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Justifying Self

Explore the dangers of self-justification as exemplified in the book of Job and various biblical stories with a reflection on present-day tendencies, reasons, and consequences of this behavior.

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Justifying Self

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  1. Justifying Self Job 9:20 “Though I be righteous, mine own mouth shall condemn me: Though I be perfect, it shall prove me perverse.”

  2. Points Respecting Job • Perfect and upright. Job 1:8; cf. 2:10 • Afflicted at the instigation of Satan. Job 1:10-11 • Wife and friends turned against him. Job 2:9; 5:17 (Eliphaz); 8:6 (Bildad) • Self justification = condemnation. Job 9:20 • Yet, this was his outstanding fault. Job 32:1-2; 34:5

  3. Examples Of Self-Justification • Adam and Eve. Gen. 3:12-13 • Saul. 1 Sam. 15 • The Lawyer. Lk. 10:25-37 • Forced to answer his own question. Vs. 25-27 • Changed the subject. Vs. 29 • Pharisees. Lk. 16:1-15 • Would take any position to justify self. Cf. Mt. 21:23-32 • Would belittle others to justify self. Lk. 18:9-12

  4. Self-Justification At The Judgment • Many claim works to their credit. Mt. 7:22-23 • Some claim ignorance of their failures. Mt. 25:41ff

  5. Reasons For Self-Justification • To satisfy own conscience. Prov. 30:12; Rev. 3:17 • To receive man’s approval. Lk. 16:14-15; cf. Mt. 23:27-28 • To avoid God’s condemnation. Cf. Adam & Eve, Saul, etc.; Cf. Mt. 7:21-23

  6. Present Day Efforts At Self-Justification • Religious division. 1 Cor. 1:10; Jno. 17:17,20ff • “What will be will be…” Rom. 6:16ff • I’m better than ________. “Hypocrites in the church.” Cf. 2 Cor. 10:12 • Had to go to church when a child…

  7. Better To Acknowledge Sin & Accept Responsibility • Bible Examples… • Saul. 1 Sam. 15:24 • David. 2 Sam. 12:13 • Daniel prays for the people. Dan. 9:5ff • Achan. Josh. 7:20

  8. Commending ourselves will not make us approved of God. “For not he that commendeth himself is approved, but whom the Lord commendeth.” 2 Cor 10:18

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