SELF-JUSTIFICATION-SELF-CONDEMNATION

Thompson Chain Reference (1934)

(A) SELF-JUSTIFICATION

(1) The Impossibility of

(2) Sinful Man cannot Stand Approved before God

(B) EXCUSES OFFERED

(1) To Justify Wrongdoing

By Adam for eating the forbidden fruit

Aaron for making the golden calf

King Saul for usurping the function of the priest

also for keeping the forbidden spoil

Sin absolutely inexcusable

(2) Seven excuses offered

Personal Incompetency

Lack of Social Position

Difficulties of the Undertaking

Personal Weakness

The Hardness of the Master

No Need Discovered

Pressure of Business

(C) SELF-RIGHTEOUSNESS

(1) The Folly of

(2) Examples of

(D) SELF-CONDEMNATION