Bible Study by Neal Parker
In Revelation 2-3, the letters to the seven churches of God, we find that all have one thing in common: the need to overcome. Some the churches receive more criticism than others do, yet Christ admonishes them all. To justify is “to show or prove to be just, right, or reasonable. . . . to defend or uphold as warranted or well-grounded. . . . to declare innocent or guiltless; absolve; acquit”. If we seek to defend ourselves against false accusations, this may be proper and right since we need to have a good reputation before others. On the other hand, too often when someone is guilty of an offense, he seeks to “justify” themselves, so that personal guilt is lessened and others will think well of him or her. Self-Justification can lead to Self-Deception, which one of the reason we need to overcome Self-Justification, if we are disciples of Jesus Christ.
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