hypocrite or being perfected ? 🌟

Believers mess up. What Christian do you know who is perfect. There is none. 
 

We are not perfect. We are saved and transformed; enabled to do what is right and love what is right.  We are still in the fallen world in the fallen flesh, and are still capable of sin. (Eph 6:11) "Put on the full armor of God, so that you will be able to stand firm against the schemes of the devil." 

1 Thessalonians 2:7
But we proved to be gentle among you, as a one who cares for you

1 Thessalonians 2:11
"just as you know how we were exhorting and encouraging and bearing witness to each one of you"

Ephesians 4:2
"with all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another in love"

1 John 4:11
"Beloved, if God so loved us, we also ought to love one another."


So, the difference is Christians don't "enjoy" sin nor "live" in it, we "hate" it (in our lives).  Because we are saved, we are saved. We cannot lose our position as a child of God, as a redeemed in Christ. But when we sin we can go to God for forgiveness and restoration of fellowship; (Hebrews 4:14) "Therefore, since we have a great high priest who has passed through the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us take hold of our confession." 

We are not talking about hypocrites. 
We are taking about genuine believers who make mistakes, as they are not perfect. Christians will not be perfect until we step into eternity. Until then their life shows the fruit of having been saved.

Everyone's eternity matters, your salvation matters. God wants you to go to Heaven. He doesn't want anyone in Hell and clearly says this in Scripture. But just as disobedient children rebel against parents and truth, for selfishness and enjoying doing wrong things... they run from God to enjoy doing wrong. God calls us each to leave rebellion behind and run To God, and he will forgive and love you.
He went to great lengths through Jesus to bring us back to God. Don't rebel to the end, because there's only eternal punishment waiting for those who die in their sin. Death is a stalker.  And Hebrews 2:15 tells us through fear of death men were haunted all their lifetime by death.

 Jesus already paid the eternal cost and punishment for people who will believe. So gratefully recieve that payment, trust in Jesus & he will embrace you, and save you, and make you His. 

Jesus said, come, follow me. 




Further resources
Christians and Sin
About Sanctification
False converts exposed
Practical ways to avoid being a Hypocrite


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