Do You Think You Can Justify Yourself Before God?

Absolutely right. Not one thing. Not who you are, not a decision you make, not some good things you've done, not the church you are in or who your parents are, not reading teh Bible, not being sorry for your sins, not feeding the poor, not building houses for the homeless. NOTHING you do can justify you before the thrice Holy God. His holiness is absolutely unattainable for you to match.


Mat 5:20  "For I say to you that unless your righteousness surpasses that of the scribes and Pharisees, you will not enter the kingdom of heaven.

Rom 4:2  For if Abraham was justified by works, he has something to boast about, but not before God. 

Rom 4:3  For what does the Scripture say? "ABRAHAM BELIEVED GOD, AND IT WAS CREDITED TO HIM AS RIGHTEOUSNESS." 

Rom 4:4  Now to the one who works, his wage is not credited as a favor, but as what is due. 

Rom 4:5  But to the one who does not work, but believes in Him who justifies the ungodly, his faith is credited as righteousness, 

Rom 4:6  just as David also speaks of the blessing on the man to whom God credits righteousness apart from works: 

Rom 4:7  "BLESSED ARE THOSE WHOSE LAWLESS DEEDS HAVE BEEN FORGIVEN, AND WHOSE SINS HAVE BEEN COVERED. 

Rom 4:8  "BLESSED IS THE MAN WHOSE SIN THE LORD WILL NOT TAKE INTO ACCOUNT." 

Rom 4:9  Is this blessing then on the circumcised, or on the uncircumcised also? For we say, "FAITH WAS CREDITED TO ABRAHAM AS RIGHTEOUSNESS." 

Rom 4:10  How then was it credited? While he was circumcised, or uncircumcised? Not while circumcised, but while uncircumcised;