pharisees

  1. Christsfreeservant

    Be Careful What You Hear

    Luke 12:1-5 ESV “In the meantime, when so many thousands of the people had gathered together that they were trampling one another, he began to say to his disciples first, ‘Beware of the leaven of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy. Nothing is covered up that will not be revealed, or hidden that...
  2. DoctrineOfGabriel

    Redeeming the Pharisees

    This 3 page paper focuses on verses that show a different understanding of the Pharisees. https://pdfhost.io/v/wgxDPGL7O_DGP1R May all of the followers of God, all unite in Christ soon
  3. Totodile386

    ☩ Change The Food We Eat! The Clothes We Wear! The Children's Toys! And More.

    Good day. As many are aware of, people need to be supporting and investing in organic, pesticide-free, renewable, and sustainable development. What is the "alternative"? More pesticide-bloody, unsustainable decadence? Think about the word "unsustainable" for just a minute. Let's consider...
  4. pescador

    Who are today's Pharisees?

    There are many people who post in the forums who are filled with Pharisaic attitudes. Here is an article worth reading... The Top 10 Things Pharisees Say Today - CareyNieuwhof.com
  5. HenSoma-OneBody

    Today's Christian Religion

    "Then Jesus spoke to the crowds and to His disciples: "The scribes and Pharisees sit in Moses' seat. So, practice and observe everything they tell you. But do not do what they do, for they do not practice what they preach. They tie up heavy, burdensome loads and lay them on men's shoulders, but...
  6. Pavel Mosko

    Deconstructing the Pharisees

    I was going to have a thread called something like "Christian Tropes and the Meta-gospel", but I thought it would be too abstract and metaphysical for most folks. Tropes are story telling devices and conventions. Tropes are a lot of fun to use for analyzing pieces of fiction, and sometimes...
  7. G

    The Pharisees

    The Greek word #5330 Pharisee comes from the Hebrew word #6567 parash, which means to wound, to scatter; and the word translated as scattered is scorpion; #4649 scorpion means mark, or pierce. M,23:27 Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye are like unto whited sepulchres, which...
  8. Lybrah

    Did the Pharisees know who Jesus was deep down inside?

    I'm wondering this: When the pharisees blasphemed the Holy Spirit, or even when crucifying Him, did they know He was the son of God? It would make sense, because He wasn't who they were expecting. Also, didn't Pharisees have political power amongst their people? If so, acknowledging that...
  9. Vanellus

    The Pharisees - were they all bad?

    In old fashioned WW2 movies there was often the cliche of the good German. A more recent example was Oskar Schindler in the Schindler's list. The NT seems to treat the Pharisees in a similar manner (of course the situation was less extreme in terms of numbers of people killed) So we have...
  10. J

    New Member, The Tent Maker

    Hi! I am a new member to Christian forums. My own family consists of three grown children and three grandchildren, along with three dogs and a cat. We are blessed with warm and loving friendships too. I believe every experience can be a learning one and I am hoping to find that true on...