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02-10-2011, 06:24 PM
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mary
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Re: You Might Be a Pharisee If...
(Pssst, Sam... Luke 18?)
I've enjoyed these even if a few did step on my toes. 
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02-10-2011, 06:39 PM
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Jesus' Name Pentecostal
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Re: You Might Be a Pharisee If...
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Originally Posted by missourimary
(Pssst, Sam... Luke 18?)
I've enjoyed these even if a few did step on my toes. |
Thank you.
I guess it's too late to edit my post and correct my error now.
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02-10-2011, 06:48 PM
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Pride of the Neighborhood
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Re: You Might Be a Pharisee If...
...you never recognize your own hypocrisy...
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When a newspaper posed the question, "What's Wrong with the World?" G. K. Chesterton reputedly wrote a brief letter in response: "Dear Sirs: I am. Sincerely Yours, G. K. Chesterton." That is the attitude of someone who has grasped the message of Jesus.
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02-10-2011, 07:06 PM
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Pride of the Neighborhood
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Re: You Might Be a Pharisee If...
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Originally Posted by aegsm76
Did the Pharisees have any righteousness?
The Bible implies that they had some, for it says, "except your righteousness exceed that of the scribes and Pharisees"
THoughts?
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Yes they had righteousness: self righteousness. The context of that statement is Matthew 5 in which Jesus deconstructs the theology that it was humanly possible to achieve righteousness through obedience to the law. Jesus then begins to declare how the Pharisees defined righteousness: "You have heard it was said...". After declaring the righteousness of the Pharisees, He then declares the righteousness of God: "By I say to you...". After Jesus destroys the Pharisaical definition of righteousness He makes this statement at the end of Matthew 5, "Be ye perfect even also as your Father in heaven is perfect." In other words, the righteousness of God demands perfection. The definition of righteousness according to the Pharisees was achievable. According to God it was humanly impossible. Ultimately Jesus is subtly pointing the way to Himself. He prefaced the discourse by saying, "I did not come to destroy the Law but to fulfill it." Jesus was the perfect man who fulfilled God's definition of righteousness. The righteousness of the Pharisees and every other human being at best is a filthy menstrual cloth before our Holy God.
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When a newspaper posed the question, "What's Wrong with the World?" G. K. Chesterton reputedly wrote a brief letter in response: "Dear Sirs: I am. Sincerely Yours, G. K. Chesterton." That is the attitude of someone who has grasped the message of Jesus.
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02-10-2011, 07:07 PM
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Non-Resident Redneck
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Re: You Might Be a Pharisee If...
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Originally Posted by deacon blues
Yes they had righteousness: self righteousness. The context of that statement is Matthew 5 in which Jesus deconstructs the theology that it was humanly possible to achieve righteousness through obedience to the law. Jesus then begins to declare how the Pharisees defined righteousness: "You have heard it was said...". After declaring the righteousness of the Pharisees, He then declares the righteousness of God: "By I say to you...". After Jesus destroys the Pharisaical definition of righteousness He makes this statement at the end of Matthew 5, "Be ye perfect even also as your Father in heaven is perfect." In other words, the righteousness of God demands perfection. The definition of righteousness according to the Pharisees was achievable. According to God it was humanly impossible. Ultimately Jesus is subtly pointing the way to Himself. He prefaced the discourse by saying, "I did not come to destroy the Law but to fulfill it." Jesus was the perfect man who fulfilled God's definition of righteousness. The righteousness of the Pharisees and every other human being at best is a filthy menstrual cloth before our Holy God. |
I feel the spirit of Chancellor. 
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02-10-2011, 07:20 PM
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Pride of the Neighborhood
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Re: You Might Be a Pharisee If...
Whatever that means
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When a newspaper posed the question, "What's Wrong with the World?" G. K. Chesterton reputedly wrote a brief letter in response: "Dear Sirs: I am. Sincerely Yours, G. K. Chesterton." That is the attitude of someone who has grasped the message of Jesus.
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02-10-2011, 07:21 PM
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Pride of the Neighborhood
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Re: You Might Be a Pharisee If...
I should've added a . Love ya CS
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When a newspaper posed the question, "What's Wrong with the World?" G. K. Chesterton reputedly wrote a brief letter in response: "Dear Sirs: I am. Sincerely Yours, G. K. Chesterton." That is the attitude of someone who has grasped the message of Jesus.
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02-10-2011, 07:23 PM
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Non-Resident Redneck
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Re: You Might Be a Pharisee If...
Chancellor used to love to use that very vivid metaphor for self righteousness.
He used to get infacted for it.
He called me a "crazed maniac" pretty regular.
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02-10-2011, 07:28 PM
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Resident PeaceMaker
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Re: You Might Be a Pharisee If...
I am looking in my bible and praying and examing myself,because I desire to please The Lord,I do care about others but I'm more concerned with being correct in my Christian walk more than I am trying to find fault with others.
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People who are always looking for fault,can find it easily all they have to do,is look into their mirror.
There they can find plenty of fault.
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