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d. The Charge of Pharisaism. http://www.unpopulartruth.org/phariseeism.html. Have you ever thought or insinuated to others that your church was the best? There is only ONE church, and it belongs to Jesus. Ephesians 4:4-6, Matthew 16:18 That church is where one must be to be saved.
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d The Charge of Pharisaism http://www.unpopulartruth.org/phariseeism.html
Have you ever thought or insinuated to others that your church was the best? • There is only ONE church, and it belongs to Jesus. • Ephesians 4:4-6, Matthew 16:18 • That church is where one must be to be saved. • Ephesians 5:23, 1:22f, Acts 2:47, Colossians 1:13
Have you ever tried to witness your faith to others by trying to get them to come to your “church”? • Romans 10:17, 1 Timothy 3:15, Ephesians 4:16, Acts 20:7
Have you ever tried to proselytize individuals away from the church they attend into yours? • James 5:19-20, 2 Peter 3:16-18, Matthew 7:15, Acts 20:28-30
Have you ever inferred that your ideas on the scriptures were paramount to all other interpretations? • John 8:32, Ephesians 4:5, 1 Corinthians 1:10
Are you more concerned about what people “do” than what people “are”? • John 8:31, Matthew 15:16-20, 7:15-20, 1 John 3:7-8, Matthew 7:21-23
Do you teach or believe that you must do some type of “work” to get to heaven? • Luke 6:46, Hebrews 5:9, Philippians 2:12, James 1:21-25, James 2:24, John 6:29
Do you hold the traditions and/or ways that your church operates as the desires of God’s heart? Do you ostracize people if they don’t adhere to your regulations? • Mark 7:8-9, Colossians 3:17, Romans 16:17, 2 John 9-11
Have you ever openly expressed your disgust against another church that operates differently than yours without praying for their leadership first? • Proverbs 6:16, Matthew 23, Galatians 1:6-9
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