Because Christ in addition to so often rebuked the Pharisees, Christians often claim that Christ hates hypocrisy to a greater extent than than other sins.
And non-Christians honey to tell that churches are amount of hypocrites.
Why are these claims in addition to so popular?
I mean value it's because most of us, Christians in addition to non-Christians alike, mean value we're non hypocrites.(1)
I in 1 lawsuit did street evangelism that speedily disproved that fact: We asked people if they’d e'er violated the Ten Commandments, in addition to most of them claimed they'd never broken a unmarried command!(2)
Yes, hypocrisy is a mutual human problem, but it's to a greater extent than than self-righteousness.
We're hypocrites when we:
1. Celebrate sins that God forbids (John 3:19-20).
2. Excuse or justify our sins (1 John 1:8).
3. Judge people for judging (Romans 2:1).(3)
4. Repay good alongside evil (Proverbs 17:13).
5. Believe there's no God (Romans 1:20).
God hates hypocrisy, but it's non limited to religious leaders.
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(1) Even though Jesus oft rebuked hypocritical Pharisees, Scripture does non tell it's the worst sin. See A Lie Some Christians Believe.
(2) Perhaps these people never committed murder, theft, or adultery, but no 1 has perfectly obeyed the start commandment to worship God inwards a higher house all else. And most people convey lied or coveted at around fourth dimension inwards their lives.
(3) There are appropriate times to estimate others, but around people claim it's never our undertaking to judge. And these people often estimate those who judge, so violating their ain belief.
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