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Righteousness is the practice and goal of complying with
Yahweh's standards in thought, word and deed.
- It is:-
- right mindfulness;
- by paying attention to Yahweh's communication with you;
- by paying attention to the people and things around you;
- by being mindful of the present moment, in what you
experience spiritually, mentally, physically, and socially;
- right knowledge;
- of Yahweh, His thoughts, words and deeds;
- of the causes of things;
- of yourself;
- of other people;
- right understanding;
- of Yahweh, His thoughts, words and deeds;
- of the meanings of things;
- of yourself;
- of other people;
- right judgement;
- as Yahweh would judge;
- in learning discrimination between right and wrong;
- in judging yourself;
- in judging others;
- right emotion;
- recognising what are negative emotions;
- recognising when, how, why, and by whom negative emotions
arise;
- avoiding negative emotions;
- recognising what are positive emotions;
- recognising when, how, why, and by whom positive emotions
arise;
- cultivating positive emotions;
- right speech;
- recognising the words, forms of expression, body language,
and dress which are used by the unrighteous to offend, or
oppress, others;
- avoiding the use of words, forms of expression, body
language, and dress which are designed to offend, or oppress,
others;
- cultivating the use of words, forms of expression, body
language, and dress which are intended to be examples for others;
- right conduct;
- recognising the modes of behaviour Yahweh wishes us to use;
- constantly practising behaviour Yahweh wishes us to use;
- recognising the modes of behaviour which are used by the
unrighteous to offend, or oppress, others;
- avoiding the use of modes of behaviour which are used by
the unrighteous to offend, or oppress, others;
- cultivating the use of modes of behaviour which are
intended to be examples for others;
- right livelihood;
- recognising the ways of earning a living which ...;
- are against Yahweh's laws
- have effects which are against Yahweh's laws
- prevent compliance with Yahweh's laws;
- support, or help, others in ignoring, or disobeying,
Yahweh's laws;
- allow or encourage others to ignore, or disobey,
Yahweh's laws;
- earning a living in ways which ...;
- follow Yahweh's laws
- have effects which comply with Yahweh's laws
- encourage compliance with Yahweh's laws;
- support, or help, others in knowing and obeying Yahweh's
laws;
- allow or encourage others to know and obey Yahweh's laws;
Righteousness is not innocence. It is a standard of conduct
against which Christian behaviour is measured both absolutely
and by comparison to others following the same way. Doing the
right thing, fully in accordance with Yahweh's laws and
requirements, is its essence.
Pursuing righteousness is characterised by the righteous
becoming increasingly aware of the extent of the deviation of
much of the world from Yahweh's standards. It brings a painful
awareness of injustice. The child's appreciation of fairness is
its seed. Many parents, and other parental authority figures,
train this out of the children, by asserting that that
unfairness is the way it is - the unrighteous, and
unrighteousness, therefore increase.
There is a barrier between those who are righteous and those who
are not. The unrighteous recognise the righteous, hate them on
sight, and act on it. The righteous cannot cross this barrier of
hate. All they can do is not to erect their own barrier of
reflecting hate, and be open to accept a repentant person as a
fellow pilgrim.
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