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NASB | Matthew 16:6 And Jesus said to them, "Watch out and beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees." |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Matthew 16:6 Jesus said to them, "Watch out and be on your guard against the leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees." |
Bible Question: Are we to be aware of the "Pharisees and Sadducees" today? And if so, who are they? I watch TV on Sunday mornings and there are all kinds of teachers on there teaching all kinds of doctrines, is God Pleased with that? |
Bible Answer: The Pharisees and Sadducees could commonly be refered to as False Prophets. As to who they are. If they are not teaching the word according "to the letter of the gospel," then that is who they are. Your best defense against them is your personal study of the word, and a "God Ordained" church and Pastor. KJV 2Ti 2:15 Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth. There is a fine line between discernment and judgement. Discernment in my humble opinion is spiritual. Judgement, by man is carnal. If one listens to that "inner voice," gut feeling or whatever they choose to call it; chances are, they won't go wrong. God is not pleased with anyone who does not teach the word in it's purest form. However, as to those individuals, "If anyone should cause one of these little ones to lose his faith in me, it would be better for that person to have a large millstone tied around his neck and be drowned in the deep sea GNB Mat 18:6. By that I do not say that it is not right to paraphrase, or to put in ones own words. As long as the meaning is the same. George |