"Pharisees were liberal in theology and rigid in
morals. They were set against mercy, repentance and accountability. They were
adjusters of God's laws. They lowered the standard of God's righteousness so as
to attain it by their own righteousness. This is true legalism. This is
precisely why Christ cursed them (Matthew 23). Paul, a former Pharisee of
Pharisees, knew them well and testified that they had a zeal for God but not in
accordance with knowledge. Jesus called them vipers, sons of hell, hypocrites
etc. They were great pretenders like their father (Satan). The Pharisees
flaunted their religiosity while inwardly they were sons of Satan. Worse
enough, in their zeal they made their followers twice the sons of hell as
themselves. The Pharisees were on a mission for God's glory, yet manufactured
His glory and laid heavy burdens on men's shoulders that no one could carry.
They flaunted and upheld their morality divorced from God's righteousness. They
were to be shepherds of God's flock (Israel), yet were wolves who wore priestly
garments. They were not concerned with God nor His Son. They pretended to honor
God yet hated His Son. Sadly, today those who recognize them the most when
resorting to namecalling, fail to recognize themselves as potential Pharisees.
The Pharisees delighted in their perception of 'god', rather than Elohim of the
Torah. I pray more people know who the Pharisees are without calling others
such things for fear that their own sins would be exposed. "
~Doron Gladden
I couldn't say it better myself!
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