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Righteousness:Righteousness:GK. - EquityGK. - Equity

equityequity n. 1) The n. 1) The net valuenet value of real of real property, determined by subtracting property, determined by subtracting the amount of unpaid debts secured the amount of unpaid debts secured against the property from the against the property from the appraised value of the property.appraised value of the property.

OWNED VALUE OF AN ASSETOWNED VALUE OF AN ASSET

3 TYPES of RIGHTEOUSNESS3 TYPES of RIGHTEOUSNESS

UNRIGHTEOUSUNRIGHTEOUS SELF-RIGHTEOUSSELF-RIGHTEOUS RIGHTEOUSRIGHTEOUS

COVENANTCOVENANT A LEGALLY BINDING CONTRACT; A A LEGALLY BINDING CONTRACT; A

COMPACT OR AGREEMENT UNDER COMPACT OR AGREEMENT UNDER SEAL, MORE THAN A CONTRACT – SEAL, MORE THAN A CONTRACT – IT’S VALIDITY IS AUTOMATIC IN A IT’S VALIDITY IS AUTOMATIC IN A COURT OF ECOURT OF EQQUITYUITY..

GOD’SGOD’S J JUDGMENTSUDGMENTS(DECISIONS OR SENTENCES)(DECISIONS OR SENTENCES)

ARE BASED ON ARE BASED ON THE RULES THE RULES OFOF EQUITYEQUITY……NOTNOT THE THE

RULE OF LAW!!RULE OF LAW!!

MAXIMS OF EQUITYMAXIMS OF EQUITY1. Conscience 1. Conscience 2. Rights 2. Rights (Healing, Restoration, Better)(Healing, Restoration, Better)3. Intentions 3. Intentions (Actions guided by)(Actions guided by)4. Refuse Settlement 4. Refuse Settlement (Promises are (Promises are

yes & Amen)yes & Amen)5. Guarantee 5. Guarantee (unless you forfeit)(unless you forfeit)6. Commit Equity 6. Commit Equity (invest life & make (invest life & make

unavailable)unavailable)7. HEIR = the Real Owner7. HEIR = the Real Owner

Romans 8Romans 81616The Spirit himself beareth witness The Spirit himself beareth witness

with our spirit, that we are the with our spirit, that we are the children of God: children of God:

1717And if children, then heirs; heirs of And if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and God, and joint-heirsjoint-heirs (gk. – co-equal (gk. – co-equal heirs)heirs) with Christ; with Christ;

HeirHeirn. Anyone who acquires property n. Anyone who acquires property upon someone’s upon someone’s

deathdeath which is based upon the rules of descent which is based upon the rules of descent and distribution. It can refer to anyone who and distribution. It can refer to anyone who receives something from a will, receives something from a will, but usually refers but usually refers to the to the childchild, descendant, or other close relative of , descendant, or other close relative of the deceased. the deceased.

Galatians 3Galatians 32929And if ye be Christ's, then are ye And if ye be Christ's, then are ye

Abraham's seed, Abraham's seed, and heirs and heirs accordinaccordingg to the to the ppromiseromise..

What’s the promise?What’s the promise?

Romans 4Romans 4      1313For the promise, For the promise, that he should bethat he should be

the the heir of the worldheir of the world, was not to , was not to Abraham, or to his seed, through the Abraham, or to his seed, through the law, but through the righteousness of law, but through the righteousness of faith. faith.

    

Galatians 3Galatians 31818For if the For if the inheritanceinheritance be of the law, be of the law,

it is no more of promise: but God it is no more of promise: but God gave it to Abraham by promise. gave it to Abraham by promise.

InheritanceInheritancen. The money and/or property received upon n. The money and/or property received upon

a relative's deatha relative's death due to the laws of due to the laws of descent and distribution when a will does descent and distribution when a will does not exist. not exist.

I Corinthians 10I Corinthians 1011Moreover, brethren, I would not that Moreover, brethren, I would not that

ye should be ignorant, how that all ye should be ignorant, how that all our fathers were under the cloud, our fathers were under the cloud, and all passed through the sea; and all passed through the sea;

22And were all baptized unto Moses in And were all baptized unto Moses in the cloud and in the sea; the cloud and in the sea;

I Corinthians 10I Corinthians 1033And did all eat the same spiritual And did all eat the same spiritual (gk. – (gk. –

supernatural)supernatural) meat; meat; 44And did all drink the same spiritual And did all drink the same spiritual (gk. (gk.

