(A) SELF-JUSTIFICATION
(1) The Impossibility of
Job 14:4; Ps 130:3; Pr 20:9; Ec 7:20; Eze 14:14; Ro 3:19
--SEEGood 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; Ps 76:7; Ps 130:3; Mal 3:2
Re 6:17
(B) EXCUSES OFFERED
(1) To Justify Wrongdoing
By Adam for eating the forbidden fruit
Ge 3:12
-- Aaron for making the golden calf
Ex 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
Ro 1:20
(2) Seven excuses offeredfor the Neglect of Duty
Personal Incompetency
Ex 3:11; Ex 10
Lack of Social Position(Gideon)
Jud 6:15
Difficulties of the Undertaking
Pr 22:13
Personal Weakness(Jeremiah)
Jer 7
The Hardness of the Master
Mt 25
No Need Discovered
Mt 45
Pressure of Business
Lu 20
(C) SELF-RIGHTEOUSNESS
(1) The Folly of
De 9:4; Job 9:20; Job 35:2; Pr 12:15; Pr 16:2; Pr 20:6; Pr 21:2; Pr 30:12
Jer 2:35; 2Co 10:12; Re 3:17
--SEESanctimony,RELIGION
Hypocrisy,RELIGION
Pharisaism,PHARISAISM
Pride,PRIDE
(2) Examples of
Job 32:1; Job 33:9; Mt 23:30; Lu 10:29; Lu 16:15; Lu 18:9; Ro 10:3
--SEEHypocrites,RELIGION
Spiritual Pride,PRIDE
Boasting,PRIDE
Ostentation,DISPLAY
(D) SELF-CONDEMNATION
Job 9:20; Ps 64:8; Mt 23:31; Lu 19:22; Joh 8:9; Ro 2:1
1Jo 3:20
--SEERemorse,GUILT
Conviction of Sin,GUILT
Our Iniquities,INIQUITIES, OUR
Guilt,GUILT