“Pharisaical”

Tuesday, October 23, 2018

I'm really confused now, and I need some help.  Why does the Bible talk about the Pharisees when they are referring to something bad?  Did they do anything bad, or are they bad or anything?

Sincerely,
Not A Pharisee

Dear Not A Pharisee,

The Pharisees were a group of religious teachers that imposed their traditions and opinions upon people.  Jesus condemned the Pharisees for adding to God’s Word and following tradition instead of truth (Mk 7:10-13).  The Pharisees were constantly laying burdens on people that couldn’t be found in the Scriptures (Matt 23:4).  The Pharisees were hypocritical because they pretended to be very righteous people, but it was all a public show done out of pride (Matt 23:27).  The Pharisees are a great example of what is wrong with much of religion.  When we don’t follow the Scriptures, our religion just becomes an act that doesn’t please God.

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