February 20, 2026
Series
The Righteous Shall Live By Faith
This series examines the Bible phrase “the righteous shall live by faith” as the heart of justification: God counts faith as righteousness, not law keeping or religious ritual. It traces the phrase from Habakkuk into Paul’s teaching, showing how true faith produces humility, repentance, and a changed character, and how righteousness is revealed through the gospel rather than works.
Part 1
What separates Pharisee and the tax collector is the doctrine of justification and the outworking of that religion in how we treat others.
Part 2
To further understand the implication that the righteous shall live by faith, let’s consider the origin of the phrase found in the book of Habakkuk.
Part 3
For our consideration in this article, we’re going to have a look at the context of the words, “The righteous shall live by faith” found in Romans.
Part 5
What God is looking for are people of character. You can read the Bible, pray, and go to meeting until you’re blue in the face, but unless it comes from a character of compassion, grace, patience, love, faithfulness, forgiveness, and justice, it is for nothing.