– supernatural)– supernatural) drink: for they drank of drink: for they drank of that spiritual that spiritual (gk.- supernatural)(gk.- supernatural) Rock Rock that followed them: and that Rock was that followed them: and that Rock was Christ. Christ.

55But with many of them God was not But with many of them God was not well pleased: for they were overthrown well pleased: for they were overthrown in the wilderness. in the wilderness.

I Corinthians 10I Corinthians 1066Now Now these things were our these things were our

examplesexamples, to the intent we should not , to the intent we should not lust after evil things, as they also lusted. lust after evil things, as they also lusted.

1111Now Now all these things happened unto all these things happened unto them for examples: and they are them for examples: and they are written for our admonitionwritten for our admonition (gk. – (gk. – instruction),instruction), upon whom the ends of the upon whom the ends of the world are come. world are come.

Joshua 3Joshua 311And Joshua rose early in the morning; And Joshua rose early in the morning;

and they removed from Shittim, and and they removed from Shittim, and came to Jordan, he and all the came to Jordan, he and all the children of Israel, and lodged there children of Israel, and lodged there before they passed over. before they passed over.

22And it came to pass after three days, And it came to pass after three days, that the officers went through the that the officers went through the host; host;

Joshua 3Joshua 333And they commanded the people, And they commanded the people,

saying, When ye see the ark of the saying, When ye see the ark of the covenant of the LORD your God, and covenant of the LORD your God, and the priests the Levites bearing it, then the priests the Levites bearing it, then ye shall remove from your place, and ye shall remove from your place, and go after it. go after it.

Joshua 3Joshua 344Yet there shall be a space between you Yet there shall be a space between you

and it, about and it, about two thousand cubitstwo thousand cubits (cubit =18”)(cubit =18”) by measure: come not by measure: come not near unto it, near unto it, that ye may know the that ye may know the way by which ye must go: for ye way by which ye must go: for ye have not passed this way have not passed this way heretoforeheretofore. .

Joshua 3Joshua 355And Joshua said unto the people, And Joshua said unto the people,

Sanctify yourselves Sanctify yourselves (hb. – to make (hb. – to make clean; holy)clean; holy): for to morrow the LORD : for to morrow the LORD will do wonders among you. will do wonders among you.

66And Joshua spake unto the priests, And Joshua spake unto the priests, saying, Take up the ark of the saying, Take up the ark of the covenant, and pass over before the covenant, and pass over before the people. And they took up the ark of the people. And they took up the ark of the covenant, and went before the people. covenant, and went before the people.

Joshua 3Joshua 377And the LORD said unto Joshua, This day And the LORD said unto Joshua, This day

will I begin to magnify thee in the sight will I begin to magnify thee in the sight of all Israel, that they may know that, as of all Israel, that they may know that, as I was with Moses, so I will be with thee. I was with Moses, so I will be with thee.

88And thou shalt command the priests that And thou shalt command the priests that bear the ark of the covenant, saying, bear the ark of the covenant, saying, When ye are When ye are come to the brinkcome to the brink of the of the water of Jordan, water of Jordan, ye shall stand still ye shall stand still inin JordanJordan. .

Joshua 3Joshua 399And Joshua said unto the children of And Joshua said unto the children of

Israel, Come hither, and hear the words Israel, Come hither, and hear the words of the LORD your God. of the LORD your God.

1010And Joshua said, Hereby ye shall know And Joshua said, Hereby ye shall know that the living God is among you, and that the living God is among you, and that he will without fail drive out from that he will without fail drive out from before you the Canaanites, and the before you the Canaanites, and the Hittites, and the Hivites, and the Hittites, and the Hivites, and the Perizzites, and the Girgashites, and the Perizzites, and the Girgashites, and the Amorites, and the Jebusites. Amorites, and the Jebusites.

Joshua 3Joshua 31111Behold, the ark of the covenant of Behold, the ark of the covenant of

the LORD of all the earth passeth the LORD of all the earth passeth over before you into Jordan. over before you into Jordan.

1212Now therefore take you twelve men Now therefore take you twelve men out of the tribes of Israel, out of out of the tribes of Israel, out of every tribe a man. every tribe a man.

