Phariseeism
OK- we talked about Matthew 23 at the Sanctuary last Sunday- June 14- and that wasn’t very easy.
Here’s something else to read and discuss:
“The problem with Phariseeism was that it was based on a completely false self-concept. The Pharisees did not grasp that they were morally unworthy, that they were shameful, blameworthy creatures. And they certainly did not understand that they could do nothing to make themselves morally worthy before God. They were clueless with respect to their own guilt and real shame; blind to the evil ingrained in their very beings; ignorant of their real motives, the real passions that drove their lives and choices. In short, they were desperately self-deceived. They were enemies of God who
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I am familiar w/ Crabtree & this article “There Must be 50 Ways to be a Pharisee”. Good article. He also went on to say that they (the ways of the Pharisees) are ‘all contagious’. Interesting reflection: it’s often said that if a new bride went into a coal mine in her dress she’d come back dirty.’ Often we are around those that are ‘pharisaic’ in ways. We have a choice to either move away from such talk, behavior, etc., or join in. Scripture tells us to ‘flee from all forms of evil’. Self-righteous behavior can be the most egregious of sins because it purports our own righteousness over the righteousness of Christ. How utterly benign and impotent we are. Such were the pharisees and all their petty grandeur and pontification. It’s most interesting to note that pharisees were so intent on seeking religion in themselves. Jesus was not a man they wanted to know because he jeopardized their own self-love, self-exaltation, & self-achievements (John 5:43-44).
Soli Deo Gloria
Good words, Rob. I read your reply about a month ago, but its taken me this long to get back on and make the time to respond and write another blog…thanks for reading and responding!