does that statement sounds familiar?? or perhaps we used to say that statement to other person (either with exact/similar words or ideas)??? or someone had encountered you before with that statement??
what is christian and what is hypocrite anywayyy?? are they different or the same???
a hypocrite is:
- a person who PRETEND to do good things (such as fast, pray and being generous to people) to be honoured by other people THUS they dont do it from the heart (matthew 6: 2,5,16) in this case they are pretending to be a christian.
- someone who is forgiven (romans 3:23-24)
Being a christian is not a matter of having a perfect life and not sinning at all because this is impossible as we still live in our sinful body (romans 7: 15-17). THUS a christian will still keep sinning and this is why we need our brothers and sisters in Christ. As brothers and sisters in Christ we should keep encouraging one another and rebuking one another so that we all will keep walking in God's way.
How can we do this?? Church is a place where we can build relationship with fellow brothers and sisters in Christ. Bible believing Christian goes to church NOT to be save but to keep encouraging and spurring one another in Christ (hebrews 10: 25)
Can i say a person is a christian by going to church and being involved in church activites??
No, because someone is regarded as a christian not by the things they do but because of what Jesus had done for them.
Can a christian be a hypocrite??
Bible believing christian would not a hypocrite.
Lets not let bad behaviour by certain people who consider themselves as a "christian" hinder us to think and respond the truths about Jesus.
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