Pointing out hypocrisy and bigotry.

[Whyme]

Is pointing out hypocrisy and bigotry wrong? Is it judging or is it speaking truth and justice? Thank you.

Edited May 2, 2021 by Whyme

[teddyv]

2 hours ago, Whyme said:

Is pointing out hypocrisy and bigotry wrong? Is it judging or is it speaking truth and justice? Thank you.

No, of course not.

I know you repeatedly complain of hypocrisy of the Left. But doing it here is not going to accomplish much, other than to vent your apparent frustration. You are basically preaching to the choir here.

 

[Whyme]

1 minute ago, teddyv said:

No, of course not.

I know you repeatedly complain of hypocrisy of the Left. But doing it here is not going to accomplish much, other than to vent your apparent frustration. You are basically preaching to the choir here.

 

Thank you.

[Marathoner]

We examine ourselves first, so we might remove in the log in our own eye, before we seek to liberate our brother of the mote in his.  

[Whyme]

Just now, Marathoner said:

We examine ourselves first, so we might remove in the log in our own eye, before we seek to liberate our brother of the mote in his.  

Amen let us all pray about our hypocrisy as the Lord opens our eyes.

[Marathoner]

There are some who will say the Lord never tests us, but I discovered for myself that God does indeed test us and there is an abundance of scripture which testifies of this truth. Why are we tested? So we'll fail and cry out for His mercy?

It's so we will learn! We hear that we're humans who see darkly and know only in part, but it's an entirely different matter to be instructed by the Lord so that we'll know that we're humans who see darkly and know only in part. The fruit of this instruction is mercy and love: we realize that Almighty God, who has shown such unfathomable mercy and love toward ourselves, expects that we in turn are merciful and loving toward others... even people we don't like. Even those we disagree with. Even our unbelieving neighbor. 

In short, everyone. So we learn to temper our judgment with mercy and love, because love covers all things.   

[Sower]

2 minutes ago, Marathoner said:

There are some who will say the Lord never tests us, but I discovered for myself that God does indeed test us and there is an abundance of scripture which testifies of this truth. Why are we tested? So we'll fail and cry out for His mercy?

Raising my children, teaching them discipline and  the word, the spirit made me aware (reminded) me of my own actions,
and that I believe is when I realized my own (hidden) hypocrisy. A tough lesson, for sure.
 

Hebrews 11:17   "By faith Abraham, when he was tested, offered up Isaac,
and he who had received the promises was in the act of offering up his only son"

Isaiah 48:10  Behold, I have refined you, but not as silver; I have tried you in the furnace of affliction.

Zechariah 13:9   "And I will put this third into the fire, and refine them as one refines silver, and test them as gold is tested.
They will call upon my name, and I will answer them. I will say,
‘They are my people’; and they will say, ‘The Lord is my God.’”

Exodus 20:20  "Moses said to the people, “Do not fear, for God has come to test you,
that the fear of him may be before you, that you may not sin.”

Here's one I honestly do not remember ever praying for;
Psalm 26:2   " Prove me, O Lord, and try me; test my heart and my mind."

 

Romans 8:28   "And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good,
for those who are called according to his purpose"

 

 

 

[Riverwalker]

4 hours ago, Whyme said:

Is pointing out hypocrisy and bigotry wrong? Is it judging or is it speaking truth and justice? Thank you.

Just remember when you have one finger pointing at another, there three pointing back at you.

There is nothing wrong about telling the truth, its when it becomes personal that it is judgment

Aka "Hypocrisy and Bigotry are wrong" Truth

        "You are a hypocrite and a Bigot" - Judgment

But be very careful with any of that for we surely have our own hypocrisies and bigotries to over come

Edited May 2, 2021 by Riverwalker

[johnthebaptist]

4 hours ago, Whyme said:

Is pointing out hypocrisy and bigotry wrong? Is it judging or is it speaking truth and justice? Thank you.

Jesus said, “Judge not, that you be not judged.” Matt 7:1 RSV 

But then, when someone commits a crime, they come to court and are judged. Otherwise, we’d be overrun with criminals. 

So I would suggest there are times we must judge to protect ourselves, but it isn’t our job to go out judging people.

[Whyme]

 

2 hours ago, Riverwalker said:

Just remember when you have one finger pointing at another, there three pointing back at you.

There is nothing wrong about telling the truth, its when it becomes personal that it is judgment

Aka "Hypocrisy and Bigotry are wrong" Truth

        "You are a hypocrite and a Bigot" - Judgment

But be very careful with any of that for we surely have our own hypocrisies and bigotries to over come

If someone falsely accuses us, should we not speak up? If i accused you of something horrible, would you not defend yourself? If hypocrites falsely accuse you, dont you need to speak the Truth? 

Edited May 3, 2021 by Whyme