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trotsky

(49,533 posts)
Thu Apr 12, 2018, 03:50 PM Apr 2018

What does the Christian bible say about hypocrisy?

James 1:26
If anyone thinks he is religious and does not bridle his tongue but deceives his heart, this person's religion is worthless.

James 4:17
So whoever knows the right thing to do and fails to do it, for him it is sin.

Romans 2:3
Do you suppose, O man—you who judge those who practice such things and yet do them yourself—that you will escape the judgment of God?

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Sad that so many Christians find a way to ignore these pretty obvious statements. I guess when atheists are saying negative things about religion on the Internet, all bets are off. Jesus said it was OK then.

But then again, you can always just ask for forgiveness.

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What does the Christian bible say about hypocrisy? (Original Post) trotsky Apr 2018 OP
Don't forget the pithy bits about powerful religious leaders being whited sepulchers... n/t TygrBright Apr 2018 #1
Metaphor, dude. Metaphor. Cuthbert Allgood Apr 2018 #2
It says that the people calling themselves christian these days are mostly going to hell. FiveGoodMen Apr 2018 #3
A lot of time spent reading the Bible safeinOhio Apr 2018 #4
No loopholes required Major Nikon Apr 2018 #6
Home run safeinOhio Apr 2018 #8
It helps if you cry Major Nikon Apr 2018 #9
Only happens after being caught. safeinOhio Apr 2018 #10
All that stuff just means dont eat hamburgers Voltaire2 Apr 2018 #5
claiming to be christian is like being a memeber of the... NeoGreen Apr 2018 #7
You literalist! Lordquinton Apr 2018 #11

FiveGoodMen

(20,018 posts)
3. It says that the people calling themselves christian these days are mostly going to hell.
Thu Apr 12, 2018, 04:28 PM
Apr 2018

Kind of a shame there isn't one.

And that we can't send them there right now.

NeoGreen

(4,031 posts)
7. claiming to be christian is like being a memeber of the...
Thu Apr 12, 2018, 05:22 PM
Apr 2018

..."last second club", where you can do whatever you want, no matter how bad, up to your last second upon which you repent and are saved and everything bad you ever did is forgiven and you get off scott-free.

The Last Second Club

Lordquinton

(7,886 posts)
11. You literalist!
Thu Apr 12, 2018, 09:43 PM
Apr 2018

The things written in the Bible don't mean what they say ever! Except the ones that do, which I will never specify which ones those are.

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