Ecclesiastes 5:8-9
If you see oppression of the poor and denial of justice and righteousness in the province, do not be shocked at the sight; for one official watches over another official, and there are higher officials over them. After all, a king who cultivates the field is an advantage to the land.
Jeremiah 9:5
“Everyone deceives his neighbor, and does not speak the truth. They have taught their tongue to speak lies; They weary themselves committing iniquity.
Hypocricy
Hypocrites don’t practice what they preach. They say one thing, but do another. There are many people who claim all Christians are hypocrites without knowing the definition of the word and without knowing what being a Christian means.
Hypocrite Definition – a person who claims or pretends to have certain beliefs about what is right but who behaves in a way that disagrees with those beliefs.
22. Are there religious hypocrites out there who try to appear holy and smarter than everyone else, but are filled with hypocrisy and wickedness? Of course, but there are also people who seek to do God’s will above everything else. Sometimes people are just immature believers.
Sometimes people have backslidden, but if someone is truly a child of God they will not continue to live in carnality. God will work in the lives of His children to conform them into the image of Christ. We must pray that God removes the spirit of hypocrisy from our lives. This post will cover everything about hypocrisy.
Quotes
“If men’s religion prevails not to conquer and cure the wickedness of their hearts, it shall not always serve for a cloak. The day is coming when hypocrites will be stripped of their fig-leaves.” Matthew Henry
“While the Christian commits a sin he hates it; whereas the hypocrite loves it while he forbears it.” William Gurnall
“No one is so miserable as the poor person who maintains the appearance of wealth.” Charles Spurgeon
“Of all bad men religious bad men are the worst.” C.S. Lewis
Many people use Matthew 7 to say that you are a hypocrite if you point out someone else’s sin, but this passage is not talking about judging it is talking about hypocritical judging. How can you point out someone else’s sin when you are doing the same thing or worse?
