Livin' Like a Pharisee

Published: Sept. 11, 2016, 10 a.m.

At one extreme, some Christians believe that The Law has no place under the New Covenant of grace. At the other extreme, some believers labor under "graceless Christianity." Like the Pharisees, they fall into the trap of observing the external trappings of religion while their hearts drift further and further from God. How can we develop a "heart religion" that integrates The Law and grace in the way God intended? Matt. 5:21-26; 23:25-28; Mark 7:1-13; Lev. 19:17; James 4:1; Gal. 3:1; 5:2-4