Originally Posted by friendoftruths
The modern church avoids this Old Covenant truth; they are today's Pharisee.

"And there you shall(earnestly)remember your ways and all your doings with which you have defiled yourselves, and you shall loathe yourselves in your own sight for all the evil deeds which you have done. And you shall know, understand and realize that I am the Lord, when I deal with you for My names's sake, not according to your corrupt doings. O house of Israel."(Amplified Version)Ezekiel 20:43-44

Friends of truth loathe themselves, true?
Yes and no. Those who have been regenerated by the Spirit are given a glimpse into their own hearts which is enough to loathe themselves and flee to Christ for the remission of sins. However, this loathing is not a constant, unrelenting thing where it becomes morbid introspection as is taught by a few known individuals in the past. Methinks Paul speaks most directly to this 'balance' between knowing oneself to be a sinner and yet there is much to rejoice in and joy floods one's heart knowing that God has set His eternal love upon you and brought you into union with Christ which cannot be broken. The section I'm referring to is in Romans 7:7-8:39.

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simul iustus et peccator

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