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And hereby we do know that we know him, if we keep his Torah. He that saith, I know him, and keepeth not his Torah, is a liar, and the truth is not in him.
He that saith he abideth in him ought himself also so to walk, even as he walked.
Can you 'walk' as He walked? Not by doing! This is the most fundamental element of the entire gospel which cannot be argued. If we could have; if Israel could have, then He would not have had to die.
Herein however are all the epistles of Paul, Peter and John. We can walk as He walked, but not by our effort, will or even intention!!! By grace are we made capable. But we frustrate His grace by our unbelief./1
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Matthew 5:20 For I say unto you, That except your righteousness shall exceed [the righteousness] of the scribes and Pharisees, ye shall in no case enter into the kingdom of heaven.
Fruits of Righteousness:
A good man out of the good treasure of the heart bringeth forth good things: and an evil man out of the evil treasure bringeth forth evil things.
He that is of YHVH heareth YHVH's words: ye therefore hear [them] not, because ye are not of YHVH.
Yeshua HaMashiach answered and said unto him, If a man love me, he will keep my words: and my Father will love him, and we will come unto him, and make our abode with him. He that loveth me not keepeth not my sayings: and the word which ye hear is not mine, but the Father's which sent me.
Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, except it abide in the vine; no more can ye, except ye abide in me. I am the vine, ye [are] the branches: He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit: for without me ye can do nothing. If a man abide not in me, he is cast forth as a branch, and is withered; and men gather them, and cast [them] into the fire, and they are burned. If ye abide in me, and my words abide in you, ye shall ask what ye will, and it shall be done unto you. Herein is my Father glorified, that ye bear much fruit; so shall ye be my disciples. As the Father hath loved me, so have I loved you: continue ye in my love. If ye keep my Torah, ye shall abide in my love; even as I have kept my Father's commandments, and abide in his love. These things have I spoken unto you, that my joy might remain in you, and [that] your joy might be full. This is my Torah, That ye love one another, as I have loved you.
I speak after the manner of men because of the infirmity of your flesh: for as ye have yielded your members servants to uncleanness and to iniquity unto iniquity; even so now yield your members servants to righteousness unto holiness. For when ye were the servants of sin, ye were free from righteousness. What fruit had ye then in those things whereof ye are now ashamed? for the end of those things [is] death. But now being made free from sin [lawlessness], and become servants to YHVH, ye have your fruit unto holiness, and the end everlasting life. For the wages of sin [is] death; but the gift of YHVH [is] eternal life through Yeshua HaMashiach our Lord.
That the righteousness of the Torah might be fulfilled in us, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit. For they that are after the flesh do mind the things of the flesh; but they that are after the Spirit the things of the Spirit. For to be carnally minded [is] death; but to be spiritually minded [is] life and peace. Because the carnal mind [is] enmity against YHVH: for it is not subject to the Torah of YHVH, neither indeed can be. So then they that are in the flesh cannot please YHVH. But ye are not in the flesh, but in the Spirit, if so be that the Spirit of YHVH dwell in you. Now if any man have not the Spirit of Yeshua HaMashiach, he is none of his. And if Yeshua HaMashiach [be] in you, the body [is] dead because of sin; but the Spirit [is] life because of righteousness.
For the kingdom of YHVH is not meat and drink; but righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost. For he that in these things serveth Yeshua HaMashiach [is] acceptable to YHVH, and approved of men. Let us therefore follow after the things which make for peace, and things wherewith one may edify another.
Therefore if any man [be] in Yeshua HaMashiach, [he is] a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new. And all things [are] of YHVH, who hath reconciled us to himself by Yeshua HaMashiach, and hath given to us the ministry of reconciliation; To wit, that YHVH was in Yeshua HaMashiach, reconciling the world unto himself, not imputing their trespasses unto them; and hath committed unto us the word of reconciliation. Now then we are ambassadors for Yeshua HaMashiach, as though YHVH did beseech [you] by us: we pray [you] in Yeshua HaMashiach's stead, be ye reconciled to YHVH. For he hath made him [to be] sin [iniquity] for us, who knew no sin [lawlessness]; that we might be made the righteousness of YHVH in him.
Now he that ministereth seed to the sower both minister bread for [your] food, and multiply your seed sown, and increase the fruits of your righteousness;.) Being enriched in every thing to all bountifulness, which causeth through us thanksgiving to YHVH.
Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of YHVH, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Yeshua HaMashiach's; And having in a readiness to revenge all disobedience, when your obedience is fulfilled. Do ye look on things after the outward appearance? If any man trust to himself that he is Yeshua HaMashiach's, let him of himself think this again, that, as he [is] Yeshua HaMashiach's, even so [are] we Yeshua HaMashiach's.
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law. And they that are Yeshua HaMashiach's have crucified the flesh with the affections and lusts. If we live in the Spirit, let us also walk in the Spirit. Let us not be desirous of vain glory, provoking one another, envying one another.
Be not deceived; YHVH is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap. For he that soweth to his flesh shall of the flesh reap corruption; but he that soweth to the Spirit shall of the Spirit reap life everlasting.
(For the fruit of the Spirit [is] in all goodness and righteousness and truth;.) Proving what is acceptable unto the Lord.
Being filled with the fruits of righteousness, which are by Yeshua HaMashiach, unto the glory and praise of YHVH.
Only let your conversation be as it becometh the gospel of Yeshua HaMashiach: that whether I come and see you, or else be absent, I may hear of your affairs, that ye stand fast in one spirit, with one mind striving together for the faith of the gospel; And in nothing terrified by your adversaries: which is to them an evident token of perdition, but to you of salvation, and that of YHVH.
For it is YHVH which worketh in you both to will and to do of [his] good pleasure.
And have put on the new [man], which is renewed in knowledge after the image of him that created him: Where there is neither Greek nor Jew, circumcision nor uncircumcision, Barbarian, Scythian, bond [nor] free: but Yeshua HaMashiach [is] all, and in all. Put on therefore, as the elect of YHVH, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering; Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any: even as Yeshua HaMashiach forgave you, so also [do] ye. And above all these things [put on] charity, which is the bond of perfectness. And let the peace of YHVH rule in your hearts, to the which also ye are called in one body; and be ye thankful. Let the word of Yeshua HaMashiach dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord. And whatsoever ye do in word or deed, [do] all in the name of the Lord Yeshua HaMashiach, giving thanks to YHVH and the Father by him.
Flee also youthful lusts: but follow righteousness, faith, charity, peace, with them that call on the Lord out of a pure heart. But foolish and unlearned questions avoid, knowing that they do gender strifes. And the servant of the Lord must not strive; but be gentle unto all [men], apt to teach, patient, In meekness instructing those that oppose themselves; if YHVH peradventure will give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth; And [that] they may recover themselves out of the snare of the devil, who are taken captive by him at his will.
Henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, shall give me at that day: and not to me only, but unto all them also that love his appearing.
That the communication of thy faith may become effectual by the acknowledging of every good thing which is in you in Yeshua HaMashiach.
Doth a fountain send forth at the same place sweet [water] and bitter? Can the fig tree, my brethren, bear olive berries? either a vine, figs? so [can] no fountain both yield salt water and fresh. Who [is] a wise man and endued with knowledge among you? let him shew out of a good conversation his works with meekness of wisdom. But if ye have bitter envying and strife in your hearts, glory not, and lie not against the truth. This wisdom descendeth not from above, but [is] earthly, sensual, devilish. For where envying and strife [is], there [is] confusion and every evil work. But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, [and] easy to be intreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy. And the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace of them that make peace.
And beside this, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue; and to virtue knowledge; And to knowledge temperance; and to temperance patience; and to patience godliness; And to godliness brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness charity. For if these things be in you, and abound, they make [you that ye shall] neither [be] barren nor unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Yeshua HaMashiach. But he that lacketh these things is blind, and cannot see afar off, and hath forgotten that he was purged from his old sins.
And hereby we do know that we know him, if we keep his Torah. He that saith, I know him, and keepeth not his Torah, is a liar, and the truth is not in him. But whoso keepeth his word, in him verily is the love of YHVH perfected: hereby know we that we are in him. He that saith he abideth in him ought himself also so to walk, even as he walked.
He that loveth his brother abideth in the light, and there is none occasion of stumbling in him. But he that hateth his brother is in darkness, and walketh in darkness, and knoweth not whither he goeth, because that darkness hath blinded his eyes.
Let that therefore abide in you, which ye have heard from the beginning. If that which ye have heard from the beginning shall remain in you, ye also shall continue in the Son, and in the Father.
If ye know that he is righteous, ye know that every one that doeth righteousness is born of him.
And every man that hath this hope in him purifieth himself, even as he is pure. Whosoever committeth sin [lawlessness] transgresseth also the Torah: for sin [lawlessness] is the transgression of the Torah. And ye know that he was manifested to take away our sins [lawlessness]; and in him is no sin [lawlessness]. Whosoever abideth in him sinneth [transgresses no law] not: whosoever sinneth [is lawless] hath not seen him, neither known him. Little children, let no man deceive you: he that doeth righteousness is righteous, even as he is righteous. He that committeth sin [lawlessness] is of the devil; for the devil sinneth [is lawless] from the beginning. For this purpose the Son of YHVH was manifested, that he might destroy the works of the devil. Whosoever is born of YHVH doth not commit sin [lawlessness]; for his seed remaineth in him: and he cannot sin [ commit lawlessness], because he is born of YHVH. In this the children of YHVH are manifest, and the children of the devil: whosoever doeth not righteousness is not of YHVH, neither he that loveth not his brother. For this is the message that ye heard from the beginning, that we should love one another.
We know that we have passed from death unto life, because we love the brethren. He that loveth not [his] brother abideth in death.
And whatsoever we ask, we receive of him, because we keep his Torah, and do those things that are pleasing in his sight. And this is his Torah, That we should believe on the name of his Son Yeshua HaMashiach, and love one another, as he gave us Torah. And he that keepeth his Torah dwelleth in him, and he in him. And hereby we know that he abideth in us, by the Spirit which he hath given us.
Blessed [are] they that do his Torah, that they may have right to the tree of life, and may enter in through the gates into the city.
I love those cartoons posted in here, they are cute.
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There is only a perspective seeing, only a perspective "knowing"; and the more affects we allow to speak about one thing, the more eyes, different eyes, we observe one thing, the more complete will our "concept" of this thing, our "objectivity," be. Friedrich Nietzsche,
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I like that definition:
"Believe" is used to translate the Heb. aman, to build up or support, to render firm or faithful, to trust, to stand still; and the Gr. pisteuo, to have faith or trust, put trust in, commit; or more rarely peithomai, passive, to assent, rely, have confidence in, be persuaded.
It would go well with my post "Stand." But I think that I deleted it.
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Finally! We are engaged again. Hello oneN. ![[happyhappy]](graemlins/happyhappy.gif)
One should read and know scriptures. Nevertheless, Jesus can succeed with us with only a few passages if we believe unto 'having' Him, with understanding. HE is GOD. Having is our obedience. But we should read. If you want to know Him, it helps.
We have who He is. We have what He does. We must take up our cross - and follow. If we have Him, we see Him.
Do clouds hide His face from you? (Whomever!) It isn't how it is supposed to be. It isn't His plan.
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First thing I would like to point out is that this definition is not my own personal definition.
(3) to commit oneself to Him in obedience.
Michael, how is it that we know what we need to be obedient to unless we read the gospel?
Do you suggest that one will automatically(as a benefit of "having") obey all the things that Jesus teaches and commands without ever even reading the gospels or being told about what Jesus teaches and commands?
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Now, to 'receive' and to 'trust' Him personally is what both He and I are after. All that I talk about is receiving Him. Ever heard me say, 'doing vs. having'? When you receive something, then you 'have' it. Huh? If you 'have' it, you do so because you 'trust' in it. Therefore have you taken it. ![[Smile]](smile.gif) But what people think is 'receiving' Him is regrettably open to their interpretation within most denominations that there are, and it translates instead into 'doing'. But He is left out of it, though they are trying. They are not following. They are making it up.2
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|I will answer you with your own definition:
"Believe" is used to translate the Heb. aman, to build up or support, to render firm or faithful, to trust, to stand still; and the Gr. pisteuo, to have faith or trust, put trust in, commit; or more rarely peithomai, passive, to assent, rely, have confidence in, be persuaded.
When used with God or Christ as its object, to believe means three things: (1) to assent to the truth of what He says or makes known; (2)to receive and trust Him personally; and (3) to commit oneself to Him in obedience.
|On commiting oneself to Him in obedience, I have been trying to relate. But if the heart will not turn to Him, it will not see. Your obedience is in who He is! Who He is is what He does.
|In the post above this one I borrowed from what becausehelives included in his post. The description of turning the cheek, going the mile, and giving the cloak is not a description of what to do. It is a description of who He is. Who He is is what HE does, and by grace, you follow after, but He does, and you follow. Else you make it up.
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Ok Michael I will begin with you on that note-----yes, the bible does say "believe on the Lord Jesus and you shall be saved"
When I look up the word "believe" in a bible dictionary this is what it states.......
BELIEVE. The verb form is related to faith, meaning "to have confidence in," "to trust," "to accept as true and reliable." In the NT it often has the force of "obey"; e.g. "believe the gospel" (Mk 1:15; 1Thess.2:13) and "obey the gospel" (Rom 10:16; 2Thess 1:8; 1Pet 4:17; cf. Rom 1:5)
"Believe" is used to translate the Heb. aman, to build up or support, to render firm or faithful, to trust, to stand still; and the Gr. pisteuo, to have faith or trust, put trust in, commit; or more rarely peithomai, passive, to assent, rely, have confidence in, be persuaded.
When used with God or Christ as its object, to believe means three things: (1) to assent to the truth of what He says or makes known; (2)to receive and trust Him personally; and (3) to commit oneself to Him in obedience.
Do you agree with this definition of "believe" Michael? if not, what do you disagree with and why?
With love in Christ, Daniel
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38Ye have heard that it was said, An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth: 39but I say unto you, resist not him that is evil: but whosoever smiteth thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also. 40And if any man would go to law with thee, and take away thy coat, let him have thy cloak also. 41And whosoever shall compel thee to go one mile, go with him two. 42Give to him that asketh thee, and from him that would borrow of thee turn not thou away.
Why did Jesus say these things? Is it something that you do? You can look at it like that, but it is far more than that. It is because this is who He is. Therefore, how will we be, by His Spirit, if so be that we are abiding in Him, as opposed to abiding in our carnal knowledge? But do we recognize our carnal knowledge? Alas, no! For we have not made Him first, that we may see the error of our ways. For whatsoever doth make manifest is light. Indeed, if the eye is SINGLE, the body will be full of light. But evil, is when He has to share our heart with us.
Num 15:39 "And it shall be unto you for a fringe, that ye may look upon it, and remember all the commandments of the LORD, and do them; and that ye seek not after your own heart and your own eyes, after which ye use to go a whoring:"
Carnal knowledge fills this capacity as well as the sinful desires do .
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Scripture says to 'believe' on the Lord Jesus Christ and thou shalt be saved. What does it mean to believe? It is to realize who HE is. It is important to me that one understand that:
- The worlds were framed by Him. He created us.
- He came to earth to redeem mankind, whosoever would believe. He was born of a virgin.
- He died when He was crucified by sinful men, which, though it may have been Jews of old, and Romans, we are just as guilty if we reject Him.
- He rose again on the third day and will dwell in the heart of the believer who accepts Him as Lord of their life.
Go ahead and say what you are going to say, and I suspect I'll be able to prove that you do not read what I write.
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Mark 7
Then came together unto him the Pharisees, and certain of the scribes, which came from Jerusalem.
And when they saw some of his disciples eat bread with defiled, that is to say, with unwashen, hands, they found fault.
For the Pharisees, and all the Jews, except they wash their hands oft, eat not, holding the tradition of the elders.
And when they come from the market, except they wash, they eat not. And many other things there be, which they have received to hold, as the washing of cups, and pots, brasen vessels, and of tables.
Then the Pharisees and scribes asked him, Why walk not thy disciples according to the tradition of the elders, but eat bread with unwashen hands?
He answered and said unto them, Well hath Esaias prophesied of you hypocrites, as it is written, This people honoureth me with their lips, but their heart is far from me.
Howbeit in vain do they worship me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men.
For laying aside the commandment of God, ye hold the tradition of men, as the washing of pots and cups: and many other such like things ye do.
And he said unto them, Full well ye reject the commandment of God, that ye may keep your own tradition.
A Pharisee, now as well as in Yahshua's day are more concerned with the traditions of mom, dad, grandma and grandpa than with what pleases Yahweh.
Pharisees then wanted to put heavy loads of legal requirement not required by Yahweh on the people but today Pharisees want do do away with issues of the law that effect the heart relationship with Yahweh.
Pharisees want to be noticed, they like feeling important, very important. A pharisee is lifted in pride about themselves.
Yahshua explains what He means by except your rightousnees exceeds their righteousness...
17Think not that I came to destroy the law or the prophets: I came not to destroy, but to fulfil.
18For verily I say unto you, Till heaven and earth pass away, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass away from the law, till all things be accomplished.
19Whosoever therefore shall break one of these least commandments, and shall teach men so, shall be called least in the kingdom of heaven: but whosoever shall do and teach them, he shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven.
20For I say unto you, that except your righteousness shall exceed the righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees, ye shall in no wise enter into the kingdom of heaven.
21Ye have heard that it was said to them of old time, Thou shalt not kill; and whosoever shall kill shall be in danger of the judgment: 22but I say unto you, that every one who is angry with his brother shall be in danger of the judgment; and whosoever shall say to his brother, Raca, shall be in danger of the council; and whosoever shall say, Thou fool, shall be in danger of the hell of fire. 23If therefore thou art offering thy gift at the altar, and there rememberest that thy brother hath aught against thee, 24leave there thy gift before the altar, and go thy way, first be reconciled to thy brother, and then come and offer thy gift. 25Agree with thine adversary quickly, while thou art with him in the way; lest haply the adversary deliver thee to the judge, and the judge deliver thee to the officer, and thou be cast into prison. 26Verily I say unto thee, thou shalt by no means come out thence, till thou have paid the last farthing.
27Ye have heard that it was said, Thou shalt not commit adultery: 28but I say unto you, that every one that looketh on a woman to lust after her hath committed adultery with her already in his heart. 29And if thy right eye causeth thee to stumble, pluck it out, and cast it from thee: for it is profitable for thee that one of thy members should perish, and not thy whole body be cast into hell. 30And if thy right hand causeth thee to stumble, cut it off, and cast it from thee: for it is profitable for thee that one of thy members should perish, and not thy whole body go into hell. 31It was said also, Whosoever shall put away his wife, let him give her a writing of divorcement: 32but I say unto you, that every one that putteth away his wife, saving for the cause of fornication, maketh her an adulteress: and whosoever shall marry her when she is put away committeth adultery.
33Again, ye have heard that it was said to them of old time, Thou shalt not forswear thyself, but shalt perform unto the Lord thine oaths: 34but I say unto you, swear not at all; neither by the heaven, for it is the throne of God; 35nor by the earth, for it is the footstool of his feet; nor by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the great King. 36Neither shalt thou swear by thy head, for thou canst not make one hair white or black. 37But let your speech be, Yea, yea; Nay, nay: and whatsoever is more than these is of the evil one.
38Ye have heard that it was said, An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth: 39but I say unto you, resist not him that is evil: but whosoever smiteth thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also. 40And if any man would go to law with thee, and take away thy coat, let him have thy cloak also. 41And whosoever shall compel thee to go one mile, go with him two. 42Give to him that asketh thee, and from him that would borrow of thee turn not thou away.
43Ye have heard that it was said, Thou shalt love thy neighbor, and hate thine enemy: 44but I say unto you, love your enemies, and pray for them that persecute you; 45that ye may be sons of your Father who is in heaven: for he maketh his sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sendeth rain on the just and the unjust. 46For if ye love them that love you, what reward have ye? do not even the publicans the same? 47And if ye salute your brethren only, what do ye more than others? do not even the Gentiles the same? 48Ye therefore shall be perfect, as your heavenly Father is perfect.
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Hi again Michael,
Lets pretend for a moment that I am an unbeliever. I come up to you, Michael, and I ask you "What must I do in order to be saved?". What are you going to tell me?
With love in Christ, Daniel
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The Pharisees trusted in what they were able to 'do' to please God. People who believe in their heart that they please God (or are capable of doing so by what they do) are lost. That is the end of it. These are they who are filled with pride. They are filled with the pride of accomplishment. The Kingdom of heaven does not consist of such - no, not even one. These are filled with pride of thinking that they could accomplish what He said plainly that they could not do.
Here is why He died. We could not, and cannot still, 'do' it. So when He says keep my commandments, He means that there is something for one to discover, that they may be fulfilled in this. When He says do it, He does it. If we abide in Him we are the beneficiary. If we are not under the cross, we lie and do not the truth. We convince ourselves that we do.
OUR righteousness exceeds the righteousness of the Pharisees when it is not 'our' righteousness. Who among you can get it? This is where this whole thing rests, right here in this paragraph.
The Pharisees pleased God by 'doing' their righteousness. We please God by 'having' it, if we will humble ourselves to it. There is no pride in what we 'receive'.
1Co 4:7 For who maketh thee to differ from another? and what hast thou that thou didst not receive? now if thou didst receive it, why dost thou glory, as if thou hadst not received it?
Why glory as if you did something to accomplish it rather than receive it?
Why would any accuse me of pride? Does nobody read? No! Does anybody who constantly preaches 'obey', do so? No! Learn what it means to obey that you may be blessed by your maker. Harden your hearts in pride, while accusing another of it and your judgment is doubled. The weight will become hard to bear. I rest in His joy!
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Hi Michael,
First of all, they rejected Christ. Our righteousness will never exceed the righteousness of the pharisees as long as we reject God's truth/God's Son.
Second of all, the pharisees(for the most part) were full of pride. Unless we forsake our pride God will oppose us just the same.
With love in Christ, Daniel
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Pharisee
“ For I say unto you, That except your righteousness shall exceed the righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees, ye shall in no case enter into the kingdom of heaven. “(Mat 5:20)
|What of it? What was the real problem with where the Pharisees were in their concept of pleasing God? Money has been indicated in recent discussions as being the Pharisees failing. And though money plays a role, it is an indirect one. They were in fact rewarded financially for their servitude attitude, as evidenced by Paul when he mentioned that he profited above his equals. But these people simply thought that this was the promised increase of God for being righteous! It was their reward. Here is the problem. Righteous to them meant what they were 'doing' for God. This marks the attitude that Jesus hated. They were motivated by what they do (did) for God. Because that was how they ‘attained’ status. That was how they attained wealth. But wealth was not the primary reason. Status was! It was the way that they appeared before men as meeting the requirements of the law, as satisfying God, as pleasing God and being the best that they could be, to their distain even of others, and for which they were rewarded. It was why they wanted to kill Jesus. They were the righteous guys, and they wanted everybody to see! Jesus' words didn't accomodate this. Here are some best examples:
Luk 18:10 Two men went up into the temple to pray; the one a Pharisee, and the other a publican.
Luk 18:11 The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself, God, I thank thee, that I am not as other men are, extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even as this publican.
Luk 18:12 I fast twice in the week, I give tithes of all that I possess.
Mat 6:5 And when thou prayest, thou shalt not be as the hypocrites are: for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and in the corners of the streets, that they may be seen of men. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward.
|It was what they did for God; and what they displayed in the sight of men to receive praise of them, as they who did the right things, while inside they were failing. Here was the misunderstanding of the law on stage for all to see. It completely missed the point. Here is why Jesus said that if your righteousness did not exceed the righteousness of those guys, then you are self deceived, which is the point of this spill. For those who “wrest the scriptures to their destruction in this hour,” do it the opposite of the Pharisees, by justifying failure as being acceptable. In their case, these accommodate their prurient interests by claiming that it is their lot in life as scripture plainly indicates (so they say), but that Jesus covers this for them as they confess, thereby sparing them from judgment both here and there. It misses His provision, and thereby blesses Him not.
One thing has not changed however, that is that when it comes to their religiousness - that is, their behavior – they feel they must ‘do’ this and that to be pleasing God by their motivation to serve, thus becoming just like the Pharisees. Here is the Pharisee appearing to men, in word at times, if not in action, to please God. But they don’t know His heart if they don't know His delivering power. (Their word proves this.)
It was what the Pharisees 'did' for God that they felt set them apart and allowed them to pontificate, and condescend. Rather, it should have been what God did for them, which they should have yielded unto, to the blessing and edification of others. Then their smoting of themselves on the breast, and proclaiming their shortcomings could turn to praise because of His healing, resurrecting, restoring power, which was not of themselves!
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