“Don’t make the mistake of thinking that the only righteousness the law required was perfection.  It is true that any shortcoming of God’s law offends against his perfect holiness and makes us liable to judgment, since God cannot look with favor on any sin (Habakkuk 1:13; James 2:10-11).  But the Old Testament law itself provided for forgiveness and reconciliation for sins.  So the requirement of … Continue reading Is all our righteousness filthy rags?