HYPOCRITES IN THE BIBLE

HYPOCRITES IN THE BIBLE

The word hypocrite just sounds ugly, huh?

Most people have been a hypocrite at one point or another in their life.

Everyone ... No matter who you may be ... Has a vice.

Call it what you will, whether it be a habit, an imperfection, a moral fault, or a weakness, it's part of our human condition. And though some vices are things we despise about ourselves, some of them are also things we really like to do. Some vices hurt ourselves and others ... And some just hurt ourselves.

In any case, the thing that we must be cautious of, is judging others for things that we deem as vices in others which we don't approve of, because by doing so, we bring judgment upon ourselves, and if we believe our own vices to be harmless, chances are, other people believe that their vices are harmless as well. You could say, that it all depends on how you look at it.

HYPOCRITES IN THE BIBLE MEANING
HYPOCRITES BIBLE STUDY

Let's look at it the way Paul explains things for just a sec:

Look at that first part:

Unto the pure all things are pure.

A baby doesn't know anything about stealing, so if a baby snitches a piece of candy off of the Brach's candy stand at the store, it isn't a sin. In that baby's heart, it did not say to itself ... I'm going to STEAL this piece of candy ... But rather ... Ohhhhhhh, CANDY!!! There is no malice or deceit of any kind involved, only pureness of heart, therefore, as Paul said ...

Unto the pure all things are pure.

As adults, we find it very difficult for some reason to apply this to other adults. Why? Are there not adults, other than ourselves, who do things out of the pureness of their hearts as well?

It's not uncommon to hear Christians criticize other Christians about this, that and the other ... Even when they possess weaknesses of their own. Again, I must warn you, this is dangerous business. Jesus had a word for people who practice this, either outwardly or in their heart ... That word is HYPOCRITE.

WOE UNTO THOSE WHO CHOOSE THAT PATH

HYPOCRITES IN THE BIBLE WARNING
HYPOCRITES BIBLE VERSES REVEAL DANGER

Now, you may be wondering exactly what I'm talking about, so let me give you a few of the most common examples:

SMOKING
DRINKING
(OVER)EATING

There are probably a number of you who are poised with your Bibles waiting to quote me this scripture:

But the question that arises is, What is it that defiles the body?

Let's look at a little story, shall we?

Once upon a time, Jesus was talking to the Pharisees, who were criticizing His disciples because they didn't wash their hands before they ate. The Pharisees were always chasing Jesus around awaiting any tiny little thing to berate Him for. But Jesus told them (in so many words) that they go about changing the laws of God (which is a huge offense) yet find the most insignificant things to scoff at Him about.

The disciples asked Jesus what He meant by this because they noticed that He ruffled the feathers of the Pharisees by His words, so Jesus explained:

DRAGON BREATH?

James elaborates on this:

This is a great point that James makes ... the creatures of the Earth are one up on us humans in the sense that they cannot speak, nor be hypocrites. The things that they use their voices for are praising their Creator, for mating calls (being fruitful and multiplying, as God commanded them) and for self defense or survival. Animals may be wild, but among the human race, the things that we say are untamed ...

Full of deadly poison ...

Repeating what James said.

IS ALL SIN CREATED EQUAL?

There are also those folks who believe that in the Lord's eyes, one sin is the same (just as bad) as another. Friends, there is only one Judge, and that is God. In many of our studies, you've learned that one law does not apply in all situations, and God judges the heart. Again, you may be proudly leafing through your Old Testament right about now, diligently searching for that scripture that you're positive that you read once that says something to the effect of all sin weighing the same ... But let me just save you a little time with two words that nullify whatever it is that you're so certain of ... New Testament

FORGET THE FLESH ...
SAVE YOUR SOUL

Still stuck on the body being the Temple of the Holy Spirit, and that you should watch what you allow inside? Well, what did Jesus say?

As Christians, it IS our duty to defend our Faith, and when we see our fellow-Christians doing wrongly, to warn them ... however ... there is no room for hypocrisy. Be certain that you're not telling others that something is wrong ... that may not be wrong for them. Be sure to check out Chapter 14 of Romans, where Paul explains this:

You'll find that it's usually that case, that people are prideful and almost above everything else, they want to be right about everything ... No matter what. But if you understood what Paul wrote to the Romans, you know that what's right for you, may not be right for another. If you're one like the Pharisees, and you step back and really study your morals, you might find that they are very contradictory ... But they justify EVERYTHING you do, IN YOUR OWN EYES. That's probably what Jesus meant when He said:

HYPOCRITES IN THE BIBLE SUMMARY
HYPOCRITES BIBLE TRUTH

One more thing ... Though all of this is directed at those who may be guiding others in hypocrisy, take a look at what Jesus says about those who listen to the blind guides:

So, friend, if someone else criticizes you for something, always consult with the Holy Spirit for the TRUTH ... Don't just follow blindly into a ditch.

There's no doubt about it, we have to be careful, being human, because of original sin, we inherently have evil inside of us:

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