If a person is making a claim to be Christian I believe they should act like a Christian, not in a hypocritical manner. I believe your Bible has several things to say about that.
Isaiah 29:13 “The Lord says, ‘These people come near to me with their mouth and honor me with their lips, but their hearts are far from me. Their worship of me is made up only of rules taught by men’”
Matthew 15:8-9 “ ‘This people honors me with their lips, but their heart is far from me; in vain do they worship me, teaching as doctrines the commandments of men.’ ”
Matthew 23:27 “Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you are like whitewashed tombs, which outwardly appear beautiful, but within are full of dead people’s bones and all uncleanness.
Matthew 7:15 Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep’s clothing but inwardly are ravenous wolves.
Your Bible tells us that we are to do certain things with those caught in error or sin Luke 17:3 So watch yourselves. "If your brother or sister sins against you, rebuke them; and if they repent, forgive them. Matthew 18:15 "If your brother or sister sins, go and point out their fault, just between the two of you. If they listen to you, you have won them over.
I am merely applying the same standard
Matthew 7:1-2 Judge not, that ye be not judged. For with what judgment ye judge, ye shall be judged: and with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you again.
Don't you think all Christians should be held to the exact same standard, or is it on rule for one group and a different rules for another?
I guess you are reading my mind. How about you, FRiend? Are you toeing up?
HMMMmmm...
But I thought that ACTING was the very definition of hypocrisy?
This is gonna be tough!
John 14:12
Very truly I tell you, whoever believes in me will do the works I have been doing...
I've yet to heal anyone, raise a person from the dead or feed 5000+ with a few loaves and fish.
I guess; judging by the very words of Jesus: I am not a Christian.