The ministry of Jesus was characterised by lessons of justice, attitudes of compassion, and acts of faith. But the religious oppression that hypocrites had imposed on His people revolted Him beyond measure. He was so disgusted that He spoke to them in a condemning and violent way, saying:
"Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you pay tithe of mint and anise and cumin, and have neglected the weightier matters of the law: justice and mercy and faith. These you ought to have done, without leaving the others undone. Blind guides, who strain out a gnat and swallow a camel!"(Matthew 23:23,24)
Hypocrites can be characterised by their meticulousness. They pick on everyone and worry about every little thing, but in the end they neglect the things that are really important. They insist on pretending to be someone they are not. They like to demand from others what they themselves won't do.
It's interesting to note that in the Lord's speech, He judges them in advance. That is, they have already been condemned to the lake of fire and brimstone, along with the devil, demons, death, hell, the beast, the false prophet, and everyone else whose names are not written in the Book of Life. This is strong!
I agree with the message so many times we Christians sometimes advice the people what to do forgetting that we should be the ones doing what we are advising others to do first then we can be full of confidence to tell them what to do
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