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Re: Phariseeism
To put it in today's terms, the pharisees preached the evils of television while ignoring the evils of the internet.
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Originally Posted by theoldpaths
They were in a position of spiritual authority in the OT still. They were hypocrits because they said and did not. Our righteousness is to exceed the righteousness of the Pharisees - they said and did not, but Jesus said to observe and do what they bid you. Those who have a right relationship with God on the inside can submit to God-given authority and obey. Those who do not have a right relationship with God seem to have a problem with submitting and/or doing.
In the NT, the Pastor is in a place of spiritual authority and as Hebrews 13 says 3 times in the same chapter, we are to obey those who have the rule over us.
While they were still in the OT, Jesus told them because they sit in Moses' seat, they were to observe and do what they bid them. |
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