"And that ye put on the new man, which after God is created in righteousness and true holiness." (Eph 4)
Since there is a righteousness and true holiness of God, there must also be a self-righteousness and false holiness of man.
The worst thing a 'believer' can do is to put themselves forth as 'holier than' 'better than' 'more loving than' 'more consecrated to God' than God Himself.
They would make the narrow way narrower, and the straight gate straighter.
The main reason the religious leaders of the day had Jesus Crucified, was because He was not conforming to their religious rules of conduct. Rather by continually quoting Scripture He was exposing their religious rule of carnal ordinances over the believers, as made up and false traditions and commandments, that not only were added to Scripture, but also worked against God's will in Scripture.
"But in vain they do worship me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men." (Matthew 15) (Mark 7)
"Making the word of God of none effect through your tradition, which ye have delivered: and many such like things do ye." (Mark 7)
2 Questions: Why do 'Christians' try to be more 'holiness' in their lifestyles than God ever said to be, and how does that happen?
No one wakes up one morning and decides to try and outdo God and other believers, yet it happens with 'holiness Christians', and it began with Lucifer:
"I will ascend above the heights of the clouds; I will be like the most High." (Isaiah 14)
Since there is a righteousness and true holiness of God, there must also be a self-righteousness and false holiness of man.
The worst thing a 'believer' can do is to put themselves forth as 'holier than' 'better than' 'more loving than' 'more consecrated to God' than God Himself.
They would make the narrow way narrower, and the straight gate straighter.
The main reason the religious leaders of the day had Jesus Crucified, was because He was not conforming to their religious rules of conduct. Rather by continually quoting Scripture He was exposing their religious rule of carnal ordinances over the believers, as made up and false traditions and commandments, that not only were added to Scripture, but also worked against God's will in Scripture.
"But in vain they do worship me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men." (Matthew 15) (Mark 7)
"Making the word of God of none effect through your tradition, which ye have delivered: and many such like things do ye." (Mark 7)
2 Questions: Why do 'Christians' try to be more 'holiness' in their lifestyles than God ever said to be, and how does that happen?
No one wakes up one morning and decides to try and outdo God and other believers, yet it happens with 'holiness Christians', and it began with Lucifer:
"I will ascend above the heights of the clouds; I will be like the most High." (Isaiah 14)
