[SUP]hypocrisy is pervasive in human nature. in some ways, i think we are all hypocrites, in a sense that our ideals can so easily become betrayed by our actions. and as christians, we are especially vulnerable to hypocrisy.
in fact, in my own life i've been rebuked and heavily convicted by the Holy Spirit for hypocritical behavior (especially in my thought-life). in some cases, i've managed to maintain a rather tidy cognitive dissonance between my actions and what i knew to be right.
however, sometimes hypocrisy is more flagrant, and we give ourselves a pass for the time being. we find "good reasons" to justify it.
God's view on hypocrisy doesn't mince words. in fact, there are so many verses that speak to hypocrisy and our behavior as Christians that i had a hard time choosing only two.
[/SUP][SUP]romans 2:1[/SUP]
[SUP]Therefore you have no excuse, O man, every one of you who judges. For in passing judgment on another you condemn yourself, because you, the judge, practice the very same things
matthew 7:5
You hypocrite, first take the log out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to take the speck out of your brother's eye.
[/SUP]be they small, or of greater significance, in what ways are you a hypocrite?
[SUP]in past times, how have you been a hypocrite?
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in fact, in my own life i've been rebuked and heavily convicted by the Holy Spirit for hypocritical behavior (especially in my thought-life). in some cases, i've managed to maintain a rather tidy cognitive dissonance between my actions and what i knew to be right.
however, sometimes hypocrisy is more flagrant, and we give ourselves a pass for the time being. we find "good reasons" to justify it.
God's view on hypocrisy doesn't mince words. in fact, there are so many verses that speak to hypocrisy and our behavior as Christians that i had a hard time choosing only two.
[/SUP][SUP]romans 2:1[/SUP]
[SUP]Therefore you have no excuse, O man, every one of you who judges. For in passing judgment on another you condemn yourself, because you, the judge, practice the very same things
matthew 7:5
You hypocrite, first take the log out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to take the speck out of your brother's eye.
[/SUP]be they small, or of greater significance, in what ways are you a hypocrite?
[SUP]in past times, how have you been a hypocrite?
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