The first city to fall - Jerusalem - self righteousness

Consider the following from our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, how he ends his discourse over Pharisism [M't:23:1:-M't:23:36] M't:23:37: O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, thou that killest the prophets, and stonest them which are sent unto thee, how often would I have gathered thy children together, even as a hen gathereth her chickens under her wings, and ye would not!

Our Lord and Savior was referring above to this passage in 4Ezra 1:28-40:

[28] Thus saith the Almighty Lord, Have I not prayed you as a father his sons, as a mother her daughters, and a nurse her young babes,
[29] That ye would be my people, and I should be your God; that ye would be my children, and I should be your father?
[30] I gathered you together, as a hen gathereth her chickens under her wings: but now, what shall I do unto you? I will cast you out from my face.
[31] When ye offer unto me, I will turn my face from you: for your solemn feastdays, your new moons, and your circumcisions, have I forsaken.
[32] I sent unto you my servants the prophets, whom ye have taken and slain, and torn their bodies in pieces, whose blood I will require of your hands, saith the Lord.
[33] Thus saith the Almighty Lord, Your house is desolate, I will cast you out as the wind doth stubble.
[34] And your children shall not be fruitful; for they have despised my commandment, and done the thing that is an evil before me.
[35] Your houses will I give to a people that shall come; which not having heard of me yet shall believe me; to whom I have shewed no signs, yet they shall do that I have commanded them.
[36] They have seen no prophets, yet they shall call their sins to remembrance, and acknowledge them.
[37] I take to witness the grace of the people to come, whose little ones rejoice in gladness: and though they have not seen me with bodily eyes, yet in spirit they believe the thing that I say.
[38] And now, brother, behold what glory; and see the people that come from the east:
[39] Unto whom I will give for leaders, Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, Oseas, Amos, and Micheas, Joel, Abdias, and Jonas,
[40] Nahum, and Abacuc, Sophonias, Aggeus, Zachary, and Malachy, which is called also an angel of the Lord.

It is chrystal clear then from these passages, that a Christian is unique in that a Christian endeavors to reveal the works of darkness in himself first and foremost - "Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners of whom I am chief" and Jesus came not to save the righteous, but to bring sinners to repentance.

The Jerusalem of false moralism - the fallen city of false religion is that city in which in religious pride we point out the sins of others, rather than acknowledging our own sins. A Christian is called upon to expose the works of darkness, and that begins in ones self.

Therefore let us judge with righteous judgment deferring judgment to God who is righteous. We must concentrate our work to expose darkness in ourselves.