YOU MIGHT BE A PHARISEE IF...
• You are glad you are better than others.
• Your prayers are more like “self-talk” than speaking with God.
• Your sins seem so small when placed beside the really BIG sins of others.
• You rationalize that Christians who don’t agree with you are all “compromisers.”
• You routinely dismiss anyone who would dare to point out a “blind spot.”
• You verbally rip apart the people who disagree with you.
• You rehearse your virtues when you should be confessing your sin.
• You take delight in checking off your religious “to do” list.
• The standard you use to judge others is “you.”
• Prayer is more about you and your perception than about God and His praise.
• You assume your discipline and “preciseness” indicates true spirituality.
• Your memory is excellent when it comes to remembering your good works.
• You glory more in appearance than in heart.
• You are obsessed with externals, but blind to the internal reality of your own soul.
• Outward righteousness is more important than heart holiness.
• You find it difficult to fellowship with those different from yourself.
• You believe you are superior to others.
• You keep a list of your religious activities on the tip of your tongue.
• You justify yourself by condemning others.
• You build up yourself and your group by tearing others down.
• You despise people who do not hold your convictions.
• Your conscience is silent when you accuse and verbally abuse God’s people.
• You excuse your arrogant behavior because you hold to “the correct position.”
• You call your uncanny ability to catalog the faults of others “discernment.”
• You thank God you are not as other men.
• You really like to hear yourself pray.
• Your sense of self-importance blinds you to the fact of how repulsive you are to others.
• You always come out in a favorable light when you compare yourself with other men.
• You feel your anger is justified because you are right and those you are angry with are wrong.
• You cling to “emotional infallibility” – the belief that whatever you feel in your heart must be correct.
• You believe a person really pleases God by keeping all the rules.
• Your theological “rigidity” is more important than all other factors.
• You feel the trail of broken relationships in your past is due to some fault in the other parties.
• You visually and intellectually comply in order to gain acceptance and approval.
• You are so caught up in your own circle that you will do anything to maintain your reputation.
• You are dominated by the fear of man.
• You are insulted by the notion you may be a Pharisee
• Your prayers are more like “self-talk” than speaking with God.
• Your sins seem so small when placed beside the really BIG sins of others.
• You rationalize that Christians who don’t agree with you are all “compromisers.”
• You routinely dismiss anyone who would dare to point out a “blind spot.”
• You verbally rip apart the people who disagree with you.
• You rehearse your virtues when you should be confessing your sin.
• You take delight in checking off your religious “to do” list.
• The standard you use to judge others is “you.”
• Prayer is more about you and your perception than about God and His praise.
• You assume your discipline and “preciseness” indicates true spirituality.
• Your memory is excellent when it comes to remembering your good works.
• You glory more in appearance than in heart.
• You are obsessed with externals, but blind to the internal reality of your own soul.
• Outward righteousness is more important than heart holiness.
• You find it difficult to fellowship with those different from yourself.
• You believe you are superior to others.
• You keep a list of your religious activities on the tip of your tongue.
• You justify yourself by condemning others.
• You build up yourself and your group by tearing others down.
• You despise people who do not hold your convictions.
• Your conscience is silent when you accuse and verbally abuse God’s people.
• You excuse your arrogant behavior because you hold to “the correct position.”
• You call your uncanny ability to catalog the faults of others “discernment.”
• You thank God you are not as other men.
• You really like to hear yourself pray.
• Your sense of self-importance blinds you to the fact of how repulsive you are to others.
• You always come out in a favorable light when you compare yourself with other men.
• You feel your anger is justified because you are right and those you are angry with are wrong.
• You cling to “emotional infallibility” – the belief that whatever you feel in your heart must be correct.
• You believe a person really pleases God by keeping all the rules.
• Your theological “rigidity” is more important than all other factors.
• You feel the trail of broken relationships in your past is due to some fault in the other parties.
• You visually and intellectually comply in order to gain acceptance and approval.
• You are so caught up in your own circle that you will do anything to maintain your reputation.
• You are dominated by the fear of man.
• You are insulted by the notion you may be a Pharisee
Harold Vaughan
