mailmandan
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Are you calling me and all other believers who use the phrases - "self righteousness," "Trinity" and "God-man" a heretic? That judgment call of believers is well above your pay grade. Self righteousness is taught in the Bible. In the parable of the Pharisee and the Tax Collector, we read - And He also told this parable to some people who trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and viewed others with contempt. (Luke 18:9)The phrase “self-righteousness” is an unbiblical term. Heretics usually create these unbiblical terms, like “Trinity” and “God-man” as well.
Also in Romans 10:1-4, we read - Brethren, my heart’s desire and prayer to God for Israel is that they may be saved. 2 For I bear them witness that they have a zeal for God, but not according to knowledge. 3 For they being ignorant of God’s righteousness, and seeking to establish their own righteousness, have not submitted to the righteousness of God. 4 For Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to everyone who believes.
This equates to "self righteousness." The Pharisees were the epitome of self righteousness. You don't need the specific term "self righteousness" spelled out here in order to figure that out.
In regards to the term, "Trinity" this describes one God in essence/nature who exist in 3 distinct persons, Father, Son and Holy Spirit, which is Biblical.
What does the Bible teach about the Trinity? | GotQuestions.org
The term "God-man" describes the incarnation of Jesus who is God. (John 1:1, 14) In Colossians 2:9 (AMP), we read - 9 For in Him all the fullness of Deity (the Godhead) dwells in bodily form [completely expressing the divine essence of God]. So you exalt yourself as sinless, 100% of the time, like Jesus, yet you downgrade Jesus to "less than God." Unbelievable!
I don't have to create them and it's not hard to find them.You create heretics out of thin air.
That scripture below is not talking about self righteousness, which is never a good thing. You should know better.This scripture seems to be presenting “self-righteousness” in good way:
In context, the word "righteousness" here is referring to acts of charity. The fruits or harvest of your righteousness (acts of charity) is a reference to all of the blessings that will come about from our charity.“Now He who supplies seed to the sower, and bread for eating, may He supply and multiply your seed, and increase the fruits of your righteousness” (2 Corinthians 9:10)
We find Jesus using the word righteousness in the same context in Matthew 6:1-2: (ESV)
Be careful not to practice your righteousness (other translations say - "your good deeds/charitable deeds") in front of others to be seen by them. If you do, you will have no reward from your Father in heaven. So when you give to the needy, do not announce it with trumpets, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and on the streets, to be honored by others. Truly I tell you, they have received their reward in full.
In context in 2 Corinthians 9:10, we see in verses 6 through 8 Paul that uses the metaphor of the sower to encourage generous giving. "Whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows generously will also reap generously". The metaphor of reaping ties to the later idea of "fruits of righteousness" or "harvest of righteousness." One must sow in order to have fruit/a harvest.
Verse 9 quotes a phrase from Psalm 112:9 describing gifts scattered (like a sower scatters) to the poor as righteousness that endures forever. When Christians participate with God, their right actions, or righteousness, endures forever just as God's plan is eternal. In verse 10 the idea of sowing is continued with the truth that God gives the seed to the sower and God will enlarge the fruits or harvest of righteousness that results from sowing. Paul goes on to describe the chain reaction of events, which are the fruits or harvest of righteousness that result when Christians give generously as described in verses 12-15.