Dictionary entry

Self-Righteousness

R. A. Torrey's New Topical Textbook

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