Question #59
of An Orthodox Catechism
Question
How art thou righteous before God?
Answer
Only by Faith in Christ Jesus. So that although my Concience accuse me that I have grievously trespassed against all the Commandments of God, and have not1 kept one of them, and further am as yet2 prone to all Evil; yet notwithstanding if3 I embrace these Benefits of Christ with a true Confidence and Perswasion of mind, the full and4 perfect Satisfaction, Righteousness and Holiness of Christ, without any5 Merit of Mine, of the6 meer Mercy7 of God is8 imputed and given unto me, and that so, as if neither I had committed any Sin, neither any Corruption did stick unto me; yea as if I my9 self had perfectly accomplished that Obedience which Christ accomplished for me.