Self-Righteousness

Man is prone to — Pr 20:6; 30:12.

Hateful to God — Lu 16:15.

Is vain because our righteousness is

But external. — Mt 23:25-28; Lu 11:39-44.

But partial. — Mt 23:25; Lu 11:44.

No better than filthy rags. — Isa 64:6.

Ineffectual for salvation. — Job 9:30,31; Mt 5:20; Ro 3:20.

Unprofitable. — Isa 57:12.

Is boastful — Mt 23:30.

They who are given to

Audaciously approach God. — Lu 18:11.

Seek to justify themselves. — Lu 10:29.

Seek to justify themselves before men. — Lu 16:15.

Reject the righteousness of God. — Ro 10:3.

Condemn others. — Mt 9:11-13; Lu 7:39.

Consider their own way right. — Pr 21:2.

Despise others. — Isa 65:5; Lu 18:9.

Proclaim their own goodness. — Pr 20:6.

Are pure in their own eyes. — Pr 30:12.

Are abominable before God. — Isa 65:5.

Folly of — Job 9:20.

Saints renounce — Php 3:7-10.

Warning against — De 9:4.

Denunciation against — Mt 23:27,28.

Illustrated — Lu 18:10-12.

Exemplified

Saul. — 1Sa 15:13.

Young man. — Mt 19:20.

Lawyer. — Lu 10:25,29.

Pharisees. — Lu 11:39; Joh 8:33; 9:28.

Israel. — Ro 10:3.

Church of Laodicea. — Re 3:17.