Righteous by Nature, Righteous by Practice • Mark Richards • 2025-07-20a | Little Vine Primitive Baptist Church

Summary

Mark Richards preaches on the doctrine of representation and imputation, explaining that humans are sinners by nature due to Adam's sin and become sinners by practice. He parallels this with believers being righteous by nature and practice through the imputed righteousness of Christ. Richards emphasizes that believers receive a divine nature from God, enabling them to live godly lives, and calls for walking worthy of this divine calling. The sermon highlights the hope of glory in Christ and the expectation to practice righteousness as evidence of the divine nature within.