Matthew 6
5"And when you pray, do not be like the hypocrites, for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and on the street corners to be seen by men. I tell you the truth, they have received their reward in full.
6But when you pray, go into your room, close the door and pray to your Father, who is unseen.
Do you really know whose a hypocrite if only God knows whose real or fake?
2006-09-28 12:41:22 · 5 answers · asked by Nikki 5 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Hypocrites are a bunch of showoffs who want to make themselves look good instead of God. Like the Pharisees.
2006-09-28 12:44:41 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
And your point is.........
We are not to judge how others are praying, or whether they will make it to heaven or not.
We are to examine our actions and the actions of others. Do they violate the commandments, are they in conflict with God, do they do harm to self or others?
Hypocrites are ones who act as if they are perfect, as well as those who encourage others not to care for others, so they can act evil.
2006-09-28 12:53:21 · answer #2 · answered by Lives7 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yep
I don't believe in organized religions!
2006-09-28 13:00:49 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Everyone who pretends to be a christian yet doesn't hold slaves, everyone who pretends to be a christian yet doesn't practice "an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth".Everyone who pretends to be Christians but gets married multiple times, everyone who pretends to be a christian yet eats shellfish, everyone who pretends to be a christian yet doesn't turn the other cheek, everyone who pretends to be a christian.....
2006-09-28 12:42:57 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 2⤋
It makes me wonder why there are churches at all.
2006-09-28 12:46:30 · answer #5 · answered by Kathryn™ 6 · 1⤊ 2⤋