Quotes on Self-Righteousness TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 2009 Posted by: Gospel of Grace Church | more.. Repentance from Self Righteousness Psalm 138:6 "Though the Lord be high, yet hath he respect unto the lowly." "I think, that a man never passes the verge of moral humility, till self-righteousness be dethroned, till the high and towering imaginations of the man's own righteousness by the law be levelled by the mighty weapons of the gospel, and he brought to submit to the righteousness of God for justification, which is, in the gospel revealed 'from faith to faith." Ebenezer Erskine Those that would be found in Christ must renounce their own righteousness: they who have attained the excellent knowledge of Christ will not rely upon it, rest in it, or make it the ground of their confidence. The apostle in this respect counts it loss, calls it dung; and those that have truly learned Christ will be like-minded. Though personal righteousness, observance of the law, be necessary and useful in other respects, yet in point of confidence it must be renounced, it must in no case be relied on; it is commendable and advantageous in its own place, when made use of for those ends, and in that way which God requires; but if it be relied on, it may prove dangerous, pernicious; it will be found a broken reed, deceive the soul that puts confidence in it. The reason is, because personal righteousness of any man since the fall is defective, and comes far short of that righteousness which should be the ground of our confidence. David Clarkson No wonder if such persons look upon imputed righteousness as the shadow of a dream, who esteem those things which evidence its necessity to be but fond imaginations. And small hope is there to bring such men to value the righteousness of Christ, as imputed to them, who are so unacquainted with their own unrighteousness inherent in them. Until men know themselves better, they will care very little to know Christ at all. John Owen (1616-1683) The Publican and the Pharisee The best argument that believers in false gospels can come up with in defense that their beliefs do not take any glory away from God, let alone leave room for a man to boast, is, ‘though salvation is conditioned on man to some degree, it does not give man room to boast or glory and does not take away any glory from Christ, because anything man does to meet any of the conditions is attributed solely to Christ and His enabling a man to meet the criteria.' This sounds so reasonable but it is devilish to the core, and could only come from the depths of a man's depraved heart and his fleshly insistence that he play some part in his salvation. Listen to how Christ Jesus, in a few short verses, wipes out this type of thinking: "The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself, ‘God, I THANK THEE, that I am not as other men are, extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even as this publican. I FAST twice in the week, I GIVE tithes of all that I possess.' And the publican, standing afar off, would not lift up so much as his eyes unto heaven, but smote upon his breast, saying, ‘God be merciful unto me a sinner.' I tell you THIS man went down to His house justified rather than the other: for everyone that EXALTETH HIMSELF shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted" (Lk.18:11-13). Notice here that the Pharisee thanked God that he was not like other men. He then proceeded to boast of what he did, obviously believing, in light of his attitude towards the publican, that his acts of obedience in some way contributed to his gaining God's favor, even though he evidently attributed all the good he did, not to himself, but to God. The publican, however, did not mention even one ‘good' deed that he had done. He brought none of his righteousness with him, but humbly asked for God's mercy, not seeking or expecting to be justified by any of his own works, whether he attributed them to God or not. He did not expect his works to make the difference between Heaven and Hell, but only God's Mercy. And Christ said this man, rather than the Pharisee, was justified. Notice also that Christ referred to the Pharisee, who attributed his good deeds to God, as one who exalted himself. Be not deceived. Those who claim that salvation is conditioned on man to some degree, yet say that they do not take any of the glory for salvation away from Christ because they attribute their meeting certain conditions to God's enabling power, are exalting themselves, according to Scripture. Their gospels teach a salvation by works, for they leave room for a man to boast even when he is attributing all his obedience to God. Such people are LOST. By this we see that boasting is not excluded by a gospel which teaches that salvation is conditioned on a man's works, but it is only excluded by THE Gospel Message which teaches that salvation is by grace through faith in the Person and Works of Christ Jesus the Lord (see Rom.3:24-28). Such a Gospel leaves a man no room in which to boast. Faith in this Gospel seeks not to exalt the believer but humbles the believer, excluding all boasting, for it conditions all of salvation on Christ. (See Rom.3:24-28). Moreno Dal Bello Web Link:  CLICK TO FOLLOW EXTERNAL LINK • permalink | email blog | post new | printer-friendly | clone this | rss feed

The Righteousness of God TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 2009 Posted by: Gospel of Grace Church | more.. By George Smeaton Point 2 in a larger article discussing what the phrase "righteousness of God" means in Romans 1:17 does and does not mean. Another opinion, much more common than the former, is that the righteousness of God denotes an inward... [ abbreviated | read entire ] • permalink | email blog | post new | printer-friendly | clone this | rss feed

