An essential part of the Roman soldier’s equipment was his breastplate. As its name suggests, the breastplate protected the vital organs of the chest – principally the heart. Without a breastplate the warrior was vulnerable to a fatal frontal attack. Paul writes that righteousness is the Christian’s breastplate – so it is righteousness that protects our heart.
The importance of righteousness in the Scripture
God is righteous
God loves righteousness
God loves the righteous
God requires 100% righteousness
How have human religions deal with this requirement
How God has dealt with this requirement
The doctrine of an alien imputed righteousness
