The Parable of the Pharisee and the Tax Collector in Luke 18:9-14 focuses on two groups of people: the self-righteous and the Christ-righteous. Self-righteous people trust in themselves, but Christ-righteous people know that they are unable to fix themselves, and they trust in Jesus. Salvation is not trying harder, it is trusting more. Because the grave is empty, we can be full of the life, love, and joy of Christ.
