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[–] insideDC 0 points 1 point (+1|-0) ago 

Correct.

Where does Evil live?

Where does God live? In the hearts of believers.

Where does evil live? In the hearts of non-believers.

Good and evil are found on the the same tree = knowledge of good & evil.

Evil must be overcome by Righteousness.

Righteousness = Tree of Life = Jesus Christ = TRUTH

Good can’t overcome evil. Good people do Evil things and Evil people do Good things.

Evil (and good) are overcome by Righteousness.

What is Righteousness? Being in right relationship with the Father via right relationship with Jesus Christ.

John 5:19

“Then answered Jesus and said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, The Son can do nothing of himself, but what he seeth the Father do: for what things soever he doeth, these also doeth the Son likewise.“

This is Righteousness.

This is how we overcome the Evil in this world. There is no other way. God only lives and moves and has his being within his body = the Body of Believers WW.

Gen 15:16 “And he believed in the LORD; and he counted it to him for righteousness.”

Be Righteous.

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[–] Lauraingalls 0 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago 

Romans 12:4-5

For just as we have many members in one body and all the members do not have the same function, so we, who are many, are one body in Christ, and individually members one of another.

1 Corinthians 12:27

Now you are Christ's body, and individually members of it.

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[–] Cristo316 0 points 1 point (+1|-0) ago 

There is so much wisdom in one comment.....

Who is Evil? Who is Good? Who is Righteous?

We shall find out soon.......

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[–] insideDC ago 

Righteousness is the most costly, difficult and free gift one can ever receive. It is simply a gift. Learning to walk within that gift daily is the only path to righteousness. Righteousness is not something we do; it is a person we believe in. I’ve always found Roman’s 5:7 telling of man’s fallen condition outside of Christ:

“For scarcely for a righteous man will one die: yet peradventure for a good man some would even dare to die.”

Our nature without Him is to choose, at best Goodness; not Righteousness. It all started in the Garden - that one tree and man’s choice of it over Life.

Romans 5 really packs a punch:

1Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ: 2By whom also we have access by faith into this grace wherein we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God. 3And not only so, but we glory in tribulations also: knowing that tribulation worketh patience; 4And patience, experience; and experience, hope: 5And hope maketh not ashamed; because the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Ghost which is given unto us.

6For when we were yet without strength, in due time Christ died for the ungodly. 7For scarcely for a righteous man will one die: yet peradventure for a good man some would even dare to die. 8But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us. 9Much more then, being now justified by his blood, we shall be saved from wrath through him. 10For if, when we were enemies, we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son, much more, being reconciled, we shall be saved by his life. 11And not only so, but we also joy in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom we have now received the

12Wherefore, as by one man sin entered into the world, and death by sin; and so death passed upon all men, for that all have sinned: 13(For until the law sin was in the world: but sin is not imputed when there is no law. 14Nevertheless death reigned from Adam to Moses, even over them that had not sinned after the similitude of Adam's transgression, who is the figure of him that was to come.

15But not as the offence, so also is the free gift. For if through the offence of one many be dead, much more the grace of God, and the gift by grace, which is by one man, Jesus Christ, hath abounded unto many. 16And not as it was by one that sinned, so is the gift: for the judgment was by one to condemnation, but the free gift is of many offences unto justification. 17For if by one man's offence death reigned by one; much more they which receive abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness shall reign in life by one, Jesus Christ.)

18Therefore as by the offence of one judgment came upon all men to condemnation; even so by the righteousness of one the free gift came upon all men unto justification of life. 19For as by one man's disobedience many were made sinners, so by the obedience of one shall many be made righteous. 20Moreover the law entered, that the offence might abound. But where sin abounded, grace did much more abound: 21That as sin hath reigned unto death, even so might grace reign through righteousness unto eternal life by Jesus Christ our Lord.