There is no doubt that hypocrisy is one of the greatest dangers to the spiritual welfare of God’s people. The devil is working hard to tempt Christians to sin. When such desire is conceived, and God’s children sin, a natural desire arises to hide that sin. That is hypocrisy.
For some, hypocrisy is a way of life. For others, it can be a weak response to shame and guilt. Regardless, it is certainly something Christians should avoid. God expects true righteousness from His children. Feigned righteousness may fool men, but not Him.
Jesus said as much to his disciples in Luke 12, “Beware of the leaven of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy. For there is nothing covered that will not be revealed, nor hidden that will not be known. Therefore whatever you have spoken in the dark will be heard in the light, and what you have spoken in the ear in inner rooms will be proclaimed on the housetops” (1-3).
This passage is not teaching that a hypocrite will always be uncovered by men. It is possible (though difficult) to successfully fool men into thinking that feigned righteousness is genuine. The point is, our lives and hearts are open to God.
“And there is no creature hidden from His sight, but all things are naked and open to the eyes of Him to whom we must give account” (Hebrews 4:13). So, heed the words of our Lord, “Beware the leaven of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy.”
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