What's better, an open sinner or a false saint?

Answer 1

JC prefer the repentive & sincere tax collector & prositute rather than the pious pharisees of that day. its all in the heart.

Answer 2

Both are ultimately damned if true repentance and turning from their sin unto Christ are not offered. The so called "false saint" is perhaps self-deceived into believing he is actually saved when he is not. The "open sinner" knows what he is. If I could use an analogy, Jesus had more compassion for the open sinners than the Pharisees who were self-righteous in their own eyes, Jesus called them "white washed tombs".

Answer 3

I think he means false prophets.

False prophets are worse.

Most everybody is an open sinner. I sin, and I admit it. That makes me an open sinner. Does that make me bad? Not at all. It makes me human. I'm sorry for my sins and I try to be better day by day.

If you're talking about people who openly sin and feel no guilt, then that's no good. It's still not as bad as a false prophet. At least open sinners are honest. False prophets deceive and mislead.

Answer 4

The "open sinner" is better; they decieve nobody, especially themselves, about their own condition. Their brutal honesty is actually a good thing: they won't be taken in by shysters.

Jesus spent time with people like these all the time.

The "false saint" doesn't fool many people, but they sure do fool themselves!!!

The one person NEVER fooled is God.

Answer 5

False saint,
Why?

Because he believes in Christ Jesus and that God raised him from the dead. My hope is the false saint will begin his/her relationship with Christ and he/she would be better off.

Open sinner needs and open Christ. ANd Christ is open to except you.

Answer 6

an open sinner can be forgiven if asked and a false saint can be forgiven so it depends on the person if they ask for forgiveness or not...... all sins are equally bad than another...... the only unforgivable sin is to not ask god for forgivness. those that do will stand out among the crowd and god wil bless them

Answer 7

There are no false saints.

Are you talking about hypocrites? A different thing...as one is either a saint or one isn't.

What is better is a person with the humility to admit his or her sin. Neither of your two options is any better than the other.

Answer 8

Look at the message God gives to his last church on earth before his coming (which is this age)

Rev 3:14 And unto the angel of the church of the Laodiceans write; These things saith the Amen, the faithful and true witness, the beginning of the creation of God;
Rev 3:15 I know thy works, that thou art neither cold nor hot: I would thou wert cold or hot.
Rev 3:16 So then because thou art lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I will spew thee out of my mouth.
Rev 3:17 Because thou sayest, I am rich, and increased with goods, and have need of nothing; and knowest not that thou art wretched, and miserable, and poor, and blind, and naked:

Answer 9

That question is double standard. I find that the humility to admit to your wrong doings, transgressions or the strength and courage to allow your fellow man the feeling of your humbleness is far more comforting and consoling than trying to choose between the lesser evil of your question.

Answer 10

Open sinner, at least they are honest.