Notes on Righteousness

It is not enough to be righteous one must be righteous in the eyes of God. The Pharisees were offended because Jesus did not hold to their tradition but Jesus tells us in Matthew 15:13, "Every plant, which my heavenly Father hath not planted, shall be rooted up." Without the righteous in the eyes of God we face eternal damnation.

The tradition of the elders that the Pharisees adhered to was false righteous based on societal tradition in the culture. It is easy to see the fault of Pharisees but we often miss it in our own Churches. Some Churches forbid TV watching or women working outside the home, moderate drinking, dancing and so on. Some even in my own denomination suggests that Wagner's Wedding March is inherently evil. See LCMS FAQs--Bridal March. A respect for cultural tradition is fine but the things of man must never be placed on par with the things of God.

Mathew Chapter 15 - Full Text

Mark Chapter 7 - Full Text

References in Scripture

Matthew 15:12 - 14

12 Then came his disciples, and said unto him, Knowest thou that the Pharisees were offended, after they heard this saying?

13 But he answered and said, Every plant, which my heavenly Father hath not planted, shall be rooted up.

14 Let them alone: they be blind leaders of the blind. And if the blind lead the blind, both shall fall into the ditch.

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To Understand my faith better I have decided to construct these pages. They are strictly educational, non-commercial and to foster scholarly discussion. All Bible quotes are from the King James Version unless otherwise stated. I use the KJV because while not a perfect translation it is literal and out of Copyright. All mistakes are my own and if you differ from my thoughts I welcome your comments. J. Barry O'Connell Jr.