HOW GOD DEALS WITH HYPOCRITES (8 OF 26)
Scripture: Romans 2:1-11
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How God Deals with Hypocrites (8 of 26)
Series:Romans:The Gospel of God
Jonathan McLeod
Romans 2:1-11
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 (v. 1).
HYPOCRITES GIVE CHRISTIANITY A BAD NAME
What kind of person is most responsible for giving Christianity a bad name? The hypocrite. How many times have you heard someone say, ''Christians are nothing but hypocrites''?
Sadly, many ''Christians'' are hypocrites. There are many people in churches who appear to be Christians but aren't true Christians. They don't really love God and others. They are hypocrites, and they give Christianity a bad name. How does God deal with hypocrites?
IS IT WRONG TO JUDGE?
Paul writes, ''Therefore you [he's now addressing Jews] have no excuse [see 1:20], 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'' (v. 1). What Paul says here reminds us of the words of Jesus in Matthew 7:1-5:
''Judge not, that you be not judged. For with the judgment you pronounce you will be judged, and with the measure you use it will be measured to you. Why do you see the speck that is in your brother's eye, but do not notice the log that is in your own eye? Or how can you say to your brother, 'Let me take the speck out of your eye,' when there is the log in your own eye? 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.''
It's silly to think that we should go through life without making judgments between right and wrong. What both Jesus and Paul are prohibiting is judging that's hypocritical and judgmental. We have a strange habit of being critical of everyone except ourselves.
GOD'S JUSTICE AND KINDNESS
There are two ways in which God deals with hypocrites. First, ...
Series:Romans:The Gospel of God
Jonathan McLeod
Romans 2:1-11
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 (v. 1).
HYPOCRITES GIVE CHRISTIANITY A BAD NAME
What kind of person is most responsible for giving Christianity a bad name? The hypocrite. How many times have you heard someone say, ''Christians are nothing but hypocrites''?
Sadly, many ''Christians'' are hypocrites. There are many people in churches who appear to be Christians but aren't true Christians. They don't really love God and others. They are hypocrites, and they give Christianity a bad name. How does God deal with hypocrites?
IS IT WRONG TO JUDGE?
Paul writes, ''Therefore you [he's now addressing Jews] have no excuse [see 1:20], 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'' (v. 1). What Paul says here reminds us of the words of Jesus in Matthew 7:1-5:
''Judge not, that you be not judged. For with the judgment you pronounce you will be judged, and with the measure you use it will be measured to you. Why do you see the speck that is in your brother's eye, but do not notice the log that is in your own eye? Or how can you say to your brother, 'Let me take the speck out of your eye,' when there is the log in your own eye? 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.''
It's silly to think that we should go through life without making judgments between right and wrong. What both Jesus and Paul are prohibiting is judging that's hypocritical and judgmental. We have a strange habit of being critical of everyone except ourselves.
GOD'S JUSTICE AND KINDNESS
There are two ways in which God deals with hypocrites. First, ...
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