Law

Those who have sinned outside the Law will also die outside the Law, and those who have sinned under the Law will be judged by the Law. It isn’t the ones who hear the Law who are righteous in God’s eyes. It is the ones who do what the Law says who will be treated as righteous. Gentiles don’t have the Law. But when they instinctively do what the Law requires they are a Law in themselves, though they don’t have the Law. They show the proof of the Law written on their hearts, and their consciences affirm it. Their conflicting thoughts will accuse them, or even make a defense for them, on the day when, according to my gospel, God will judge the hidden truth about human beings through Christ Jesus. (Romans 2:12-16, CEB)

Hearing and knowing the law doesn’t make you righteous.

Righteousness comes from doing what God calls us to do and be regardless of knowing it or hearing it.

When we live as God calls us to, then we are righteous, not because of following the rules or doing what we ought, but because God makes us righteous.

God knows the thoughts of your heart and mind and knows why you do what you do. Integrity is key.

Loving People. Loving God.