[Dr. Eckleburg]

Of course people are "righteous" in the Old Testament. And that righteousness was the righteousness of God working in them, just like in the New Testament and just like in you and me today.

What does Scripture say?

"For it is God which worketh in you both to will and to do of his good pleasure." -- Philippians 2:13

"And be found in him, not having mine own righteousness, which is of the law, but that which is through the faith of Christ, the righteousness which is of God by faith" -- Philippians 3:9

Go ahead and trust in your own righteousness. I prefer to trust in His.

[annalex]

I thought I'd remind you that the fact that God works in men to produce righteousness is not in dispute. The fact that man can choose to cooperate or not is disputed by you. As you deliver the next supply of quotes, please bear this in mind.

12 Wherefore, my dearly beloved, (as you have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but much more now in my absence,) with fear and trembling work out your salvation. 13 For it is God who worketh in you, both to will and to accomplish, according to his good will. 14 And do ye all things without murmurings and hesitations; 15 That you may be blameless, and sincere children of God, without reproof, in the midst of a crooked and perverse generation; among whom you shine as lights in the world.

(Phillipians 2)