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The Sin of The Sin of Self-RighteousnessSelf-Righteousness
Self-Righteousness is…Self-Righteousness is…
• Trusting in oneself for Trusting in oneself for righteousness, righteousness, Luke 18:9Luke 18:9–Self-made forms of being Self-made forms of being
righteousness, righteousness, Phil 3:9; Rom 10:3Phil 3:9; Rom 10:3
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Self-Righteousness Self-Righteousness is…is…
• Thinking one is righteous based on his Thinking one is righteous based on his law-keeping, law-keeping, Phil 3:9Phil 3:9
• Thinking one is righteous due to his Thinking one is righteous due to his own moral goodness, own moral goodness, Luke 18:9-12Luke 18:9-12
• Binding where the Lord has not bound, Binding where the Lord has not bound, Matthew 23:3-4Matthew 23:3-4– Traditions and personal conscienceTraditions and personal conscience
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Self-Righteousness…Self-Righteousness…
• Displays arrogant superiority Displays arrogant superiority over others, over others, Luke 18:9 (7:36-39)Luke 18:9 (7:36-39)
• Has hypocrisy as a companion, Has hypocrisy as a companion, Matthew 23:25-28Matthew 23:25-28
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SELF-SELF-RIGHTEOUSNESS IS RIGHTEOUSNESS IS NOT…NOT…
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Not Carefully Obeying God’s Not Carefully Obeying God’s Law, Law, 1 Tim 4:6; 2 Tim 3:101 Tim 4:6; 2 Tim 3:10
• Calvinism’s false view of self-Calvinism’s false view of self-righteousness: “formal righteousness: “formal conformity to legal conformity to legal requirements in the requirements in the strength of unregenerate strength of unregenerate human nature.” human nature.” ((ISBEISBE))
• Works of faith, Works of faith, Eph 2:8-10; Jas 2:21-24Eph 2:8-10; Jas 2:21-24• Obedient are saved, Obedient are saved, Heb 5:8-9Heb 5:8-9
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Not Zeal and Devotion, Not Zeal and Devotion, Titus Titus 2:142:14
• Diligent and fervent, Diligent and fervent, Rom 12:11Rom 12:11• Be careful that the attitude Be careful that the attitude
behind the zeal is not behind the zeal is not self-righteousness self-righteousness (Rom 10:2-3)(Rom 10:2-3)
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Not Reproving and Rebuking Not Reproving and Rebuking SinSin
• Reprove, rebuke, Reprove, rebuke, exhort, exhort, 2 Tim 4:22 Tim 4:2
• To convict and To convict and save sinners, save sinners, Gal 2:11-14 Gal 2:11-14
• Identifying sin and error is Identifying sin and error is necessary in order to save, necessary in order to save, Gal 6:1Gal 6:1
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Not Refusing Fellowship with Not Refusing Fellowship with SinSin
• Have no fellowship, Have no fellowship, 2 John 9-112 John 9-11
• Come out and be Come out and be separate, separate, 2 Cor 6:14-7:12 Cor 6:14-7:1
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Not Believing in Absolute Not Believing in Absolute TruthTruth
• Knowable, Knowable, Eph 3:3-5; 5:17Eph 3:3-5; 5:17• Final authority, Final authority,
2 Tim 3:16-17 2 Tim 3:16-17 (Col 3:17) (Col 3:17)
• Contend earnestly for Contend earnestly for the faith, the faith, Jude 3Jude 3
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MUST EXCEED THAT OF MUST EXCEED THAT OF THE SCRIBES AND THE SCRIBES AND PHARISEESPHARISEES
Matthew 5:19-20Matthew 5:19-20
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Submit to Righteousness Submit to Righteousness of God of God Romans 10:3Romans 10:3
• Through faith in Christ, Through faith in Christ, Phil 3:9-11Phil 3:9-11• ““The righteousness which is from The righteousness which is from
God by faith”, cf. Rom 3:20-22God by faith”, cf. Rom 3:20-22• Righteousness which is of faith our Righteousness which is of faith our
only hope, only hope, Rom 1:16-17 (Isa 64:5-6)Rom 1:16-17 (Isa 64:5-6)• Hunger and thirst Hunger and thirst (Matt 5:6)(Matt 5:6)
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Do and Teach Do and Teach Commandments of God, Commandments of God, Matt Matt
5:195:19
• Obey God to obtain His mercyObey God to obtain His mercy• Not by our goodness or power, Not by our goodness or power,
Heb 11:7 (Lk 17:10)Heb 11:7 (Lk 17:10)• Saved by grace, Saved by grace,
through faith through faith (Eph 2:8-9)(Eph 2:8-9)
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The Sin of Self-The Sin of Self-RighteousnessRighteousness
• Hell will be filled with people who Hell will be filled with people who “trusted in themselves, that they “trusted in themselves, that they were righteous”, were righteous”, Matt 7:22-23Matt 7:22-23
• Hunger and thirst after the Hunger and thirst after the righteousness that is through righteousness that is through faith in Christ faith in Christ (Matt 5:6)(Matt 5:6)
• Never trust in yourselfNever trust in yourself14
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