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Saturday, January 5, 2013

God's Will For His People Concerning Hypocrisy

He Wants Us to Avoid Hypocrites                        2 Timothy 3:5
5   They will act religious, but they will reject the power that could make them godly. Stay away from people like that!

He Warns Us Against Hypocrisy                            I Peter 2:1
1   So get rid of all evil behavior. Be done with all deceit, hypocrisy, jealousy, and all unkind speech.

He Wants Us to Express Our Faith by Works         James 2:14-17 and I John 3:17-19
James 2:14-17
14  What good is it, dear brothers and sisters, if you say you have faith but don’t show it by your actions? Can that kind of faith save anyone?
15  Suppose you see a brother or sister who has no food or clothing,
16  and you say, “Good-bye and have a good day; stay warm and eat well”—but then you don’t give that person any food or clothing. What good does that do?
17  So you see, faith by itself isn’t enough. Unless it produces good deeds, it is dead and useless.
I John 3:17-19
17  If someone has enough money to live well and sees a brother or sister in need but shows no compassion—how can God’s love be in that person?
18  Dear children, let’s not merely say that we love each other; let us show the truth by our actions.
19  Our actions will show that we belong to the truth, so we will be confident when we stand before God.

He Wants Us to Show Genuine Love                      Romans 12:9 and I Peter :22
Romans 12:9
9   Don’t just pretend to love others. Really love them. Hate what is wrong. Hold tightly to what is good.
I Peter 1:22
22  You were cleansed from your sins when you obeyed the truth, so now you must show sincere love to each other as brothers and sisters. Love each other deeply with all your heart. 

He Wants Us to Exercise a Sincere Faith                  I Timothy 1:5 and 2 Timothy 1:5
I Timothy 1:5
5  The purpose of my instruction is that all believers would be filled with love that comes from a pure heart, a clear conscience, and genuine faith. 
2 Timothy 1:5
5   I remember your genuine faith, for you share the faith that first filled your grandmother Lois and your mother, Eunice. And I know that same faith continues strong in you.

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