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Below you will find an outline based on Matthew 23 on how a “Pharisee” looks like today. The Neo-Pharisees: have a distorted view of community. (vv 13-14)   With their theory of us vs. them they make hard that some might have a vibrant relationship with God. They misunderstand the meaning of the World and think that our only reason to relate to the un-churched is to proselyte them. have a distorted view of discipleship. (v. 15)   They work hard to make disciples according to their image and not according to the image of Christ. Their interest is in making copies of themselves, they do not like to be questioned but to be followed unconditionally. By doing this their products are miserable people who can not reflect Christ’s image in every area of their lives. have a distorted view of life. (vv. 16-22)   They keep a dualism between “secular” and “divine” that promotes a fragmented life. They are Christians while in church and among churched but it is a different st...

O nce upon a time, there was a prince who lived in a land very far away.  This prince loved his king very much, and decided he would go to an unconquered territory and capture the land for his king.  The prince just knew that wherever he went that all he would need to do is speak the name of his king, and all would bow to his great king. The prince searched high and low, and finally discovered a realm that was ruled by a horribly evil ruler.  The prince went to his king with his request, and was granted the authority to travel to the land.  The prince went and believed beyond doubt that he could free the land and all it's inhabitants from the grips of a very evil tyrant. In the name of his king, the prince built his castle and began to slowly conquer the territory.  However, the young prince was not prepared for the death grip with which the evil ruler held his domain and very soon fell victim to the tricks and lies of the evil king... This is the st...