Jeremiah 9:23-24, One Worthy Boast: the God of Righteousness

The LORD is the God of righteousness. While justice emphasized the LORD’s character applied to evildoers through judgment, His righteousness emphasizes the LORD’s character applied to His people through imputation. In this study, we trace the doctrine of justification as witnessed by Moses, Jeremiah, and Paul. What the LORD has done in the exercise of His righteousness is to make a massive moral deposit into His people’s account through Christ such that we are treated His friends and His beloved. The LORD is the glorious God who alone is worthy of our boast and affections. May the Holy Spirit teach us to invest our time, energy, and affections on what will glorify and honor Him and advance His good will on earth.