Joshua 3Joshua 31313And it shall come to pass, as soon as And it shall come to pass, as soon as

the the soles of the feetsoles of the feet of the priests of the priests that bear the ark of the LORD, the that bear the ark of the LORD, the LORD of all the earth, LORD of all the earth, shall rest shall rest inin the watersthe waters of Jordan, that the of Jordan, that the waters of Jordan shall be cut off from waters of Jordan shall be cut off from the waters that come down from the waters that come down from above; and they shall stand upon an above; and they shall stand upon an heap. heap.

Joshua 3Joshua 31414And it came to pass, when the people And it came to pass, when the people

removed from their tents, to pass removed from their tents, to pass over Jordan, and the priests bearing over Jordan, and the priests bearing the ark of the covenant before the the ark of the covenant before the people; people;

Joshua 3Joshua 31515And as they that bare the ark were And as they that bare the ark were

come unto Jordan, and the feet of the come unto Jordan, and the feet of the priests that bare the ark were priests that bare the ark were dipped dipped inin the brim the brim of the water, of the water, (for Jordan overfloweth all his banks (for Jordan overfloweth all his banks all the time of harvest,) all the time of harvest,)

Joshua 3Joshua 31616That the waters which came down That the waters which came down

from above stood and rose up upon from above stood and rose up upon an heap very far from the city Adam, an heap very far from the city Adam, that is beside Zaretan: and those that is beside Zaretan: and those that came down toward the sea of that came down toward the sea of the plain, even the salt sea, failed, the plain, even the salt sea, failed, and were cut off: and the people and were cut off: and the people passed over right against Jericho. passed over right against Jericho.

Joshua 3Joshua 31717And the priests that bare the ark of And the priests that bare the ark of

the covenant of the LORD stood firm the covenant of the LORD stood firm on dry ground on dry ground inin the midst the midst of of Jordan, and all the Israelites passed Jordan, and all the Israelites passed over on dry ground, over on dry ground, until until allall the the peoplepeople were passed clean over were passed clean over Jordan.Jordan.

Joshua 4Joshua 411And it came to pass, when all the And it came to pass, when all the

people were clean passed over people were clean passed over Jordan, that the LORD spake unto Jordan, that the LORD spake unto Joshua, saying, Joshua, saying,

22Take you twelve men out of the Take you twelve men out of the people, out of every tribe a man, people, out of every tribe a man,

Joshua 4Joshua 433And command ye them, saying, Take And command ye them, saying, Take

you hence out of the midst of Jordan, you hence out of the midst of Jordan, out of the place where the priests' feet out of the place where the priests' feet stood firm, twelve stones, and ye shall stood firm, twelve stones, and ye shall carry them over with you, and leave carry them over with you, and leave them in the lodging place, where ye them in the lodging place, where ye shall lodge this night. shall lodge this night.

44Then Joshua called the twelve men, Then Joshua called the twelve men, whom he had prepared of the children whom he had prepared of the children of Israel, out of every tribe a man: of Israel, out of every tribe a man:

Joshua 4Joshua 455And Joshua said unto them, Pass over And Joshua said unto them, Pass over

before the ark of the LORD your God before the ark of the LORD your God into the midst of Jordan, and take into the midst of Jordan, and take you up every man of you a stone you up every man of you a stone upon his shoulder, according unto upon his shoulder, according unto the number of the tribes of the the number of the tribes of the children of Israel: children of Israel:

Joshua 4Joshua 466That this That this may be a sign among may be a sign among

youyou, that when your children ask , that when your children ask their fathers their fathers in time to comein time to come, , saying, What mean ye by these saying, What mean ye by these stones? stones?

Joshua 4Joshua 4 77Then ye shall answer them, That the Then ye shall answer them, That the

waters of Jordan were cut off before waters of Jordan were cut off before the ark of the covenant of the LORD; the ark of the covenant of the LORD; when it passed over Jordan, the when it passed over Jordan, the waters of Jordan were cut off: and waters of Jordan were cut off: and these stones shall be for a these stones shall be for a memorialmemorial unto the children of Israel unto the children of Israel for ever. for ever.

