🔹 HOW TO INCREASE FAITH / WALK IN RIGHT STANDING WITH GOD (Righteousness)

Biblically speaking, increasing faith and walking in right standing with God (often termed “righteousness”) is not left to guesswork—Scripture provides clear commands, exhortations, and principles. Here are direct statements and teachings from the Bible that answer these questions:

🔹 HOW TO INCREASE FAITH

1. Hearing the Word of God

“So then faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.”
—Romans 10:17 
Faith grows when we are consistently exposed to God’s Word—reading, hearing, studying, and meditating on it.

2. Looking to Jesus

“Looking unto Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith…”
—Hebrews 12:2 
Faith increases when our focus remains on the One who authors and completes it.

3. Praying for Faith

“And the apostles said to the Lord, ‘Increase our faith.’”
—Luke 17:5
It is biblical to ask God directly to increase your faith.

4. Living by Faith

“The just shall live by faith.”
—Romans 1:17; Galatians 3:11; Hebrews 10:38
Faith must be exercised in daily life—it grows through use.

5. Building Yourself Up

“But you, beloved, building yourselves up on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Spirit…”
—Jude 1:20
Faith grows through spiritual disciplines like Spirit-led prayer.

🔹 HOW TO WALK IN RIGHT STANDING WITH GOD (Righteousness)

1. Believe in God and in His Righteousness

“Abraham believed God, and it was accounted to him for righteousness.”
—Romans 4:3 
“For Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to everyone who believes.”
—Romans 10:4 
Righteousness begins with belief in God’s promises and the righteousness of Christ.

2. Obey God’s Commandments

“He who practices righteousness is righteous, just as He is righteous.”
—1 John 3:7 
“If you know that He is righteous, you know that everyone who practices righteousness is born of Him.”
—1 John 2:29 
Righteousness is practiced—not just believed.

3. Do What Is Right in God’s Eyes

“Little children, let no one deceive you. He who practices righteousness is righteous…”
—1 John 3:7 
You must walk according to what pleases God, not man.

4. Confess and Forsake Sin

“If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.”
—1 John 1:9 
Repentance restores right standing with God.

5. Be Led by the Spirit of God

“For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, these are sons of God.”
—Romans 8:14 
The Spirit guides the believer into righteous living.

6. Seek God’s Kingdom and Righteousness First

“But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you.”
—Matthew 6:33 
Righteousness must be your priority, not an afterthought.

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