Fundamentalist are Todays Pharisees ?? Emmanual . . . . . .

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Fundamentalist are Todays Pharisees ?? Emmanual . . . . . .

Forum: Theological Expressions
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The clergy/laity distinction: a help or a hindrance to the body of Christ? (RTC)
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RTC, maybe this is good for you to read, thanks. (Emmanuel)
Date: 2001, Jul 29
From: Bill Roth bmadroth

Here is the post which Emmanuel referred to. It seems to be from someone whose handle is Archangel.... _____________________________________________________________ I don't have my sermon here with me now; but here's the gist of it: In Mt. 23, Jesus is on a tirade against the Scribes and Pharisees. He basically accuses them of 5 things: 1. Hypocrisy 2. Concentrating on very minor points of ceremonial law, while ignoring the major points of the moral Law 3. Making the external look good, while the internal is rotten 4. Self-righteousness 5. Spreading their errors abroad It was interesting to me, looking back, that all 5 of these symptoms can be found in modern fundamentalism. Fundamentalists place so much emphasis on external standards of dress, music, etc., but think nothing of harboring bitterness and anger. They judge their own churches, and others, by their own contrived standards rather than by the Word of God (or the Church that He established :)). And of course they are Fiercely evangelistic. I think there's a lot of reason to believe that fundamentalists are the modern-day Pharisees. ____________________________________________________________ So in summary, according to Archangel: "I think there's a lot of reason to believe that fundamentalists are the modern-day Pharisees." Is this "your" message to us Emmanuel? All I see here is the personal bias and opinion of one man towards fundamentalists. It seems rather prejudice and without and support other than "I think...." Is there a point that you are trying to make with this? Maybe you should expound on this OK? Your Brother in Christ Bill Roth