“For I say unto you, That except your righteousness shall exceed the righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees, ye shall in no case enter into the kingdom of heaven.” Matthew 5:20 There’s a reason why self-righteousness can never measure up to the standards of God. In the case of the Scribes and Pharisees, they…
“Wherefore the LORD God of Israel saith, I said indeed that thy house, and the house of thy father, should walk before me forever: but now the LORD saith, Be it far from me; for them that honour me I will honour, and they that despise me shall be lightly esteemed.” 1 Samuel 2:30. …
“Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled.” Matthew 5:6 Dear Christian, how do you perceive God? Do you think He answers your prayers or leaves them hanging? Recognising a hunger for righteousness is simple—you see the fruits of righteousness in a person. It’s invalid to say, “I’ve hungered…
“Again, when a righteous man doth turn from his righteousness, and commit iniquity, and I lay a stumbling block before him, he shall die: because thou hast not given him warning, he shall die in his sin, and his righteousness which he hath done shall not be remembered; but his blood will I require at…
“And do not think to say to yourselves, ‘We have Abraham as our father.’ For I say to you that God is able to raise up children to Abraham from these stones. And even now the ax is laid to the root of the trees. Therefore every tree which does not bear good fruit is…
“But grow in grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. To him be glory both now and for ever. Amen.” 2 Peter 3:18 When we were younger, back in the children’s church, we did sing this instructive song: Read your Bible, pray every day, pray every day, pray every…