SELF-RIGHTEOUSNESS FEELS GOOD!

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2Ti 4:3 For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears;

what is sound doctrine?

2Ti 1:13 Hold fast the form of sound words, which thou hast heard of me, in faith and love which is in Christ Jesus.

The flesh loves to glory in itself, self-righteousness is like a drug. Why will some refuse the gospel and the obedience of faith and love, that brings glory to Christ alone and go about to seek their own righteousness by the law? Because it "feels" good to the flesh!

Php 3:9 ¶ 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:
 
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Luke 21:15 For I will give you words and wisdom that none of your adversaries will be able to resist or contradict.

 That is a sound doctrine, that only can go one direction, that cannot be distorted.
 
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Romans 10:2-4
2For I bear them record that they have a zeal of God, but not according to knowledge. 3For they being ignorant of God's righteousness, and going about to establish their own righteousness, have not submitted themselves unto the righteousness of God. 4For Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to every one that believeth.
 
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Do you know the worst part of being self righteous? You are not even aware of the sin you are commiting
 
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when we fail to realize we have been justified by the blood of Christ,
we will be going about trying to justify ourselves.

we are conditional people living in a conditional world, and thus we compare ourselves to others.
and what's worse, we always look for someone we think isn't doing as well as we.
it's ugly.

so, yeah, self-righteousness is appealing to the flesh. it exists in many forms.
i see it in myself, and am trusting the One who IS Righteousness to continue
to deliver me from it.
 
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Blain said:
Do you know the worst part of being self righteous? You are not even aware of the sin you are commiting
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hiya, honey, how are you? :)

this is true, but fear not! the Holy Spirit won't leave us long in that awful state.
He will graciously remind us of who we are in Christ. :)
 
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1 Timothy 1:5 Now the end of the commandment is love out of a pure heart, and of a good conscience, and of faith unfeigned


Love out of a pure heart. You get that from coming to Christ.
Good conscience. You get that from coming to Christ.
Faith unfeigned. You get that after you have gotten the other two by coming to Christ.

The purpose of the commandments is to bring you to Christ. No one is righteous by the law.

Galatians 3:19 Wherefore then serveth the law? It was added because of transgressions, till the seed should come to whom the promise was made; and it was ordained by angels in the hand of a mediator.

1 Timothy 1:9 Knowing this, that the law is not made for a righteous man, but for the lawless and disobedient, for the ungodly and for sinners, for unholy and profane, for murderers of fathers and murderers of mothers, for manslayers,

Romans 9:30-32
[SUP]30 [/SUP]What shall we say then? That the Gentiles, which followed not after righteousness, have attained to righteousness, even the righteousness which is of faith.
[SUP]31 [/SUP]But Israel, which followed after the law of righteousness, hath not attained to the law of righteousness.
[SUP]32 [/SUP]Wherefore? Because they sought it not by faith, but as it were by the works of the law. For they stumbled at that stumblingstone;




How did those Gentiles attain righteousness and not work at the law?


Romans 3:21-22

[SUP]21 [/SUP]But now the righteousness of God without the law is manifested, being witnessed by the law and the prophets;
[SUP]22 [/SUP]Even the righteousness of God which is by faith of Jesus Christ unto all and upon all them that believe: for there is no difference:

The righteousness of God without the 10 commands is manifested. But its still the righteousness of God. How does that happen?

By their fruits you shall know them...
 
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psychomom said:
when we fail to realize we have been justified by the blood of Christ,
we will be going about trying to justify ourselves.

we are conditional people living in a conditional world, and thus we compare ourselves to others.
and what's worse, we always look for someone we think isn't doing as well as we.
it's ugly.

so, yeah, self-righteousness is appealing to the flesh. it exists in many forms.
i see it in myself, and am trusting the One who IS Righteousness to continue
to deliver me from it.
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Job 9:20 If I justify myself, mine own mouth shall condemn me: if I say, I am perfect, it shall also prove me perverse.

There's being justified by Him, and then there's self-justification. If a person goes about justifying all of their actions, even if they are not right, how can there be any changes? Are we not supposed to be pressing on, maturing, growing in Him?

The Pharisees were always trying to justify themselves.

