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(Romans 8:7). And “Christ is become of no

effect unto you, whosoever of you are

justified by the law; ye are fallen from grace”

(Galatians 5:4).

Yes, selfishness in any form unbalances the

judgment. It induces, foster, and promotes

pride, vanity and conceit, and a stubborn self-

will. Thus a vicious circle is formed which,

without grace, by the very constitutions of

things, can only become worse with

experience and time.

The prophet Isaiah puts it this way: “Why

should ye be stricken any more? ye will

revolt more and more: the whole head is sick,

and the whole heart faint. From the sole of

the foot even unto the head there is no

soundness in it; but wounds, and bruises, and

putrifying sores: they have not been closed,

neither bound up, neither mollified with

ointment” (Isaiah 1:5-6).

Job asks us, “Who can bring a clean thing out

of an unclean?” and he answers, “Not one”

(Job 14:4).