In these last days, avoid hypocrisy and avoid hypocrites HYPOCRISY IS AN ATTITUDE Matthew 23:12 And whosoever shall exalt himself shall be abased; and he that shall humble himself shall be exalted. MATTHEW 23:12 He who thinks that he will be exalted by acting as a servant, pretending to be humble so that he will receive the promise of Gods Word, is sadly mistaken. Hypocrisy is an attitude or motive. There are two main types of hypocrisy: 1) People dont practice what they preach. 2) Peoples motives are wrong even though their actions are right. The second type of hypocrisy is why Jesus rebuked the scribes and Pharisees. It is more subtle than the first type and is very prevalent today in religion. They were seeking self-glory instead of seeking to glorify God. Their priorities are wrong, and their focus is on outward displays instead of on the inner condition of their heart. Furthermore, they always persecute the true worshipers of God. Universally, people dislike blatant hypocrisy; although this subtle type of hypocrisy has been encouraged and even promoted by religion. Religion teaches tithing and giving for selfish motives while 1 Corinthians 13:3 and 2 Corinthians 9:7, make it clear that giving will profit us nothing unless we have the proper motive. The same thing happens when people try to achieve holiness by performing many other religious acts. It is not always the acts that are wrong, but the motives behind the acts. These wrong motives can also make you a hypocrite. Anyone who rejects salvation because he doesnt like religious hypocrites, should remember that if he doesnt receive Jesus as his Lord, then he will spend eternity with these hypocrites in Hell. by Andrew Wommack TIME TIME TIME TIME IS AT HAND PEOPLE, REPENT FOR THE KINGDOM OF HEAVEN IS AT HAND, THE WAGES OF SIN IS DEATH BUT THE GIFT OF GOD IS ETERNAL LIFE.
Posted on: Tue, 07 Oct 2014 12:46:18 +0000