New Torrey's Topical Textbook: Rev. R. A. Torrey

Self-righteousness

• Man is prone to Pr. 20:6, 30:12
• Hateful to God Lk. 16:15
• Is vain because our righteousness is
  • But external Mt. 23:25-28; Lk. 11:39-44
  • But partial Mt. 23:25; Lk. 11:42
  • No better than filthy rags Isa. 64:6
  • Ineffectual for salvation Job 9:30, 31; Mt. 5:20; Rom. 3:20
  • Unprofitable Isa. 57:12
• Is boastful Mt. 23:30
• They who are given to
  • Audaciously approach God Lk. 18:11
  • Seek to justify themselves Lk. 10:29
  • Seek to justify themselves before men Lk. 16:15
  • Reject the righteousness of God Rom. 10:3
  • Condemn others Mt. 9:11-13; Lk. 7:39
  • Consider their own way right Pr. 21:2
  • Despise others Isa. 65:5; Lk. 18:9
  • Proclaim their own goodness Pr. 20:6
  • Are pure in their own eyes Pr. 30:12
  • Are abominable before God Isa. 65:5
• Folly of Job 9:20
• Saints renounce Phil. 3:7-10
• Warning against Dt. 9:4
• Denunciation against Mt. 23:27, 28
• Illustrated Lk. 18:10-12
• Exemplified
  • Saul 1 Sam. 15:13
  • Young man Mt. 19:20
  • Lawyer Lk. 10:25, 29
  • Pharisees Lk. 11:39; Jn. 8:33, 9:28
  • Israel Rom. 10:3
  • Church of Laodicea Rev. 3:17