Latin root word for religion is bondage, following tradition and the doctrine of a mans church, not Gods true Church. Religion tells you what you can and cannot do and becomes socially acceptable by mans interpretations. Religion is what nailed Christ to the cross because this Bible is not socially acceptable to society, if it were then Christ would have died in vain. God is not about a mans religion, nor does he recognize religion. God is about a personal relationship with you and His son Jesus Christ. John 1:1-5; Romans 10:9, 10; John 3:3.
Pharisees supported the scribes and Rabbi's in their interpretation of Jewish law handed down by Moses. There were over 613 Levitical laws, not just Ten Commandments. Man had to add on new laws to justify their own deeds. Notice where I said interpretation, this is how many people read the word. The carnal mind cannot perceive the truth of Gods word so instead of allowing the Holy Spirit, John 14:26, to teach them, they would rather have religion teach them. Hosea 4:6 my people are destroyed for lack of knowledge.
The Pharisees would separate themselves from society, which did not observe the laws of tithing and rituals. The interpretation of the law became more authoritative than the law itself. Matthew 9:13 for I am not come to call the righteous, but the sinners to repentance. Matthew 23:1- 39 Jesus first characterizes the Pharisees and then condemns them and laments over the falling away of the church. John 3:1- 12 Jesus explains to Nicodemus, whom was a Pharisee, what one must do in order to enter into the kingdom of heaven. Note also Romans 10:9, 10.
Nicodemus, Joseph of Aremathaea (Luke 23:50- 53), and Gamaliel (Acts 5:34- 39) were three Pharisees that believed in Christ, but had to hide it for fear of going against the sect. Paul also was a Pharisee that persecuted Christians to death for the sake of the sect (Acts 22).
Sadducee's are followers of a certain heretical, which departs from established beliefs or standards. They were the elite of Jewish society. They were priest, merchants and aristocrats. They supported the Roman authorities because they enjoyed a privileged status under Roman rule. They were loyal to the Law of Moses insisting that any other interpretation of the law could not be trusted. They did not believe in what Jesus was teaching, because it came against there interpretations. They did not believe in the resurrection of the dead (Mark 12:18 - 27; 1 Corinthians 15:35 - 58).
Matthew 27:45 - 54; Galatians 3:10- 14, 19 When Jesus cried out to God, God did not forsake him. God never left Jesus as he and the Father are one, John 10:30. In John 16:32 Jesus told his disciples they would leave him alone, but Jesus told them he is not alone for my Father is with me. 2Corinthians 5:19 God was in Jesus reconciling the world to himself.
God never forsook Jesus while he hung on the cross as according to Hebrews 10:7-10 (read the whole Chapter) it was by the offering of the body of Jesus that once and for all we are sanctified through his blood offering for sin. Jesus was not made sin for us, but made a final offering for us to reconcile ourselves back to the Father as it was ordained by God in the beginning as his word became flesh to walk among us, John 1:1-5 until Jesus now sits at the right hand of God, Matthew 22:44.
Hebrews 13:5 says God will never leave us nor forsake us. God never forsook any of His prophets in the OT so why would He forsake Jesus while he hung on the cross. Psalms 22:1, 24 is prophetic fulfillment of Jesus making a proclamation to those Jews gathered at Golgotha that as David cried out to God in his hour of despair that God never left David and was right there with him and for all who calls on his name will never be alone as the Father will never leave His own.
When the veil of the temple was torn in two it was torn from top to bottom, not from the bottom up, but what this represented was Jesus being made an end to the curse of the law as Jesus came to fulfill the law. (Do a study on the actual veil of the Temple)We have now entered into a new blood covenant, which puts us under the dispensation of grace.
Grace is unmerited, undeserved favor, Gods willingness to use his power and authority, given to us even though we do not deserve it.
Pharisees supported the scribes and Rabbi's in their interpretation of Jewish law handed down by Moses. There were over 613 Levitical laws, not just Ten Commandments. Man had to add on new laws to justify their own deeds. Notice where I said interpretation, this is how many people read the word. The carnal mind cannot perceive the truth of Gods word so instead of allowing the Holy Spirit, John 14:26, to teach them, they would rather have religion teach them. Hosea 4:6 my people are destroyed for lack of knowledge.
The Pharisees would separate themselves from society, which did not observe the laws of tithing and rituals. The interpretation of the law became more authoritative than the law itself. Matthew 9:13 for I am not come to call the righteous, but the sinners to repentance. Matthew 23:1- 39 Jesus first characterizes the Pharisees and then condemns them and laments over the falling away of the church. John 3:1- 12 Jesus explains to Nicodemus, whom was a Pharisee, what one must do in order to enter into the kingdom of heaven. Note also Romans 10:9, 10.
Nicodemus, Joseph of Aremathaea (Luke 23:50- 53), and Gamaliel (Acts 5:34- 39) were three Pharisees that believed in Christ, but had to hide it for fear of going against the sect. Paul also was a Pharisee that persecuted Christians to death for the sake of the sect (Acts 22).
Sadducee's are followers of a certain heretical, which departs from established beliefs or standards. They were the elite of Jewish society. They were priest, merchants and aristocrats. They supported the Roman authorities because they enjoyed a privileged status under Roman rule. They were loyal to the Law of Moses insisting that any other interpretation of the law could not be trusted. They did not believe in what Jesus was teaching, because it came against there interpretations. They did not believe in the resurrection of the dead (Mark 12:18 - 27; 1 Corinthians 15:35 - 58).
Matthew 27:45 - 54; Galatians 3:10- 14, 19 When Jesus cried out to God, God did not forsake him. God never left Jesus as he and the Father are one, John 10:30. In John 16:32 Jesus told his disciples they would leave him alone, but Jesus told them he is not alone for my Father is with me. 2Corinthians 5:19 God was in Jesus reconciling the world to himself.
God never forsook Jesus while he hung on the cross as according to Hebrews 10:7-10 (read the whole Chapter) it was by the offering of the body of Jesus that once and for all we are sanctified through his blood offering for sin. Jesus was not made sin for us, but made a final offering for us to reconcile ourselves back to the Father as it was ordained by God in the beginning as his word became flesh to walk among us, John 1:1-5 until Jesus now sits at the right hand of God, Matthew 22:44.
Hebrews 13:5 says God will never leave us nor forsake us. God never forsook any of His prophets in the OT so why would He forsake Jesus while he hung on the cross. Psalms 22:1, 24 is prophetic fulfillment of Jesus making a proclamation to those Jews gathered at Golgotha that as David cried out to God in his hour of despair that God never left David and was right there with him and for all who calls on his name will never be alone as the Father will never leave His own.
When the veil of the temple was torn in two it was torn from top to bottom, not from the bottom up, but what this represented was Jesus being made an end to the curse of the law as Jesus came to fulfill the law. (Do a study on the actual veil of the Temple)We have now entered into a new blood covenant, which puts us under the dispensation of grace.
Grace is unmerited, undeserved favor, Gods willingness to use his power and authority, given to us even though we do not deserve it.
