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[–] PapaStevesy@lemmy.world 3 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

But only believers can be "righteous":

For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:/Not of works, lest any man should boast. -Ephesians 2:8-9

[–] BlameTheAntifa@lemmy.world 5 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

While James pointed out that if your behavior doesn’t reflect belief, then you don’t actually believe. The point is that being showy doesn’t score you points, living by the principles — because you believe they are right — is all that matters.

Judaism has a concept for the Righteous Gentile. You don’t have to believe in their god, if you live by the Noachide moral precepts, even unintentionally, then you are righteous.