12/16/23: Matthew 23

Bible studies; Lack of vision; 1 Cor 3:3 Carnality; God gives increase; Rejecting the will of God; Fear not; Recreating ourselves in the image of the "world"; Show prep; "Exousia"; Tree of Knowledge; Hiding ourselves from God; "Son of man"; Keeping the commandments; Coveting by covenanting; Cities of blood; Allowing choice for your neighbor; Nicolaitans and Balaam; Factions at the altar; Misinterpretation of Old Testament; Mt 23:1; Scribes and Pharisees; Avoiding division; Power in the hands of the people; Scribes; "Religion"; Meanings of words; Heavy burdens?; Gospel of sharing; Different "corbans"; Progressive taxation; Fringes and Phylacteries; Meditation - waiting upon the Lord; "Rabbi" = master? Teacher?; Christ = anointed; Calling no man on earth "father"; "Father" in Rome = Patronus; Community; or Division; Knowing Christ (spiritually); Conscripti patri; Helping broken families; Oversight - in charge of charity; Electing Caesar?; Christ's government; Wanting to see the truth; Devouring widow's houses - then and now; Unjust taxation; Having eyes to see; The Church = entire social welfare; World welfare is a trap; "Proselyte"; Circumcision?; Leaven?; Blind guides; Mt 15:14; Is 30:20; Lk 6:39; Ac 13:11; Swearing? Oaths?; Your choice to give; Understanding your government; Mt 23:23 Weightier matters; Using government to force your neighbor; Legal charity; Iniquity; Doing what Christ/Moses actually said; Repentance and seeking His kingdom and righteousness; Fasting from force; Doctrine of Christ; Wrath of God?; Set Christ's table.