Why I Hate Religion: 10 Reasons To Break Free From The Bondage Of Religious Tradition - Plot & Excerpts
They have a hard time being called righteous, because they have taken Romans 3:10 out of context: “There is none righteous, no, not one.” The Apostle Paul was talking about unbelievers here, not Christians. Unfortunately, many people still feel as though they must do something to be righteous, or to be “in right standing with God.” They have not realized that their righteousness was secured on the cross along with their redemption from sin. First Corinthians 1:30 says, “But of him are ye in Christ Jesus, who of God is made unto us wisdom, and righteousness, and sanctification, and redemption.” To overcome this type of mind-set, Christians will have to reject the teaching that says they are righteous through works. Doing goody-goody things like selling fish dinners for the church’s building fund or visiting the sick in the hospital do not make you righteous. Take a look at James 2:17–26: In the same way, faith by itself, if it is not accompanied by action, is dead. But someone will say, “You have faith; I have deeds.”
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