7319	Forums / Theology Forum / The Ugliness Of Self- Righteousness	on: June 19, 2007, 02:50:39 PM
Self righteousness is the only problem with man under sin. It is the natural state of man to try to do something to please God in order to win favor with God. It is man trying to get favor with God with some kind of outward performance so that everyone will see and give assurance to men that they are worthy of salvation. Self righteousness starts with an outward performance and never gets to the inward problem of the heart. It is cleaning the outside of the cup while the inside is full of dirt. Self righteous people think that membership of a church or baptism, or consistent attendance at Christian meetings give them an advantage in their sanctification. They love to parade their position among men as the reason for their being acceptable as Gods chosen. Their service to the church is measured by their attendance to commit y meetings and the organization in the functioning part of those commodities. Self righteous people never consider the weightier matters of the law, like mercy, compassion, love and relationship. They are more interested in their goals being met.