Beware of the Leaven of the Pharisees
4/21/202626 min
Although the Pharisees devoted themselves to studying Scripture and making outward displays of piety, their understanding of righteousness was lacking. Today, R.C. Sproul challenges Christians to pursue true righteousness before God.
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R.C. Sproul (1939–2017) was founder of Ligonier Ministries, first minister of preaching and teaching at Saint Andrew's Chapel, first president of Reformation Bible College, and executive editor of Tabletalk magazine.
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First 90 secondsR.C. Sproul· Soundbite0:00
In our sanctification, it doesn't stay like that. That the person who is declared to be just by faith, if that faith is in fact genuine, and not just a claim to faith or a charade here, but that it's authentic faith, then Christ will truly begin to be formed in that person's life, and that person will begin to show forth the fruit of righteousness.
Lee Webb· Host0:30
[classical music] The Christian life is one of growth. Theologians call that sanctification. But are we as concerned about pursuing righteousness as we ought to be? Do we take seriously Jesus' warning that, "Unless your righteousness exceeds that of the scribes and Pharisees, you will not enter the kingdom of heaven." Hello, and welcome to this edition of Renewing Your Mind. I'm Lee Webb. We need to take warnings like this from Jesus seriously. So how do we understand His warning in light of the truth that we're justified not by our works, but by faith alone? Here's Dr. Sproul now on the Christian's pursuit of righteousness.
R.C. Sproul· Soundbite1:14
One of the questions that I hear frequently from people who are earnestly seeking to do the will of God is the question, what is the most important thing that