Word Studies:Pharisees and Sadducees
“The Pharisees were dedicated, but to the wrong thing. They sacrificed relationships for obedience to their rules.”
“The Pharisees were dedicated, but to the wrong thing. They sacrificed relationships for obedience to their rules.”
“… there were numerous requirements for the Israelite priests to offer animal sacrifices for the atonement of sin. But these sacrifices were only a temporary covering for the sins of the Israelites.”
“Do you know how hard it is to remember every sin you commit? I’ll tell you. It’s impossible!”
“Your sins are NOT forgiven by your good behavior, asking for forgiveness, or confessing your sin.”
“The position of a word in a sentence is a way a writer would place the utmost emphasis on his point. Here, Paul is saying there is absolutely, positively, without a doubt, NO CONDEMNATION for those who have been united with Christ!”
“Now we serve God in a new way, indwelt and empowered by the Holy Spirit, rather than the old way under Law.”