Christians are hypocrites! How many times have you heard that said? It is one of the common arguments raised as to why Christianity is false, why just look at the way some Christians are!
I think we have to hold our hands up and say yep there are Christian's who are hypocrites. But I also think we want to ask what is a Christian? A Christian is a sinner saved by grace. That is what we are working with the Holy Spirit to become more like Jesus. Christians are not perfect, but we are following Jesus.
Many people see Christians as being self-righteous, they see us in just the same light that those in Judea in Jesus day saw the Pharisees. We are not called to be self-righteous, in fact Jesus warns against it - "To those who were confident of their own righteousness and looked down on everyone else, Jesus told this parable: Two men went up to the temple to pray, one a pharisee and the other a tax collector...I tell you this man [the tax collector], rather than the other went home justified before God. For all those who exalt themselves will be humbled, and those who humble themselves will be exalted." (Luke 18:9-14).
It may be that we need to repent of attitudes like that of the Pharisee, because I am only ever a sinner saved by grace given the undeserved status of a son.
When people see Christians following Jesus, humbling serving others and seeking to share the great news of salvation through Jesus Christ with people then it disarms the objection.
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