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I just came across this article:
Just What Do You Mean Self Righteous
In a nutshell, this is what it says:
Here then are seven symptoms of self-righteousness, and what can be done to curb and stamp it out.
1. Unteachability.
2. Pride in Obedience.
3. The self-oriented mind.
4. "Doing God a Favor".
5. Lack of compassion.
6. Self-pity.
7. Justification of sins.
In Philippians 3:4-9 the Apostle Paul plainly defined the difference between human self-righteousness and God's righteousness. Paul began by listing the various things he could be "proud" of. He then went on to show in verse 8 that he counted all of these past glories as nothing — as so much dung!
In verse 9 we read why he had given it up, "[To] be found in him [Christ], not having mine own righteousness, which is of the law, but that which is [comes] through the faith of Christ, the righteousness which is OF God by faith."
Paul recognized the difference between self-righteousness and God's righteousness. Before his conversion, Paul had been self-righteous. But after his conversion he became filled with God's righteousness as a result of the faith of Christ in him.
In Romans 10:1-3, Paul showed the difference between the Israelites' righteousness and God's righteousness. Lacking the Holy Spirit, the Israelites tried to establish their own righteousness, which became self-righteousness.
In verse 3 we read, "For they being ignorant of God's righteousness, and going about to establish their own righteousness, have not submitted themselves to the righteousness of God."
Thoughts?
Just What Do You Mean Self Righteous
In a nutshell, this is what it says:
Here then are seven symptoms of self-righteousness, and what can be done to curb and stamp it out.
1. Unteachability.
2. Pride in Obedience.
3. The self-oriented mind.
4. "Doing God a Favor".
5. Lack of compassion.
6. Self-pity.
7. Justification of sins.
In Philippians 3:4-9 the Apostle Paul plainly defined the difference between human self-righteousness and God's righteousness. Paul began by listing the various things he could be "proud" of. He then went on to show in verse 8 that he counted all of these past glories as nothing — as so much dung!
In verse 9 we read why he had given it up, "[To] be found in him [Christ], not having mine own righteousness, which is of the law, but that which is [comes] through the faith of Christ, the righteousness which is OF God by faith."
Paul recognized the difference between self-righteousness and God's righteousness. Before his conversion, Paul had been self-righteous. But after his conversion he became filled with God's righteousness as a result of the faith of Christ in him.
In Romans 10:1-3, Paul showed the difference between the Israelites' righteousness and God's righteousness. Lacking the Holy Spirit, the Israelites tried to establish their own righteousness, which became self-righteousness.
In verse 3 we read, "For they being ignorant of God's righteousness, and going about to establish their own righteousness, have not submitted themselves to the righteousness of God."
Thoughts?
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