Righteousness vs Maat - What's the difference?
righteousness | maat |
(uncountable) The quality or state of being righteous; holiness; purity; uprightness; rectitude. Righteousness, as used in Scripture and theology, in which it chiefly occurs, is nearly equivalent to holiness, comprehending holy principles and affections of heart, and conformity of life to the divine law.
*{{quote-book, year=1922, author=(Ben Travers)
, chapter=4, title= (countable) A righteous act, or righteous quality.
* (w) lxiv. 6.
The act or conduct of one who is righteous.
* (Psalms) cvi. 3.
(theology) The state of being right with God; justification; the work of Christ, which is the ground justification.
* 1594-7 , (Richard Hooker), '',
* 1646-7 , (Westminster Shorter Catechism) ,
As a noun righteousness
is (uncountable) the quality or state of being righteous; holiness; purity; uprightness; rectitude righteousness, as used in scripture and theology, in which it chiefly occurs, is nearly equivalent to holiness, comprehending holy principles and affections of heart, and conformity of life to the divine law.As a proper noun maat is
an ancient egyptian goddess, the personification of truth, order, and righteousness, symbolized by a feather.righteousness
English
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A Cuckoo in the Nest, passage=By some paradoxical evolution rancour and intolerance have been established in the vanguard of primitive Christianity. Mrs. Spoker, in common with many of the stricter disciples of righteousness , was as inclement in demeanour as she was cadaverous in aspect.}}
- All our righteousnesses are as filthy rags.
- Blessed are they that keep judgment, and he that doeth rightness at all times.
A Discourse, Section 21
- There are two kinds of Christian righteousness : the one without us, which we have by imputation; the other in us, which consisteth of faith, hope, and charity, and other Christian virtues.
Q.33
- Only for the righteousness of Christ imputed to us, and received by faith alone.