MISQUOTED SCRIPTURE (7)

MISQUOTED SCRIPTURE

Isaiah 64:6 But we are all as an unclean thing, and all our righteousnesses are as filthy rags, and we all do fade as a leaf; and our iniquities, like the wind, have taken us away.

I have heard people Pray this, Preachers preach, and teachers, teach this Scripture for years! "MY RIGHTEOUSNESS IS AS FILTHY RAGS". Man, they will stress these words in their prayers and their sermons. I would hear these words and I started wondering, does Jesus and His Sacrifice make a difference to our righteousness after Salvation? Here are a few Scriptures on Righteousness.

Matthew 3:15 And Jesus answering said unto him, Suffer it to be so now: for thus it becometh us to fulfill all Righteousness. Then he suffered Him.                                                                                      Jesus Fulfilled All Righteousness.

Matthew 5:6 Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after Righteousness: for they shall be filled.
We are to seek after Righteousness and we shall be filled.

Who's Righteousness are we to hunger and thirst for?
Matthew 6:33 But seek ye first The Kingdom of God, and His Righteousness, and all these things shall be added unto you.
WE ARE TO SEEK, HIS RIGHTEOUSNESS, NOT OURS!!!

We will be persecuted for HIS RIGHTEOUSNESS SAKE.

Matthew 5:10 Blessed are they which are persecuted for Righteousness' sake: for theirs is The Kingdom Of Heaven.

The Pharisee's righteousness was by The Law, which they did not keep, so their righteousness is as filthy rags.

Matthew 5:20 For I say unto you, That except your Righteousness shall exceed the righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees, ye shall in no case enter into The Kingdom Of Heaven.
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Matthew 25:46 And these shall go away into everlasting punishment: but The Righteous Into Life Eternal.

Our Righteousness, is by Faith, and comes unto us and is upon us that have Faith and Believe in Jesus Christ as LORD, and Savior!!!

Romans 3:22 Even The Righteousness of God which is by Faith of Jesus Christ unto all and upon all them that Believe: for there is no difference:

SO NO, OUR RIGHTEOUSNESS IS NOT, "AS FILTHY RAGS", SO STOP SAYING IT IS!!!

Donna K Purifoy

10/19/2021