How do we know that our righteousness is not enough for salvation?
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The Bible teaches that our righteousness is like filthy rags, illustrating that no one can be justified by their own works (Isaiah 64:6).
The Bible clearly communicates that human righteousness is insufficient for salvation. Isaiah 64:6 states that all our righteousnesses are as filthy rags, highlighting the futility of attempting to gain merit before God through personal deeds. The Apostle Paul emphasizes this in his letters, particularly in Romans and Galatians, asserting that no man can be justified by the works of the law. The purpose of the law is to demonstrate our inability to attain righteousness and to bring us to the realization of our need for a Savior. This becomes evident when we recognize that the standard of righteousness is not our efforts but the perfect righteousness of Jesus Christ, to whom we must look for salvation.
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