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In this episode we’re discussing the rigidity and intolerance of the people in the church. We tend to take a stand on things that we disagree with without seeing the heart of the person. Jesus calls us to love people wherever they’re at because He loves them.

G.K Chesterson- “Tolerance is the virtue of the man without convictions.”

Matthew 7:5 

"You hypocrite, first take the plank out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to remove the speck from your brother's eye."

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Hypocrisy in the church and self righteous attitudes

Everyone in the church is a hypocrite by nature - all believe things we can’t be perfect about.

Per Jesus, teaching, we need to focus on our own sin, not worry about everyone else’s struggles *1

Hy·poc·ri·sy - /həˈpäkrəsē/ - noun:

1.The practice of claiming to have moral standards or beliefs to which one's own behavior does not conform; pretense *2

Scripture References:

Matthew 7:3-5 (NIV)

“Why do you look at the speck of sawdust in your brother’s eye and pay no attention to the plank in your own eye? How can you say to your brother, ‘Let me take the speck out of your eye’, when all the time there is a plank in your own eye? You hypocrite, first take the plank out of your own eye and then you will see clearly to remove the speck from your brother’s eye.”

Matthew 5:27-28 (CSB)

“You have heard that it was said, Do not commit adultery. But I tell you, everyone who looks at a woman lustfully has already committed adultery with her in his heart.”

Matthew 18:20 (CSB)

“For where two or three are gathered together in my name, I am there among them”

Bonus Scripture:

Hebrews 10:25 (CSB)

“Not neglecting to gather together, as some are in the habit of doing, but encouraging each other, and all the more as you see the day approaching”

1.We are not advocating that two wrongs make a right. We are simply stating that porn addiction is just as wrong as anyone else’s sin.

2. Oxford Dictionaries

3. www.crosswalk.com

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Thanks for listening! We are Bill Allen and Matt Gunter. Just a couple of guys who have experienced church in two very different ways. One is a new Christian and the other has been a Christian for as long as he can remember. Here, we discuss the misconceptions about the church, the things that are very wrong with the church, and what the church should look like from a Biblical perspective. It's up to all of us to fix these issues and let everyone know, you're not wrong. There are issues with the church but we must be the solution. 

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