HYPOCRITES

Mathew 15: 1 – 9


I hate religious hypocrites. Well maybe hate is too strong a word. How about, I dislike people who claim to know God but don't act that way. I should probably not put it that way and say, people who say one thing while doing something else are not doing the right thing.

1 Then some Pharisees and teachers of the law came to Jesus from Jerusalem and asked,
2 "Why do your disciples break the tradition of the elders? They don’t wash their hands before they eat!"

Is there anyway that I can say this without insulting someone or making people seem to be backsliding?
That's what we do in this day and age. We want to say one thing but because of our society, we have to be non-insulting to the minority, or God forbid, insult the Muslims.

3 Jesus replied, "And why do you break the command of God for the sake of your tradition?

What I really dislike is mincing words! Sugar coating things does not make it better, it usually just confuses the issue and makes others feel as if their actions, and purported general goodness, are their ticket to heaven. They can stand before their fans or followers, say how their actions are superior to others that they are the ones that are right and should be listened to.

7 You hypocrites! Isaiah was right when he prophesied about you:
8 "‘These people honor me with their lips, but their hearts are far from me.
9 They worship me in vain; their teachings are but rules taught by men.’"

Jesus didn't mince words. He called a spade a spade. He went up against the biggest hypocrites of the time. He did this to point out the difference of those who claim to know God and those who truly worship God with all their hearts.
People who use the hypocrite saying as an excuse to not know God, rather than pointing people to who God really is
Follow the first commandment; Love the Lord your God with all your heart, mind, and strength.