Joshua 4Joshua 4 88And the children of Israel did so as And the children of Israel did so as

Joshua commanded, and took up Joshua commanded, and took up twelve stones out of the midst of twelve stones out of the midst of Jordan, as the LORD spake unto Jordan, as the LORD spake unto Joshua, according to the number of Joshua, according to the number of the tribes of the children of Israel, the tribes of the children of Israel, and carried them over with them and carried them over with them unto the place where they lodged, unto the place where they lodged, and laid them down there. and laid them down there.

Joshua 4Joshua 4 99And Joshua And Joshua set up twelve stones set up twelve stones

in the midst of Jordanin the midst of Jordan, in the , in the place where the feet of the priests place where the feet of the priests which bare the ark of the covenant which bare the ark of the covenant stood: and they are there unto this stood: and they are there unto this day. day.

Joshua 4Joshua 41010For the priests which bare the ark For the priests which bare the ark

stood stood inin the midst the midst of Jordan, of Jordan, until until everything was everything was finishedfinished that the that the LORD commandedLORD commanded Joshua to speak Joshua to speak unto the people, according to all that unto the people, according to all that Moses commanded Joshua: and the Moses commanded Joshua: and the people hasted and passed over. people hasted and passed over.

Joshua 4Joshua 41111And it came to pass, when all the And it came to pass, when all the

people were clean passed over, that people were clean passed over, that the ark of the LORD passed over, and the ark of the LORD passed over, and the priests, in the presence of the the priests, in the presence of the people. people.

1212And the children of Reuben, and the And the children of Reuben, and the children of Gad, and half the tribe of children of Gad, and half the tribe of Manasseh, passed over armed before Manasseh, passed over armed before the children of Israel, as Moses spake the children of Israel, as Moses spake unto them: unto them:

Joshua 4Joshua 41313About forty thousand prepared for war About forty thousand prepared for war

passed over before the LORD unto passed over before the LORD unto battle, to the plains of Jericho. battle, to the plains of Jericho.

1414On that day the LORD magnified On that day the LORD magnified Joshua in the sight of all Israel; and Joshua in the sight of all Israel; and they feared him, as they feared Moses, they feared him, as they feared Moses, all the days of his life. all the days of his life.

1515And the LORD spake unto Joshua, And the LORD spake unto Joshua, saying, saying,

Joshua 4Joshua 41616Command the priests that bear the Command the priests that bear the

ark of the testimony, that they come ark of the testimony, that they come up out of Jordan. up out of Jordan.

1717Joshua therefore commanded the Joshua therefore commanded the priests, saying, Come ye up out of priests, saying, Come ye up out of Jordan. Jordan.

Joshua 4Joshua 41818And it came to pass, when the priests And it came to pass, when the priests

that bare the ark of the covenant of that bare the ark of the covenant of the LORD were come up out of the the LORD were come up out of the midst of Jordan, and the soles of the midst of Jordan, and the soles of the priests' feet were lifted up unto the priests' feet were lifted up unto the dry land, that the waters of Jordan dry land, that the waters of Jordan returned unto their place, and flowed returned unto their place, and flowed over all his banks, as they did before. over all his banks, as they did before.

Joshua 4Joshua 41919And the people came up out of Jordan And the people came up out of Jordan

on the tenth day of the first month, on the tenth day of the first month, and encamped in Gilgal, in the east and encamped in Gilgal, in the east border of Jericho. border of Jericho.

2020And those twelve stones, which they And those twelve stones, which they took out of Jordan, did Joshua pitch in took out of Jordan, did Joshua pitch in Gilgal. Gilgal.

Joshua 4Joshua 42121And he spake unto the children of And he spake unto the children of

Israel, saying, When your children Israel, saying, When your children shall ask their fathers in time to shall ask their fathers in time to come, saying, What mean these come, saying, What mean these stones?stones?

2222Then ye shall let your children know, Then ye shall let your children know, saying, Israel came over this Jordan saying, Israel came over this Jordan on dry land. on dry land.

Joshua 4Joshua 42323For the LORD your God dried up the For the LORD your God dried up the

waters of Jordan from before you, waters of Jordan from before you, until ye were passed over, as the until ye were passed over, as the LORD your God did to the Red sea, LORD your God did to the Red sea, which he dried up from before us, which he dried up from before us, until we were gone over: until we were gone over:

2424That all the people of the earth might That all the people of the earth might know the hand of the LORD, that it is know the hand of the LORD, that it is mighty:mighty: that ye might fear the that ye might fear the LORD your God for everLORD your God for ever..

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