The Simple Gospel vs. the Arminian Gospel SATURDAY, JUNE 27, 2009 Posted by: Gospel of Grace Church | more.. by Mark McCulley Our children are confused today because many people use the name "Jesus" to describe their hope, but the person they describe is not the same person. Jesus in the Bible is described as a Savior of an elect people who He calls out.... [ abbreviated | read entire ] • permalink | email blog | post new | printer-friendly | clone this | rss feed

When Secondary Issues Before Primary MONDAY, MAY 25, 2009 Posted by: Gospel of Grace Church | more.. by Scott Price "For I am determined not to know anything among you except Jesus Christ and Him crucified." I Corinthians 2:2 The gospel of Christ is the message condensed within the whole of Scripture that shines forth in predominance and... [ abbreviated | read entire ] Scott Price Scott Price pastors Gospel of Grace Church located 18 miles North of downtown Cincinnati. Scott has been declaring the gospel of Christ to that congregation... • permalink | email blog | post new | printer-friendly | clone this | rss feed

Left Behind? Not One Will Be! FRIDAY, APRIL 17, 2009 Posted by: Gospel of Grace Church | more.. Scott Price "For whom He foreknew, He also predestinated to be conformed to the image of His Son, for Him to be the First-born among many brothers. But whom He predestinated, these He also called; and whom He called, those He also justified. And... [ abbreviated | read entire ] Scott Price Scott Price pastors Gospel of Grace Church located 18 miles North of downtown Cincinnati. Scott has been declaring the gospel of Christ to that congregation... • permalink | email blog | post new | printer-friendly | clone this | rss feed

Wrong Faith Does NOT Come From God SATURDAY, APRIL 04, 2009 Posted by: Gospel of Grace Church | more.. 1 user comments Scott Price "This persuasion is not from Him who calls you." Gal 5:8 The book of Galatians is a passionate letter written by the Apostle Paul under the Spirit's inspiration that contained stern warnings about adding works to grace.... [ abbreviated | read entire ] Scott Price Scott Price pastors Gospel of Grace Church located 18 miles North of downtown Cincinnati. Scott has been declaring the gospel of Christ to that congregation... • permalink | email blog | post new | printer-friendly | clone this | rss feed

Is Christ, The End of the Law for Righteousness, an Antinomian Idea? SUNDAY, MARCH 01, 2009 Posted by: Gospel of Grace Church | more.. Scott Price "For Christ is the end of the Law for righteousness to everyone who believes." Romans 10:4 Those who consistently declare the God's gospel of free grace in Christ will always be accused of being against the Law (the theological... [ abbreviated | read entire ] Scott Price Scott Price pastors Gospel of Grace Church located 18 miles North of downtown Cincinnati. Scott has been declaring the gospel of Christ to that congregation... • permalink | email blog | post new | printer-friendly | clone this | rss feed

"Go Ahead, You Deserve It" SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 01, 2009 Posted by: Gospel of Grace Church | more.. You are in your car or watching TV and they say it, "Go ahead, you deserve it!" What they want you to do is spend a bunch of money where you don't need to. Just in case you can't think for yourself they want to do your thinking... [ abbreviated | read entire ] Scott Price Scott Price pastors Gospel of Grace Church located 18 miles North of downtown Cincinnati. Scott has been declaring the gospel of Christ to that congregation... • permalink | email blog | post new | printer-friendly | clone this | rss feed

Does God See The Sins of His People? MONDAY, DECEMBER 29, 2008 Posted by: Gospel of Grace Church | more.. Scott Price The Sins of God's people have been put away. They are hid in the value of the effectual merit of the blood and righteousness of the Lord Jesus Christ. Is that enough? The value of His effectual work starts with God's promise in the... [ abbreviated | read entire ] Scott Price Scott Price pastors Gospel of Grace Church located 18 miles North of downtown Cincinnati. Scott has been declaring the gospel of Christ to that congregation... • permalink | email blog | post new | printer-friendly | clone this | rss feed

The Works People Trust To Save Them MONDAY, DECEMBER 29, 2008 Posted by: Gospel of Grace Church | more.. Scott Price Eph 2:8-9 "For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God, not a result of works, so that no one may boast." (ESV) Titus 3:5-7 "he (God our Savior v-4) saved us, not because... [ abbreviated | read entire ] Scott Price Scott Price pastors Gospel of Grace Church located 18 miles North of downtown Cincinnati. Scott has been declaring the gospel of Christ to that congregation... • permalink | email blog | post new | printer-friendly | clone this | rss feed

· Page 1 ·  Found: 26 entries · Jump:  [1] 2 3