You may ask, “Then why don’t all become righteous?” Because in order to receive it, you have to act on righteousness from the point of authority. The Word says that righteousness has come upon all men (Rom. You have entered into this position of authority because you are in Him. That power was given to you as part of your inheritance in Christ Jesus. Jesus said, All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth. You have been delivered from the power, or authority, of darkness and placed into God’s kingdom. The word power is literally translated authority. When you made Jesus Christ the Lord of your life, Colossians 1:13 says you were delivered from the power of darkness. I want us to examine God’s Word concerning that position and the authority we have in Him. Along with that authority come certain responsibilities. As new creations we have been put in a position of power and authority– a position delegated to us by God through Jesus Christ.