3 Definitions Of A Pharisee

There is a common trend among easy believism heretics is to accuse preachers of righteousness of being self-righteous Pharisees. By accusing preachers of righteousness and holiness of being self-righteous Pharisees just proves that the easy believism heretics have no idea of what a pharisee is.

Here are the three definitions of a pharisee according to the word of God.

Definition #1:

Matthew 15:1-3 - "Then came to Jesus scribes and Pharisees, which were of Jerusalem, saying, 2 Why do thy disciples transgress the tradition of the elders? for they wash not their hands when they eat bread. 3 But he answered and said unto them, Why do ye also transgress the commandment of God by your tradition?"

According to Matthew 15:1-3, a Pharisee is someone who overthrows the commandments of God by their man-made traditions. The Pharisees were condemning the disciples of Jesus for transgressing the man-made traditions of the elders, Jesus responds by telling them that they are violating the commandments of God by their tradition. Again, a pharisee is someone who puts tradition above scripture and tries to overthrow the scriptures by their tradition. A good example of this are Roman Catholic Priests, every Catholic priest is a pharisee because they put the man-made papal traditions to the place of scripture and even above scripture. Many of the Catholic traditions completely contradict scripture, Catholic priests overthrow the commandments of God by their tradition. Preachers of righteousness who hold the scriptures as their final authority are not Pharisees.

Definition #2:

Luke 12:1 - "In the mean time, when there were gathered together an innumerable multitude of people, insomuch that they trode one upon another, he began to say unto his disciples first of all, Beware ye of the leaven of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy."

According to Luke 12:1, a Pharisee is someone who is a hypocrite. A Pharisee would be a religious leader that condemns people for sins that they are guilty of themselves, this theme is also seen in Matthew 23:27-28. Preachers of righteousness who admit their faults and don't condemn people for sins they themselves are guilty of are not Pharisees.

Definition #3:

Luke 18:10-14 - "Two men went up into the temple to pray; the one a Pharisee, and the other a publican. 11 The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself, God, I thank thee, that I am not as other men are, extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even as this publican. 12 I fast twice in the week, I give tithes of all that I possess. 13 And the publican, standing afar off, would not lift up so much as his eyes unto heaven, but smote upon his breast, saying, God be merciful to me a sinner. 14 I tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather than the other: for every one that exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted."

According to Luke 18:10-14, a Pharisee is someone who is prideful and self-righteous. A pharisee comes before God boasting about their holiness, they don't humble themselves. Pharisees are filled with pride and self-righteousness, they will never admit to being wrong or being a sinner. A preacher of righteousness who preaches against sin but is also humble and admits to being wrong and admits to faults and sins is not a pharisee.

A Pharisee is someone who puts man-made tradition above scripture, is a hypocrite, and is filled with pride and self-righteousness. A preacher of righteousness that holds scripture as his final authority, isn't a hypocrite, and is humble and admits to faults and sins is not a pharisee.