Here's one example:

Luke 10:27 And he answering said, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy strength, and with all thy mind; and thy neighbour as thyself.
Luke 10:28 And he said unto him, Thou hast answered right: this do, and thou shalt live.
Luke 10:29 But he, willing to justify himself, said unto Jesus, And who is my neighbour?
Luke 16:14 And the Pharisees also, who were covetous, heard all these things: and they derided him.
Luke 16:15 And he said unto them, Ye are they which justify yourselves before men; but God knoweth your hearts: for that which is highly esteemed among men is abomination in the sight of God.

Self-righteousness goes right along with self-justification.
 
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psychomom said:
hiya, honey, how are you? :)

this is true, but fear not! the Holy Spirit won't leave us long in that awful state.
He will graciously remind us of who we are in Christ. :)
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Oh mom hi:D i was really excited to see you online:eek: I am doing okay I was really dissapointed yesterday because a car ran out of gas right next to the gas station and the drver was trying to push his car to it and I tried to go help but a man stopped me and said he would do it. It would have made my day if I got to help:[ But how are you doing?
 
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Blain said:
Do you know the worst part of being self righteous? You are not even aware of the sin you are commiting
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The worst part is that the self-righteous who read your post won't even realize you're talking about them.
 
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Do as Paul did. We all like to quote Him.... Right?
Acts 24:14 But this I confess to you, that according to the Way, which they call a sect, I worship the God of our fathers, believing everything laid down by the Law and written in the Prophets,

It must have felt good to Paul. Right?
 
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Who will bring any charge against those whom God has chosen?
It is God who justifies.
(Romans 8:33)
 
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just-me said:
Do as Paul did. We all like to quote Him.... Right?
Acts 24:14 But this I confess to you, that according to the Way, which they call a sect, I worship the God of our fathers, believing everything laid down by the Law and written in the Prophets,

It must have felt good to Paul. Right?
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Jesus is the way, no?
 
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just-me said:
Do as Paul did. We all like to quote Him.... Right?
Acts 24:14 But this I confess to you, that according to the Way, which they call a sect, I worship the God of our fathers, believing everything laid down by the Law and written in the Prophets,

It must have felt good to Paul. Right?
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yes, as he did:

What is more, I consider everything a loss because of the surpassing worth of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord,
for whose sake I have lost all things. I consider them garbage, that I may gain Christ
(Philippians 3:8)
 
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just-me said:
Do as Paul did. We all like to quote Him.... Right?
Acts 24:14 But this I confess to you, that according to the Way, which they call a sect, I worship the God of our fathers, believing everything laid down by the Law and written in the Prophets,

It must have felt good to Paul. Right?
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Paul was making a defense that the Jews had no reason to accuse him of defiling their temple...Paul calls all his self-righteous law-keeping... DUNG!

Php 3:4 ¶ Though I might also have confidence in the flesh. If any other man thinketh that he hath whereof he might trust in the flesh, I more:
5 Circumcised the eighth day, of the stock of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, an Hebrew of the Hebrews; as touching the law, a Pharisee;
6 Concerning zeal, persecuting the church; touching the righteousness which is in the law, blameless.
7 But what things were gain to me, those I counted loss for Christ.
8 Yea doubtless, and I count all things but loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord: for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and do count them but dung, that I may win Christ,
9 ¶ 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:
 
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Blain said:
Oh mom hi:D i was really excited to see you online:eek: I am doing okay I was really dissapointed yesterday because a car ran out of gas right next to the gas station and the drver was trying to push his car to it and I tried to go help but a man stopped me and said he would do it. It would have made my day if I got to help:[ But how are you doing?
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how disappointing! i love helping people push cars - really, no sarcasm, i do.
i would have refused his refusal and pushed anyway :)
 
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Mitspa said:
Paul was making a defense that the Jews had no reason to accuse him of defiling their temple...Paul calls all his self-righteous law-keeping... DUNG!

Php 3:4 ¶ Though I might also have confidence in the flesh. If any other man thinketh that he hath whereof he might trust in the flesh, I more:
5 Circumcised the eighth day, of the stock of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, an Hebrew of the Hebrews; as touching the law, a Pharisee;
6 Concerning zeal, persecuting the church; touching the righteousness which is in the law, blameless.
7 But what things were gain to me, those I counted loss for Christ.
8 Yea doubtless, and I count all things but loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord: for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and do count them but dung, that I may win Christ,
9 ¶ 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:
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Then was Paul a self righteous apostle because He believed in everything in the Law and written in the Prophets?
 
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