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The next section is used to caution people against being religious and
scripturally knowledgable but not having a true inward spirituality. The
example of the Sadducees is used to caution us against the falling into the
same trap that they fell into.
How would the Sadducees have described themselves religiously? The
Sadducees were a religous group that controlled the operation of the
temple of God in Jerusalem. They tended to be "upper class" and better
than the average Jew. They considered themselves blessed of God. At this
point, God only authorized one and only one holy temple. As keepers of
this place of worship and thus having immense influence over the masses
they considered themselves knowledgable and spiritual. The fact of the
matter is that they were making great spiritual mistakes.
