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Pilgrimshope

Pilgrimshope

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Tims said:
I think Jesus is referring here to actions which are done not in truth and sincerity.

Matthew 6:1 Take heed that ye do not your alms before men, to be seen of them: otherwise ye have no reward of your Father which is in heaven.

Matthew 6:5 And when thou prayest, thou shalt not be as the hypocrites are: for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and in the corners of the streets, that they may be seen of men. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward.

Matthew 6:16 Moreover when ye fast, be not, as the hypocrites, of a sad countenance: for they disfigure their faces, that they may appear unto men to fast. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward.

In other words, one can be evildoer while they seemingly do good actions.
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if I give alot of money to the treasury and my motivation is that others will see how much I’m giving rather than to help the poor

When I fast if I go around making it evident to every one so they think I’m pious rather than keeping it between God and my requests for his audience in just going through motions and have the wrong motivation in my heart

We can do good things but for the wrong motives I could help a person but do not for selfish reasons so other wiol think I’m something special

our motivations matter immensely. If I only give two cents but I’m giving it to the lord for his motivations of brotherly love it’s more than the other guy giving a hundred dollars if he’s doing it from wrong motives

The Pharisees are a good example they stressed and rigorously kept the rules for thier own sakes but when they saw fellow man who needed help they would pass by like they didn’t even see them there was no audience no self exaltation to help someone for the sake of helping

they kept the written rules but rhier hearts were backwards it was all about self
 
Reggie_violin

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MarcoftheTruth said:
4Jesus answered and said to them, Be careful that no man deceives you. 5For many will come in my name, and say, I am the Christ, and they will deceive many. Matthew 24:4-4

The Spirit gives life; the flesh counts for nothing. The words I have spoken to you—they are full of the Spirit and life. John 6:63

You heard me say, ‘I am going away and I am coming back to you.’ If you loved me, you would be glad that I am going to the Father, for the Father is greater than I. John 14:28

And now, Father, glorify me in your presence with the glory I had with you before the world began. John 17:5

For the Son of Man is going to come in his Father’s glory with his angels, and then he will reward each person according to what they have done. Matthew 16:27

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.

Now this is eternal life: that they know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom you have sent. John 17:3

Hint: Philippians 2:9-11 and Roman 10:9 two different names to confess.
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On the hint, one name is Jesus and the other name is Jesus Christ. Is that correct?
 
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