Acts 23:8

For Sadducees say that there is no resurrection-and no angel or spirit; but the Pharisees confess both.

1. Sadducees - In Matthew 22:23 they came to Jesus with a "trick" question about the resurrection.

1. Deny resurrection - They believe in "this life only" and when you die, that is the end.

2. Deny angels - They do not believe that God has angels (messengers). They reject the idea of good or bad angels.

3. Renounce spirits - They do not believe man has a soul (spirit). They believed that man was a physical being only. Their use of the word "spirit" was only in reference to life and breath. There are some religious groups today that also teach that man is only a material being.

2. Pharisees - On all three of the above points, the Pharisees disagree with the Sadducees. To both sects of the Jewish religion, these were not just issues where they disagred; they were matters of doctrine.