were, we will remain blind to the danger of becoming like them. We’ll assume that their tragic transformation from passionate defenders of God into mortal enemies of God could never happen to us. Don’t forget, the Pharisees of old saw themselves as God’s biggest fans. They praised him. They worshiped him. They spoke out in his defense. Yet when he showed up, they vehemently opposed him. In the same way, we can wax eloquent about Jesus and the Scriptures. We can praise him. Sing to him. Speak out in