An important doctrine in true Christianity is the doctrine of the righteousness of saints.  In the Bible, the righteousness of saints is symbolized by fine linen garments, clean and white.  Sin is symbolized by spots, blemishes, and filthiness.  "All our righteousness is as filthy rags," because man's version of righteousness always includes some sin.  Christians are supposed to put on Christ's righteousness, which was perfect.

    In mainstream Christianity they have run into a problem; and  they have evolved doctrines to cope with this problem.  The problem is that they cannot cease from sin.  The solution they have found is to pervert the doctrine of imputation (reckoning).  So now they say that so long as you believe and accept the finished work of Christ on the cross; then God sees you as righteous. Like the "Emperor's New Clothes," no one can see their righteousness; they insist only God can see it.

    But God is not blind to the sins of those who say they know him.  There will be many who come to Jesus in His day and say, "Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied/cast out devils/done many wonderful works in thy name?" And because they could not cease from sin, Jesus is going to deny them calling them "workers of iniquity."

    This writer has been around the internet and it is so painfully obvious that people think that as a Christian they are not expected to live up to the standard of perfection.  But the Bible is clear, if you cannot stop sinning you will not inherit eternal life.

     Some people are foaming at the mouth as they read this, and I can hear them, "but righteousness is the gift of God , not of works which we have done!"  That is correct, you cannot earn righteousness, it has to be given to you by the grace of God. But please note, if you do not actually receive the ability to be righteous, then you do not possess the righteousness of Christ.  I can claim to possess His righteousness till I'm blue in the face; but if I still sin, then God has not given me any righteousness.  I simply do not have the gift.

     What modern theologians have done is decide to substitute their own sinful righteousness, for God's perfect righteousness, and they end up with an invisible righteousness, which is really no righteousness at all.  This is actually hypocrisy; they have not submitted themselves to the righteousness of God, nor can they, because it is not given to them to do so.

Titus2:11 For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men, 12 Teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present world;

     The true righteousness of God is visible and very real.  The word Christian means little Christ, and so we should be as he was. 

1John4:17 Herein is our love made perfect, that we may have boldness in the day of judgment: because as he is, so are we in this world.

      Sin is something that should belong exclusively to the past

1Peter 4:3 For the time past of our life may suffice us to have wrought the will of the Gentiles, when we walked in lasciviousness, lusts, excess of wine, revellings, banquetings, and abominable idolatries: