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1 | who are Pharasees and why the questions | John 1:21 | keliy | 220942 | ||
Mary, just because someone holds the title of a priest, does not make them any more wise than the next man. The Pharisees were respected in their culture because they held authority. Yet this authority did not mean they did not abuse authority. This does not mean that they were holy and certainly they were not close to God. Also, I think you might be confusing the Levites with the Sadducees, but that is o.k. here, we are all here to learn. John the Baptist saw the Pharisees and Sadducees arriving at the site of a baptism and, in Matt 3:7, "...he said unto them, O generation of vipers, who hath warned you to flee from the wrath to come? " The baptist discerned that they were not there to be baptised, but possibly to stir up trouble, such as through attempting to corrupt John's influence. In John 8:13 the Pharisees are seen questioning Jesus's authority: "Thou bearest record of thyself; thy record is not true." And in John 8:37-59, we see Jesus discussing their own lineage and authority as He says, "I know that ye are Abraham's seed; but ye seek to kill me, because my word hath no place in you." Jesus knew that they were racially mixed and yet claimed Israelite heritage going back to Abraham. While this is too broad of a subject to discuss in detail here, there are a few points that should prove that the Pharisees and Sadducees were not meeting John for the baptism of repentance. 1). Pharisees revered the traditions of the elders over God's holy Word. They were in competition with the Sadducees for power and influence. They came to observe John baptize and witness his influence. 2). The Sadducees were of humanist beliefs, they were wealthy, and of high position who lived for one life only and rejected the resurrection. As with the Pharisees, the Sadducees were watching John. They also were not coming for the baptism of repentance, and had no desire to repent of anything. They would never give up their wealth and position to follow Jesus. He required those who followed Him to seek first the “Kingdom of God” and not the kingdoms of the world. (cf Matt 6:33) |
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2 | who are Pharasees and why the questions | John 1:21 | Mary Ann D | 221011 | ||
If I were to have a true desire to adhear to God's Word, then I pray God will let me see through corrupt leaders such as the Sadducees and Pharisees so that I don't fall from the direct path to God in Jesus. These people didn't seem to phase John at all. Thank You for your response. | ||||||
3 | who are Pharasees and why the questions | John 1:21 | keliy | 221012 | ||
Thank You, Mary. There still are plenty of false teachers today and leaders who are Christian "in name only" It was no different when 1John 4:1 was written. Here he says, as inspired by God's Spirit: "Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God, because many false prophets have gone out into the world." Blessings to you and yours as you seek Him. |
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