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Originally posted by @eladarThe Pharisee "were able to convince people that they understood the will of God." The Pharisees appeared to be righteous to THEM. Hence, "outwardly appear righteous unto men". Hence, "whitewashed tombs".
If they were doing the outward stuff wrong, why would Jesus say they look good on the outside?
Originally posted by @thinkofoneSo who other than God could know they really weren't righteous?
The Pharisee "were able to convince people that they understood the will of God." The Pharisees appeared to be righteous to THEM. Hence, "outwardly appear righteous unto men". Hence, "whitewashed tombs".
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Originally posted by @eladarEveryone who understood and believed the words of Jesus. Everyone who understood the will of God.
So who other than God could know they really weren't righteous?
Originally posted by @thinkofoneOutwardly they were not righteous?
Everyone who understood and believed the words of Jesus.
Originally posted by @eladarNot to those who understood and believed the words of Jesus. Not to those who understood the will of God.
To all men?
Originally posted by @thinkofoneSo not to men.
Not to those who understood and believed the words of Jesus. Not to those who understood the will of God.
Originally posted by @thinkofoneBut not to all men, just some men as Jesus said. Got it.
"outwardly appear righteous unto men"
Your theology is a mess based on sand.
Originally posted by @thinkofoneNot to those men who understood Jesus' words.
How is that a logical conclusion?
Originally posted by @eladarYou're going to have to be more explicit than that.
Not to those men who understood Jesus' words.
Originally posted by @thinkofoneOf course it is.
Christianity is a factory for "whitewashed tombs".