Pharisee Quiz: Are you more like Jesus or religious Pharisees?

There was a study conducted a number of years back on Christians in America to determine if they were more like Jesus or religious Pharisees (self-righteous in nature) in their attitudes and actions.

They determined that over 70% of Christians were more like religious Pharisees than they were like Jesus.

This is a problem, and it’s one of the primary reasons Christianity is rapidly declining in America.

Below are the questions the researchers asked in that study. Answer the questions honestly and see where you stand. Are you more like Jesus or more like Pharisees?

Hmmm…

It looks like you selected “Sometimes True”, “Rarely True”, or “Almost Never True” for most of the questions. Try going back and being a little more honest with your answers. There’s a good chance you’re not being accurate on at least some of the questions.

Jesus Attitude, Jesus Actions

You tend to be more like Jesus than Pharisees in both attitudes and actions.

Jesus Attitude, Pharisee Actions

You tend to be more like Jesus than Pharisees in your attitude, but more like Pharisees than Jesus in your actions. No need for shame, just acknowledge that about yourself and choose to submit your actions to what you believe.

Pharisee Attitude, Jesus Actions

You tend to be more like Pharisees than Jesus in your attitude, but more like Jesus than Pharisees in your actions. No need for shame, just acknowledge that you’re probably doing all the “right things” just for the wrong reasons. Get your heart back to the place of humility and submission, and let your actions sprout from that place of relationship with God rather than from an obligation to do good things.

Pharisee Attitude, Jesus Actions

You tend to be more like Pharisees than Jesus in your attitude and actions. No need for shame, just acknowledge that about yourself and make the commitment to get back to the heart of God, which is for us to simply have a relationship with him. You may have been burned by churches or religious people in the past, but now’s the time to change the way you look at God. He’s not expecting you to “fix” yourself or the people around you. He just wants to know you intimately, and that always includes allowing yourself and others to be broken so you can appreciate God’s grace.

Jesus Attitude

Pharisee Attitude

Jesus Actions

Pharisee Actions

Let’s stay connected

No matter where you’re at, I’m right there with you. I’ve had times where I’ve thought and acted more like Jesus, and I’ve had times where I thought and acted more like a religious Pharisee.

So no matter where you are right now, I would love to stay connected so we can bounce ideas off one another and grow together. To do that, simply enter your first name and email address below.

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