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‘To truly become Christians we must also repent of the reasons we ever did anything right […] we must learn how to repent of the sin under all our other sins AND under all our righteousness - the sin of seeking to be our own Saviour and Lord.’

‘Because he doesn’t see himself as being a part of a common community of sinners, he is trapped by his own bitterness. It is impossible to forgive someone if you feel superior to him or her’

‘Because the elder brother is more blind to what is going on, being an elder brother Pharisee is a more spiritually desperate condition. ‘How dare you say that?’ is how religious people respond if you say their relationship with God isn’t right. ‘I’m there every time the church doors are open’ Jesus says, in effect ‘that doesn’t matter’. No one had ever taught anything like this before.

‘Elder brothers obey God to get things. They don’t obey God to get God himself. In order to resemble him, love him, know him and delight in him.’