Let's Get Real - Scripture
January 23, 2016
Even those close to Christ can sometimes forget the right path and fall into hypocrisy...
"But when Cephas came to Antioch, I opposed him to his face, because he stood condemned. For before certain men came from James, he was eating with the Gentiles; but when they came he drew back and separated himself, fearing the circumcision party. And the rest of the Jews acted hypocritically along with him, so that even Barnabas was led astray by their hypocrisy. But when I saw that their conduct was not in step with the truth of the gospel, I said to Cephas before them all, “If you, though a Jew, live like a Gentile and not like a Jew, how can you force the Gentiles to live like Jews?”
Galatians 2:11-14 ESV
RANDY: Just because a person has been a minister of the gospel for many years does not mean they cannot be lead astray by their own personal fears, prejudices, and even sheer false doctrine.
Personally, I find that those who feel they have served God the longest are the hardest people to teach when they fall into error.
Pride is a dangerous sin that can undermine years of ministry if you allow it to continue.
It is often those who are newest to the faith who see it with the most clarity and precision. They have not had time to develop poor habits and allow their own situations to cloud their judgment.
Jesus did say, unless you have faith like a child, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven. Children have pure and honest faith, uncomplicated faith, faith that can melt icy hearts and move mountains.
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