SELF-JUSTIFICATION-SELF-CONDEMNATION
SELF-JUSTIFICATION-SELF-CONDEMNATION
(A) SELF-JUSTIFICATION
(1) The Impossibility of
Job 14:4; Psa 130:3; Pro 20:9; Ecc 7:20; Eze 14:14; Rom 3:19
–SEE Good Works, WORK AND WORKERS, RELIGIOUS
Justification (2), JUSTIFICATION
(2) Sinful Man cannot Stand Approved before God
1Sa 6:20; Ezr 9:15; Job 41:10; Psa 76:7; Psa 130:3; Mal 3:2
Rev 6:17
(B) EXCUSES OFFERED
(1) To Justify Wrongdoing
By Adam for eating the forbidden fruit
Gen 3:12
— Aaron for making the golden calf
Exo 32:24
— King Saul for usurping the function of the priest
1Sa 13:12
— also for keeping the forbidden spoil
1Sa 15:21
— Sin absolutely inexcusable
Rom 1:20
(2) Seven excuses offered for the Neglect of Duty
Personal Incompetency
Exo 3:11; Exo 4:1; Exo 4:10
Lack of Social Position (Gideon)
Jdg 6:15
Difficulties of the Undertaking
Pro 22:13
Personal Weakness (Jeremiah)
Jer 1:6; Jer 1:7
The Hardness of the Master
Mat 25:24; Mat 25:25
No Need Discovered
Mat 25:44; Mat 25:45
Pressure of Business
Luk 14:18; Luk 14:19; Luk 14:20
(C) SELF-RIGHTEOUSNESS
(1) The Folly of
Deu 9:4; Job 9:20; Job 35:2; Pro 12:15; Pro 16:2; Pro 20:6; Pro 21:2; Pro 30:12
Jer 2:35; 2Co 10:12; Rev 3:17
–SEE Sanctimony, RELIGION
Hypocrisy, RELIGION
Pharisaism, PHARISAISM
Pride, PRIDE
(2) Examples of
Job 32:1; Job 33:9; Mat 23:30; Luk 10:29; Luk 16:15; Luk 18:9; Rom 10:3
–SEE Hypocrites, RELIGION
Spiritual Pride, PRIDE
Boasting, PRIDE
Ostentation, DISPLAY
(D) SELF-CONDEMNATION
Job 9:20; Psa 64:8; Mat 23:31; Luk 19:22; Joh 8:9; Rom 2:1
1Jo 3:20
–SEE Remorse, GUILT
Conviction of Sin, GUILT
Our Iniquities, INIQUITIES, OUR
Guilt, GUILT