Christian Hypocrites

Merriam-Webster's Online Dictionary defines a hypocrite as:

A person who puts on a false appearance of virtue or religion and a person who acts in contradiction to his or her stated beliefs or opinions.

I know I know some folks like that and I am sure you do too! They come a dime a dozen. I seldom listen to current hip-hop (no disrespect) these days because of the lack of inspiration and lyrical content like say from that of a Lauryn Hill, but I cannot help but admit that I absolutely love Jada Kiss's "Who's Real" track. If you haven't heard it it goes a little something like this:

"Who's real, who's fake? Those the type of people I hate! If you real and you know it clap your hands!"

You might be calling me a hypocrite right now because...YES I am a CHRISTIAN who does listen to a select bit of secular music.

Now, as a Christian woman, I don't hate anyone because it contradicts the gospel of Jesus Christ, but I can certainly hate the sin and not the person.

But if we are willing to be transparent, naked and unashamed before God (He already knows anyway) we can all admit that we have been guilty of hypocrisy at one point or another. I know I have been and my guess is you have been too.

When Jesus spoke of hypocrites in the bible he did so in a harsh tone. See Matthew 7:1-5 or Matthew 15:1-9. If we are supposed to live in His image, this is an area that we all need to check in ourselves on a regular basis.

Think about it!

Peace & Blessings,
NBJ