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How do you know you are righteous instead of self-righteous?

How do you discern between the two?

2007-06-28 12:38:21 · 10 answers · asked by Dionysus 5 in Society & Culture Religion & Spirituality

10 answers

Righteous- Living the commandments with humility, compassion, and love so that your actions will reflect to the world the love and compassion of God.

Self Righteous- Living the commandments so you can feel superior to everyone else.

I strive to be righteous, but find myself slipping into Self-righteousness...so I have to repent and try again.

2007-06-28 12:46:44 · answer #1 · answered by LDS~Tenshi~ 5 · 1 0

Self-righteous is the Jew too good to stop for a man in distress lest he be "unclean".
Righteous is the Samaritan helping the wounded Jew.

Self-righteous is the Pharisee proclaiming his merits before God.
Righteous it the tax collector weeping in the corner, "God have mercy on me a sinner."

Self-righteous is Pharisees picking up stones.
Righteous is Jesus releasing an adulterous woman.

Self-righteous is the disciples arguing about who's better.
Righteous is Jesus washing their feet.

Discernment? When I'm focused on comparison -- being better than someone, I'm stinking self-righteous. When you're focused truly on the other, without much of a though for your own deeds or standing, then you're approaching a truly righteous attitude.

2007-06-28 12:47:45 · answer #2 · answered by waldguy 4 · 1 0

It's like the difference between being recognized as genius or claiming genius.

If someone says: "that guy's a genius" that's like being righteous. If I say "I'm a genius" - you know I'm really just prideful - no matter how smart I might be.

Now, the really important fact is in WHO says a person is "righteous".

God says "there are NONE righteous". However, he grants us righteousness in his son, by justifying us freely through his grace.

The goal for the person who has been given righteousness by Christ is to be "Blameless", which is a different matter. It means that no one can find fault with you. If no human can find fault with you, and God has declared you righteous by faith in his son, then you have achieved something.

But, you will never know it, because if you are blameless, you must be humble enough not to see it.

Beware of thinking yourself righteous. God and everyone else knows the truth. The path to being blameless is humility.

2007-06-28 13:52:25 · answer #3 · answered by TEK 4 · 1 0

A mighty hazy line, if you ask me. Being righteous without being self-righteous is the stuff saints are made of.

2007-06-28 12:42:20 · answer #4 · answered by auntb93 7 · 1 0

Good question.

I dont think there is a difference other than "self righteous" being specific to an individual.

2007-06-28 12:44:44 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1 1

If you are born-again you are made righteous in Christ

If you are proud and consider yourself better and more superior than others,always right, judgemental and critical and condemning, that would be self-righteous

2007-06-28 12:43:42 · answer #6 · answered by sego lily 7 · 0 1

Righteous is when what I think and feel are the only truth.

Self-righteous is when other people think that what they think and feel are the only truth.

2007-06-28 12:42:29 · answer #7 · answered by BAL 5 · 0 1

Self-righteousness is independent of moral rightness. It is any display of offensive moral superiority, regardless as to whether it is "true" righteousness or not.

2016-05-22 01:33:05 · answer #8 · answered by noel 3 · 0 0

definition of righteous:acting in accord with divine or moral law , free from guilt or sin

definition of self righteousness:: convinced of one's own righteousness especially in contrast with the actions and beliefs of others : narrow-mindedly moralistic


you get me?

2007-06-28 12:44:01 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1 0

Can't be done without judgement, and Jesus said not to do that.

2007-06-28 12:44:50 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0 1

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