The problem of Christian hypocrites

The problem of Christian hypocrites.
Kind of a brutal way to put it.
But it certainly makes the point, doesn’t it?

“No, it’s not hypocrisy to have high ideals and fail to live up to them—it’s called being human. Even saints have their imperfections and flaws. The only people who aren’t hypocrites are those whose morals are so twisted, whose consciences are so seared, that they don’t believe in any ideals higher than those they actually live out. Like Mason. Yes, when it comes right down to it, psychopaths are the only people you’ll ever meet who aren’t hypocrites. There was a thought to carry you through the day.”

from “Checkmate: The Bowers Files” by Steven James

Kind of a brutal way to put it.

But it certainly makes the point, doesn’t it?

As the image points out, Paul wrote –

No One Is Righteous

Ro 3:9 What shall we conclude then? Are we any better ? Not at all! We have already made the charge that Jews and Gentiles alike are all under sin. 10 As it is written:
“There is no one righteous, not even one;

And, as Jesus said –

Murder

5:25, 26 pp — Lk 12:58, 59

Mt 5:21 “You have heard that it was said to the people long ago, ‘Do not murder, and anyone who murders will be subject to judgment.’ 22 But I tell you that anyone who is angry with his brother will be subject to judgment. Again, anyone who says to his brother, ‘Raca,’ is answerable to the Sanhedrin. But anyone who says, ‘You fool!’ will be in danger of the fire of hell.

So then – we’re all serial killers, aren’t we?

To expect anything else is to not understand our own need for salvation.


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