Christians have talked about works righteousness but maybe self-justification is a better term. Self-justification includes works righteousness but it also includes those who are not Christians but they still try to justify themselves through exercise, diets, clothes, cars - after all if you look good you will feel good, and if you feel good you must be good.
Works righteousness is much the same. Our works make us feel good about ourselves and therefore God must feel good about us. Besides He owes us because we have done much for Him.
Over against self-justification is Christ justification the only true Gospel.
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