YOU JUST MIGHT BE A PHARISEE IF..... by steve finnell

You might be a Pharisee if you teach as doctrines the commandments of men.

Mark 7:7 And in vain they worship Me, Teaching as doctrines the commandments of Men.'(NKJV)

Mark 7:7 They worship me in vain; their teachings are merely human rules.'(NIV)

Mark 7:9 And He said to them, "All too well you reject the commandment of God, the you may keep your tradition.(NKJV)

Mark 7:9 And he continued, "You have a fine way of setting aside the commands of God in order to observe your own traditions!(NIV)

DOCTRINES

1. Praying to the Virgin Mary and other dead saints.

Commandment of God or a tradition of men?

2. Being immersed in water is not essential in order to be saved.

Commandment of God or a tradition of men?

3. Jesus is one of many ways to heaven.

Commandment of God or a tradition of men?

4. Under the new covenant men can be saved like the thief on the cross.

Commandment of God or the tradition of men?

5. Men are saved by grace alone.

Commandment of God or the tradition of men?

6. Saul had his sins forgiven on the road to Damascus, three days before he was immersed in water.

God's word or taught as a tradition of men?

7. Church creed books are more accurate that the Bible.

God's teaching or the doctrine of men?

8. Buried with Christ in baptism means sprinkled, poured, or immersed.

God's doctrine or the tradition of men?

9. It took God millions of years to created the heavens and the earth.

God's teaching or the tradition of men?

10. God selects certain men for salvation and sends all the rest to hell.

God's plan or the tradition of men?

11. Once a person is saved he can never be lost.

God's doctrine or the teaching of men?

12. Peter was the first Roman Catholic Pope.

God's word or the tradition of men.

13. If does not matter what you believe about God as long as you are sincere.

God's view or the teaching of men?

14. You must speaking in tongues in order to be saved.

God's teaching or man-made tradition?

15. Men are still receiving new revelation from God that is equal to Scripture.

God's teaching or the doctrine of men?

16. Men today have the same powers as the new testament apostles. They can heal the sick, raise the dead, speak in languages they have never learned, speak with direct knowledge from God, perform miracles, teach new prophecy inspired by God.

God's doctrine or man-made doctrine?

17. Priests and pastors have the power to forgive Christians who sin against God.

God's teaching or man-made church tradition.

18. God wanted men to establish hundreds of different churches so they could teach various and sundry doctrines concerning salvation and Christian living.

God's view or doctrine of men.

19. God's wants men of all religions, cults, non-believers, and all denominations to be involved in joint worship and good works.

God's doctrine or the traditions of men?

20. All men will go to heaven, because we are all God's children.

God's teaching or the opinion of men?

21. Men are saved by faith only, because water baptism is a work.

God's teaching or Baptist opinion?

If you did not select God's doctrine over the traditions of men; YOU JUST MIGHT BE A PHARISEE!

Church doctrine should be based on Scripture alone!!!!