Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.
- Jesus of Nazareth (Matthew 5:15, KJV)

All along, Jesus knew their hearts and motives of the Pharisees. Jesus lumped the Pharisees with the scribes (writers of their laws; today's equivalent of lawyers) and hypocrites (those pretending to be righteous), and He was not too kind with them. He knew that they were filled with evil desires, claiming to represent God, appearing holy and righteous. And yet, they were filled with secret sins.

The Modern Day Pharisee is not that much different in comparison to the Pharisees of the first century. Modern Day Pharisees often employ the same tactics of the same spirit of deceit, lies and corruption, along with the thirst for power, wealth, and/or prestige. Some Modern Day Pharisees are caught up in the things of this world, entwined with government and legalism. They spew the doctrine of financial regulations and requirements, placing further burdens on the unsuspecting.

Jesus blamed the Pharisees for taking from widows by convincing them with long prayers and other smooth words. He saw them as religious con artists, having an outward appearance of righteousness but were clearly hypocrites with intentions to deceive.

Jesus recognized their eagerness to concentrate on matters of money and partake of worldly issues.

He denounced the Pharisees as ones related to those who killed the prophets. He also prophesied that He would send forth His elect and they too will be persecuted, publicly libeled, and purposely harassed and ridiculed.

The same spirit exists today in the form of “Modern Day Pharisees.” They disguise themselves as righteous, write convincing articles filled with libel, half-truths, and purposely misleading intentions, all for the purpose of bringing ridicule against the very elect, in attempts to thwart the ministry of Jesus Christ

The Modern Day Pharisee attends church services, sings the songs, and mouths the appropriate jargon, all for the sake of appearing righteous before men. The same may become involved in religious organizations activities such as writing for Internet rags and newsletters, post commentaries, become elders and/or deacons, take a role in financial matters of a church organization, and adopt doctrines of men.

The Holy Spirit is not so easily deceived. Jesus warned us that His elect will be able to discern the fakes by testing the spirits and viewing their works. Modern Day Pharisees have a tendency to place their trust in liars and troublemakers. Through the Holy Scriptures, they can be labeled as “sons and daughters of hell.”

One of the doctrines of the Modern Day Pharisee pertains to money. Many of them believe in abiding in worldly matters such as a ministry must file as a tax-exempt corporation, establish themselves as a business and be held accountable to money watchdog groups such as Michael Barrick’s WallWatchers.

They believe that if a ministry/church organization does not abide by their worldly business standards, then that same ministry/church organization is considered suspect of “shenanigans and skullduggery common to the traveling evangelists.”

ETC has failed to abide by one of the partaker's worldly standards and has been criticized for the same. Even the so-called “historian”, Imma Hogg of Coldsession, CT has been severely critical against Ken Parks. ETC Ministries remains conducive to the standards of the Holy Spirit as outlined in the Holy Scriptures.

Modern Day Pharisees use terms such as “Stewardship” in their approved rating of non-profit organizations, those who are listed as tax exempt, 501(c) through the Internal Revenue Service. If a person gives to a rated non-profit ministry that meets their standards, then they are considered to be good stewards of God’s money.

Generally, Modern Day Pharisees are legalistic within the confines of their religious organization, maintain a strict adherence to the tithe-doctrine, and are critical of those who they claim are poor stewards of God’s money. In other words, the “poor stewards” are those who do not give ten percent or who may contribute to ministries not meeting their worldly business standards.

Jesus recognizes Modern Day Pharisees as a generation of vipers, serpents, sons of hell, liars, murderers, wolves, and blind hypocrites. And he unmercifully pronounced the same “woes” upon the Pharisees of old.

In the end, the works of the Modern Day Pharisees will come to light, and their actions will be accepted as discovery of evidence for the purpose of prosecution and conviction within the confines of the Father’s Heavenly Court. As the mediator, Jesus, the Son of the living God, will announce their ultimate destiny and sentence the Modern Day Pharisees to eternal damnation, “I never knew you. Depart from me, you workers of iniquity.”

The Pharisees were in opposition of the teachings of Jesus Christ. They saw the Son of God as friend of the drunkards, heathens, prostitutes, and tax collectors. They did all they could to hinder and stop His mission.


Partaker, one of today's "scribes" has found himself surrounded in the world of politics and legalism, and is often critical of ministries who refuse to abide by his worldly standards such as partaking in the IRS' 501(c)(3), non-profit organization. ETC and many other ministries views this as one of many doctrines of men.


Jesus Christ condemed the hypocritical Pharisees and called them "sons of hell." This connotation of name calling may very well suggest that their ultimate destiny is a fiery one. Paulette Buchanan and her associates such as Bruce Mooch, a known terrorist and listed on the FBI Terrorist Task Force database, and her beloved scribe, Michael Barrick, seem to fall in the same category.


Pharisees often criticise those who have not obtained worldly theological degrees or attended seminaries. Ken reflects, "Maybe I can use Mr. Peabody's 'Way Back Machine' and attend the Council of Trent."


Modern Day Pharisees sound convincing in that religious organizations must do things properly and in order, often quoting scripture to back their claims that one should bow down to the IRS god and be "accountable" to the government. This is pure hog wash. The Bible makes no reference to submitting one's ministyfor the sake of meeting government non-profit status. The likes of Paullette Buchanan and her scribe, Partaker, argue that ministries who refuse to abide by their wordly business standards are considered "shenanigans and skullduggery common to the traveling evangelists.”


Partaker, perceived as a Modern Day Pharisee, has attempted to employ tactics of lying, spreading false claims and previous accusations and hearsay in order to stop and/or hinder ETC Ministries. His association with known liar and troublemaker, Imma Hogg of Coldsessionr, CT adds to his resume as a perceived Modern Day Pharisee.


The Holy Spirit does not abide by the standards and doctrines of men such as Michael Barrick, nor doesHe condone or ascribe to lying, deception, and spreading false accusations as the case of Imma Hogg of Coldsession CT.


The emphasis of the "tithe" doctrine has infiltrated many church organizations who have the desire to build bigger, have greater attendance, and rake in more for the leaders. On the surface, it becomes evident.
"For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil." (1 Tim. 6:10).
When one sees their pastor driving a Mercedes Benz and knows that there are members who are in need, then there's something wrong.

ETC Ministries has refused to abide in the doctrines of men, including but not limited to the "tithe" doctrine. ETC Ministries relies upon the movement of the Holy Spirit. This Godly approach seems to be in conflict with the teachings of Modern Day Pharisees.

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