Tag: hypocrisy
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That’s Not Fair! Possessions and Community
The Saga of Ananias and Saphira From a background of my own evangelical christian American thinking I had always squirmed with a certain sense of unfairness that Ananias and Saphira died instantly at Peter’s feet when the Apostle confronted them about a sale of THEIR OWN possessions. Wasn’t the profit from THEIR MONEY from a…
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The Christian Like Jesus?
If they have called the master of the house Beelzebul, how much more will they malign those of his household. Matthew 10:20 Jesus & Christians: Hypocrites Do you realize that the religious leaders of Jerusalem called Jesus a hypocrite? You are NOT the Son of God, they accused. And the world accuses any who strongly…
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The Tongue is a Fire! – Speaking of Christians
If anyone thinks he is religious without controlling his tongue, his religion is useless and he deceives himself. James 1:26 CSB Contents of 3-part series We began this forum for freely speaking whatever is on your mind with the substance and consequences of speaking out in POLITICS. November in the U.S. is always a contentious…
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The Tongue is a Fire! – Religion
The Fire of the Tongue, the Rhetoric of Politics and Religion In our previous look at public controversy in the media we began with the clash of politics, mentioning the trial of Socrates in 399 B.C. Today we begin coverage of the clashes of religion and the church with everyday culture. For, “THE ONE WHO…
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What’s a Hypocrite to do? – 2
What does Jesus Christ say of the world who will not accept Him as Lord of anything? The evil ones of this world “have called the master of the house Beelzebul!” Did you know that this particular name for Satan means: “lord of the house” and “prince of evil spirits?” Jesus said the evil ones (Pharisees and…
