Sentences with phrase «of filthy rags»

Saint Paul denounced the Law, and Puritan divines spoke of the filthy rags of righteousness.

Not exact matches

Our «best» is like filthy rags at the feet of the King.

As per the quote, what we do in comparison to God is «like filthy rags» and rightfully so — we are comparing creation with the Creator — I am also guessing we all feel like Isaiah in that presence of the Creator «not worthy» to even look upon it or speak.

Even all of our righteous works are like filthy rags (Isaiah 64:6).

The bible says to God our good deeds are like filthy rags, that the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, and for us to equip ourselves with the helmet of salvation, belt of truth, sheild of faith.

In Isaiah 64:6, it says that from God's viewpoint, we are like one who has become unclean (that's the word for lepers), and all of our righteous acts are like filthy rags.

«All of us have become like one who is unclean, and all our righteous acts are like filthy rags» Why?

They did not realize that the good works they did were no more than filthy rags when compared to the goodness of God.

@DaminanKnight — «All of us have become like one who is unclean, and all our righteous acts are like filthy rags» Why?

God clearly states that all of our righteous deeds are as filthy rags before him (Isaiah 64:6).

so we can all stop judging eachother and start encouraging others starting with our own family, the word does say that you and your household will be saved, but thats to much like work its easier to play christian around your church you belong to and play follow the leader and go around telling people that God loves them tell them all about how they are sinners you know the bit, an thats it go home and freak out on your famliy members because their not save like you maybe they are and you cant even tell because they do nt measure up to your churches standards even though God says we have all fallen short and that our rightousness is filthy rags, we need to stop useing the word of God as though we think we know what were doing, do you really think that when God said I will give you all authority He ment you?

It is even said, the righiones of mankind is as «filthy rags» in the sight of God.

After all, he says, the Book of Isaiah reminds us that all of our righteousness is like filthy rags.

And on this side of the vast gulf in quality that separated him from the divine stood man, frail, mortal and sinful, whose best righteousnesses were, in the light of that pure countenance, «but as filthy rags.»

ALL of our own righteousness is a filthy rags.

The major position of equality was that we are all filthy rags in Gods eyes and none are «good» except God.

While these texts do teach that all people sin, and in fact, even the works which we believe to be righteous are viewed as filthy rags in God's eyes, there is nothing in these texts which teach the idea of total inability.

They walked around half dazed, as if in slow motion, swaddled in rags, filthy peacoats, and sleeveless jackets made from the hides of farm animals.