12 Steps for the Recovering Pharisee (like Me)

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Baker Publishing Group, 2000 - History - 172 pages
Who Are We to Judge?



We have met the Pharisees, and they are...us. That's because we are all slaves to self-righteousness and judgmentalism. It's built into human nature. We set "the standard"--the list of do's and don'ts--to which others must adhere. Then we associate this predetermined behavior with righteousness and declare, "A 'Christian' wouldn't do that."



In this book, John Fischer points out that Jesus defined the truth in such a way as to leave no one righteous--not one. We cannot be made right before God by being "better" than anyone else. Instead, by recognizing and laying aside the Pharisee in all of us, we can embrace the grace, gratitude, and joy of the spirit-filled life.

About the author (2000)

John Fischer has been mixing his unique combination of singing, speaking, and humor for a variety of audiences for over thirty years. His multifaceted talents of song writing, speaking, singing, and writing reflect the many avenues by which John carries on a spiritual dialogue with real life and real people. John's books present a thought-provoking challenge to the Christian Church today, encouraging believers to pull the true essence of their faith from the trappings of the contemporary Christian subculture. John's debut into fiction, Saint Ben, received a Silver Angel award for fiction. His other fiction books include Saint Ben, Saint's and Angel's Song, and Ashes on the Wind. Since l980, he has contributed a column to Contemporary Christian Music (CCM) magazine. A graduate of Wheaton College, John and his family now live in California.

Bibliographic information

Title12 Steps for the Recovering Pharisee (like Me)
AuthorJohn Fischer
PublisherBaker Publishing Group, 2000
ISBN0764222023, 9780764222023
Length172 pages
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History / Jewish
Religion / Christian Living / General
Religion / Christian Living / Inspirational
  
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