SELF-JUSTIFICATION-SELF-CONDEMNATION - Thompson Chain Reference Topic

SELF-JUSTIFICATION-SELF-CONDEMNATION
  (A) SELF-JUSTIFICATION
(1) The Impossibility of
Job 14:4; Psalms 130:3; Proverbs 20:9; Ecclesiastes 7:20; Ezekiel 14:14; Romans 3:19
--SEE Good Works, WORK AND WORKERS, RELIGIOUS
Justification (2), JUSTIFICATION
(2) Sinful Man cannot Stand Approved before God
1 Samuel 6:20; Ezra 9:15; Job 41:10; Psalms 76:7; Psalms 130:3; Malachi 3:2
Revelation 6:17
(B) EXCUSES OFFERED
(1) To Justify Wrongdoing
By Adam for eating the forbidden fruit
Genesis 3:12
-- Aaron for making the golden calf
Exodus 32:24
-- King Saul for usurping the function of the priest
1 Samuel 13:12
-- also for keeping the forbidden spoil
1 Samuel 15:21
-- Sin absolutely inexcusable
Romans 1:20
(2) Seven excuses offered for the Neglect of Duty
Personal Incompetency
Exodus 3:11; Exodus 4:1; Exodus 4:10
Lack of Social Position (Gideon)
Judges 6:15
Difficulties of the Undertaking
Proverbs 22:13
Personal Weakness (Jeremiah)
Jeremiah 1:6; Jeremiah 1:7
The Hardness of the Master
Matthew 25:24; Matthew 25:25
No Need Discovered
Matthew 25:44; Matthew 25:45
Pressure of Business
Luke 14:18; Luke 14:19; Luke 14:20
(C) SELF-RIGHTEOUSNESS
(1) The Folly of
Deuteronomy 9:4; Job 9:20; Job 35:2; Proverbs 12:15; Proverbs 16:2; Proverbs 20:6; Proverbs 21:2; Proverbs 30:12
Jeremiah 2:35; 2 Corinthians 10:12; Revelation 3:17
--SEE Sanctimony, RELIGION
Hypocrisy, RELIGION
Pharisaism, PHARISAISM
Pride, PRIDE
(2) Examples of
Job 32:1; Job 33:9; Matthew 23:30; Luke 10:29; Luke 16:15; Luke 18:9; Romans 10:3
--SEE Hypocrites, RELIGION
Spiritual Pride, PRIDE
Boasting, PRIDE
Ostentation, DISPLAY
(D) SELF-CONDEMNATION
Job 9:20; Psalms 64:8; Matthew 23:31; Luke 19:22; John 8:9; Romans 2:1
1 John 3:20
--SEE Remorse, GUILT
Conviction of Sin, GUILT
Our Iniquities, INIQUITIES, OUR
Guilt, GUILT

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