righteousness. Therefore, have a care of your conversation that you may have evidence to your souls of the truth that there is in your hearts.
