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Re: Love One Another and the Cross
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Originally Posted by Esaias
We talked about this in service today. Long story short, going about to establish one's own righteousness is an affront to God. We must submit to the righteousness of God. And that is Christ. Trying to 'boast in our good works' as a basis for righteousness actually places us under condemnation. Our 'good works' condemn us, because they are like menstrual cloths in the sight of God.
By building our own righteousness, we literally make God out to be a debtor to us, as if God owes it to us to recognise our righteousness. And so, trying to build our own righteousness, we really just build our bed in hell.
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Amen. That is spiritual food to grow by!
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