I am troubled by the realization that as a seminary graduate I am more qualified to be a Pharisee than the average Christian. Perhaps one of the errors of the Pharisees was their over-emphasis on obedience. Their emphasis on the Law allowed them to lose sight of the Law Giver.
Obedience without relationship breeds legalism. True relationship without obedience is not possible.
Wednesday, January 7, 2009
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Your last comment is really intriguing... could you unpack it some more? Thanks!
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