tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29606082.post2753958424358183357..comments2023-10-03T06:25:41.357-05:00Comments on Grace Roots Blog: When zeal for God is detrimentalJoel Bruesekehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10395847887953875757noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29606082.post-69648947334936575132008-10-17T10:04:00.000-05:002008-10-17T10:04:00.000-05:00In my "zeal" for God I used to look at that script...In my "zeal" for God I used to look at that scripture and think that I had a good zeal because I was doing all the right things (or at least thought I was)! I thought others had a wrong kind of zeal because they might have been "on fire" for God but they were still living in sin and didn't have the right doctrine (knowledge). Man... It's amazing what a little context will do... just looking at the surrounding words in a passage. LOL<BR/><BR/>And yeah... words like "integrity" and "promise keepers" have put a very sour taste in my mouth in the past few years. Like you say, integrity is not bad in and of itself, but today it is so very rooted in self-righteousness and pride, and not a type of integrity that comes from Christ's life in us.Joel Bruesekehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10395847887953875757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29606082.post-81899788923643004052008-10-16T14:02:00.000-05:002008-10-16T14:02:00.000-05:00I have seen people who have great zeal for God and...I have seen people who have great zeal for God and righteousness but unfortunately most of it is self-righteousness. Even the words like 'integrity' comes with a heaviness in it and usually I smell legalism there. I am not saying integrity is bad but the way people use such words to promote 'righteousness' rooted in self-efforts. The root if any righteousness apart from what we have in Christ, is nothing but PRIDE.Bino M.https://www.blogger.com/profile/02303467552834533436noreply@blogger.com