Jesus did not merely maintain a state of innocence, avoiding all sin. Instead, Christ achieved a life of perfect obedience, fulfilling all righteousness.

Matthew 3:13-17 Right Response Staff
Jesus did not merely maintain a state of innocence, avoiding all sin. Instead, Christ achieved a life of perfect obedience, fulfilling all righteousness.
Each of us has a “house” to build, and that house represents not only our peace and joy in this life, but also our hope for heaven. As the Scripture commands, we must be diligent to make our calling and election sure. Yes, we want to be as successful as we can in this life in, pushing forward the crown …
Jesus is not merely addressing the need for a superior “positional” righteousness (justification). He is also speaking to the need for a superior “progressive” righteousness (sanctification). In other words, Jesus is not saying, “The Pharisees have a meticulous outward righteousness, but inwardly, their hearts remain corrupted. Therefore, you merely need to receive the superior inward righteousness of Christ by faith.” …
“In the name that should be given to her Son: Thou shalt call his name Jesus, a Saviour. Jesus is the same name with Joshua, the termination only being changed, for the sake of conforming it to the Greek… There were two of that name under the Old Testament, who were both illustrious types of Christ, Joshua who was Israel’s …
Christ declares that from the days of John the Baptist until now, the Kingdom of Heaven has suffered violence, and the violent take it by force. This does not mean that men can wrestle the Kingdom from God’s hands, but rather that true conversion always involves earnestness, spiritual struggle, and holy zeal. Salvation is not gained by sloth, but by …
“It is my firm belief that the number of the saved will be far greater than that of the damned. It is written that in all things Jesus shall have the pre-eminence. And why is this to be left out? Can we think that Satan will have more followers than Jesus? Oh, no! For while it is written that the …