The problem, imho, with only a mild response, or small talk to be nice to pharisees, is it minimizes the risk they are in. It enables them. Is this a loving response?
My opinion is that the sons of the Devil (pharisees)are most active in the churches, Why would they waste their time on the children of wrath (unbelievers).
I'll tell you one more experience how pharisees work in the church. One time I was privileged to observe my Pastor witness to the Chiaphas pharisee I mentioned, I could see how lost he was in his eyes, I felt the Holy Spirit in the room, an exciting break through felt imminent. Satan sent in an other of the main pharisees and broke it up.
Only a mild response leaves out church discipline. This to me is the reason most churches today are in fact dead. The gospel is compromised to be "nice".
I agree with you entirely.
But for now, back to bed.
Maybe more later.
Thx.
Have chewed a lot on the enabling aspect . . . as well as . . . what might God say to me about missing a chance to challenge their slide to hell more forcefully.
Those reasons have resulted in me being tons more fiesty than my first 30 years of life as more of a passive wimp about some things.
Don’t want anyone’s blood unnecessarily on my hands.