Evangelical Pharisees: The Gospel as Cure for the Church’s Hypocrisy

by Michael Reeves

Publisher:

Crossway

, 2023

Overview

In This Follow-Up to Gospel People, Michael Reeves Calls Evangelicals Away from Pharisaism to True Reformation

Scripture warns believers of hypocrisy—called the “leaven of the Pharisees”—and its potential to spread quickly in the church. Outwardly appearing as devout religion, this legalism hides destructive pride, idolatry, and even apostasy. Unfortunately, pharisaism is still a problem among evangelicals today. How does Jesus instruct the church to recognize and defeat one of its deepest theological issues?

In this clear, compelling call to spiritual reformation, Michael Reeves helps believers reject pharisaism and embrace gospel integrity. Studying 3 essentials of Christian doctrine that the Pharisees misunderstood—their approach to Scripture, understanding of salvation, and disregard of regeneration—Reeves shows readers how to embrace a biblical, Trinitarian, and creedal understanding of the gospel necessary for true reformation.

Explains the 3 Essential R’s of the Gospel: Teaches readers about revelation, redemption, and regeneration

A Great Resource for Pastors and Congregations: Addresses the threat of hypocrisy in the church, and tackles in-house issues from partisanship to pragmatism

A Follow-Up to Gospel People: Reeves continues his study of timely evangelical topics

Key Features

• Explores themes of revelation, redemption, and regeneration
• Addresses the threat of hypocrisy in the church, and tackles in-house issues from partisanship to pragmatism
• Shows readers how to embrace a biblical, Trinitarian, and creedal understanding of the gospel necessary for true reformation

Contents

• Chapter 1: Beware of the Leaven
• Chapter 2: Pharisees and Revelation
• Chapter 3: Pharisees and Redemption
• Chapter 4: Pharisees and Regeneration
• Chapter 5: Pharisees and God

Product Details

• Title: Evangelical Pharisees: The Gospel as Cure for the Church’s Hypocrisy
• Author: Michael Reeves
• Publisher: Crossway
• Print Publication Date: 2023
• Logos Release Date: 2023
• Pages: 112
• Era: era:contemporary
• Language: English
• Resources: 1
• Format: Digital › Logos Reader Edition
• Subject: Hypocrisy › Religious aspects--Christianity
• ISBNs: 9781433581175, 9781433581205, 9781433581182, 1433581175, 1433581205, 1433581183
• Resource ID: LLS:VNGLCLPHHYPCRSY
• Resource Type: Monograph
• Metadata Last Updated: 2023-01-31T18:35:52Z

About Michael Reeves

Michael Reeves is theologian-at-large at Wales Evangelical School of Theology. He previously served as head of theology for the Universities and Colleges Christian Fellowship (UCCF) and is the author of several books, including Delighting in the Trinity: An Introduction to the Christian Faith.