Self Renunciation NOT Basis of Morality

Pope Michael

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Every good act is an act of self-renunciation.

Hans-Georg Lundahl 

False.

If true, it would follow that every act of self indulgence is sinful.

THAT is heresy.

Every self indulgence against the law of God or otherwise expressed will of God is sinful, but not for the sole reason of being an act of self indulgence.

Dying to yourself every day does not mean every moment of every day.

And if you quoted a saint, I'd like to see the context which makes the isolated statement's horrible implications not implied in context.

"So likewise every one of you that doth not renounce all that he possesseth, cannot be my disciple."
[Luke 14:33]

Speaking of special disciples.

"But we renounce the hidden things of dishonesty, not walking in craftiness, nor adulterating the word of God; but by manifestation of the truth commending ourselves to every man's conscience, in the sight of God."
[2 Corinthians 4:2]

Speaking of faithful in general.

http://drbo.org/cgi-bin/s?q=renounce+himself&b=drb

Now, renouncing dishonesty may be self renunciation to one, but not to another layman, therefore some of his good acts are NOT self renunciating.

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