As the church continues its beginnings, the issue of self righteousness arises as men from Judea claim that Gentiles must be circumcised in order to be saved. This self-righteousness always manifests itself in a mentality of "we are in, they are out." Although the place where we draw it has changed, we too can create these dividing lines of segregation in order to self-justify. Jesus, the one who had more right than anybody to justify, "claimed the only righteousness which it would not have been a sin and a fall for Him to claim, the righteousness of His Father." (F.D Maurice). We now, have access to Christ's righteousness through obedience.
As the church continues its beginnings, the issue of self righteousness arises as men from Judea claim that Gentiles must be circumcised in order to be saved. This self-righteousness always manifests itself in a mentality of "we are in, they are out."
Although the place where we draw it has changed, we too can create these dividing lines of segregation in order to self-justify.
Jesus, the one who had more right than anybody to justify, "claimed the only righteousness which it would not have been a sin and a fall for Him to claim, the righteousness of His Father." (F.D Maurice). We now, have access to Christ's righteousness through obedience.