8825 self-righteousness, and the gospel
Dictionary of Bible Themes

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Self-righteousness is an obstacle to the gospel, which insists that true righteousness can only be found in Jesus Christ.

The real issue of righteousness

Job 9:2 See also 1 Samuel 6:20; Job 4:17; Job 15:14; Job 32:2 Although Elihu had misjudged Job, his main point, that only God was righteous, was correct; Job 40:8; Psalm 130:3

True righteousness is not the result of human effort

Romans 3:20 Even though God's law tells people what God requires, human beings cannot keep it because of the weakness of their sinful human natures. See also Romans 9:31; Galatians 2:16; Galatians 3:11; Ephesians 2:8-9; Titus 3:5; 1 John 2:16

Self-righteousness is a contradiction in terms

2 Chronicles 6:36; Isaiah 64:6 See also Ezra 9:15; Psalm 14:3; Ecclesiastes 7:20; Daniel 9:7; Romans 3:10,23

God calls people from their pretended self-righteousness

Isaiah 2:22 See also Psalm 75:2-4; Jeremiah 17:5; Matthew 5:20

True righteouness

It comes from God

Romans 10:3 See also Psalm 98:2; Isaiah 46:13; Isaiah 51:5; Jeremiah 9:23-24; Romans 1:17

It is grounded in Jesus Christ

Acts 13:39 See also 1 Corinthians 1:30; 2 Corinthians 5:21

It comes about by faith

Romans 5:1 See also Galatians 5:5; Ephesians 2:8

It is received in humility

Luke 18:13-14 See also Romans 3:27; Romans 4:2; 1 Corinthians 1:31; Corinthians 4:7; 2 Corinthians 11:30; Corinthians 12:9; Galatians 6:13-14; Ephesians 2:9; Philippians 3:7-9

See also

6676  justification
8020  faith
8154  righteousness
8774  legalism



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