A MODERN DAY PHARISEE

1. A Modern Day Pharisee

a) In reality, Pharisees still exist today. And nobody wants to be a modern-day Pharisee. It just happens. No one knows how to they end up there. But it happens.  

b) Most Pharisees begin with good intentions. But somehow those intentions and motives change very gradually from one thing into another; into something not so good.

c) So, here are 12 signs you must watch out for a modern-day Pharisee.

1. You believe showing up for worship every Sunday makes you right with God.

2. You spend more time talking about what you are against, not what you are for.

3. You believe God actually needs you.

4. You don’t repent of sin…you don’t have any “serious” sin to repent of.

5. You make every issue black and white.

6. You would never condone homosexuality or fornication…but have no problem watching movies that do.

7. Your salvation is based on your works, not on Jesus.

8. You read the Bible to substantiate your convictions, not to be shaped into God’s image.

9. You believe outsiders should conform to a certain lifestyle before they are accepted as “Christian.”

10. You don’t know the difference between a convert and a transfer.

11. All of your Christian friends look and act just like you.

12. If someone tries to rebuke you, you get angry and offended.

d) Modern-day Pharisees see any rebuke as a personal attack. They immediately go on the offensive. Some get angry and storm off. Others proceed to make a list of sins to the person rebuking them.

e) Regardless, modern-day Pharisees refuse to have a heart receptive to rebuke. It undermines their external righteousness. And it undermines the lie that they are perfect.