Just quoting scripture to ya
Isa 64:6 — But we are all as an unclean [thing], and all our righteousnesses [are] as filthy rags; and we all do fade as a leaf; and our iniquities, like the wind, have taken us away.
Filthy ..... `iddah
`1) menstruation a) filthy rag, stained garment (fig. of best deeds of guilty people)
A woman's period made her UNCLEAN in Jewish law... so her "rags " would be untouchable by her husband or he too would be unclean..
So our own works are untouchable and dirty (sin) to God
Only those works He ordains in the saved please Him
WELL DONE.
WELL DONE!
Folks just don’t ‘get it,’ for some reason.
God said what He meant and meant what He said. He used the most offensive example He could have used for the people and culture who had any awareness of His OT Word.
He MEANT for us to REALIZE TO THAT EXTENT WHAT ANY AND EVERY SIN coated us in from HIS PERFECTION PERSPECTIVE.
And that included all our filthy ragged works of righteousness—from the stand point of earning the least shred of Salvation—IMPOSSIBLE, IN GOD’S EYES. ONLY HIS SINLESS SON COULD DO THAT; DID DO THAT.
Covered in Christ’s redeeming Blood, with Christ-like motives, good works in His strength under Holy Spirit’s leading earn Heavenly rewards—NOT SALVATION.