Justification

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Justification

• Romans 320-26

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Attempts at JustificationIm really not that
bad!

• How I behave under pressure IS the real me!
  1 Peter 16-7
• In this you greatly rejoice, though now for a
  little while, if need be, you have been grieved
  by various trials, that the genuineness of your
  faith, being much more precious than gold that
  perishes, though it is tested by fire, may be
  found to praise, honor, and glory at the
  revelation of Jesus Christ.

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Attempts at JustificationIm really not that
bad!

• How I behave under pressure IS the real me! 1
  Peter 16-7
• Shallow commitment seen Luke 813
• But the ones on the rock are those who, when
  they hear, receive the word with joy and these
  have no root, who believe for a while and in time
  of temptation fall away.

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Attempts at JustificationIm really not that
bad!

• How I behave under pressure IS the real me! 1
  Peter 16-7
• Shallow commitment seen Luke 813
• We must humble ourselves before God James
  41-11

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Attempts at Justification
God will understand

• Man comes up with his own standards of Gods
  understanding
• Job envisioned this Job 231-6
  Job was wrong Job 382, 402, 8
• Gods standards have been revealed!

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Interviews from the Past

• Adam Eve Gen 39-19
• Bad spouse defense
• Not accepted by God Gen 317
• Then to Adam He said, Because you have heeded
  the voice of your wife, and have eaten from the
  tree of which I commanded you, saying, You shall
  not eat of it Cursed is the ground for your
  sake In toil you shall eat of it All the days of
  your life.

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Interviews from the Past

• Adam Eve Gen 39-19
• Bad spouse defense
• Not accepted by God Rev 218
• But the cowardly, unbelieving, abominable,
  murderers, sexually immoral, sorcerers,
  idolaters, and all liars shall have their part in
  the lake which burns with fire and brimstone,
  which is the second death.

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Interviews from the Past

• Adam Eve
• Bad spouse defense
• Not accepted by God Gen 317 Rev 218
• Cain
• Cain given a second chance, but killed his
  brother Gen 46-7

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Interviews from the Past

• Adam Eve
• Bad spouse defense
• Not accepted by God Gen 317 Rev 218
• Cain
• Cain given a second chance, but killed his
  brother Gen 46-7
• God called Cains deeds evil 1 John 38-12

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Interviews from the Past

• Moses
• Tried to make excuses for his unwillingness to
  obey Exodus 410-17
• God was not happy with excuses (14)
• Miriam
• Murmuring and complaining Numbers 121-15
• God not impressed then or now 1 Cor 1010
• nor complain, as some of them also complained,
  and were destroyed by the destroyer.

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Interviews from the Past

• Moses
• Tried to make excuses for his unwillingness to
  obey Exodus 410-17
• God was not happy with excuses (14)
• Miriam
• Murmuring and complaining Numbers 121-15
• God not impressed then or now 1 Cor 1010

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Interviews from the Past

• King Saul
• Thought good intentions were enough 1 Sam 15
• God saw it as rebellion and rejection 1 Sam
  1522
• Then Samuel said Has the LORD as great delight
  in burnt offerings and sacrifices, As in obeying
  the voice of the LORD? Behold, to obey is better
  than sacrifice, And to heed than the fat of
  rams.

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Interviews from the Past

• King Saul
• Thought good intentions were enough 1 Sam 15
• God saw it as rebellion and rejection 1 Sam
  1522
• Judas
• Some have tried to justify his actions
  Matt 273-5 Acts 116-20

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Interviews from the Past

• King Saul
• Thought good intentions were enough 1 Sam 15
• God saw it as rebellion and rejection 1 Sam
  1522
• Judas
• Some have tried to justify his actions
  Matt 273-5 Acts 116-20
• God condemned his actions Acts 125

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The Final Interview - Ourselves

• Have I been honest about my own attitudes and
  behavior?
• Have I been willing to let God's Word deliver the
  verdict on my present standing and condition
  before God?
• Have I been trying to justify myself with
  excuses, trying to shift the blame?
• Have I come before God on my knees seeking
  justification on His terms?