HYPOCRISY! Will It Ever End?

Conclusion of  THE POWER OF GOD'S WORD

Daniel made good progress in the Christian congregation and was given certain responsibilities.  A few years later, he made an error in judgment and his conscience started to trouble him.  "With memories of the hypocrisy I had seen in the church years before," he said,  "I felt no alternative but to give up my privileges of service. I couldn't live with allowing Christians to believe I was something I was not."

Happily, after period of readjustment, Daniel felt he could resume his privileges of service in the congregation once again.  This refreshing honesty is  typical of those who serve God without hypocrisy.  They learn "to remove the rafter" from their own eye before offering to "remove the straw" from their brother's eye. 

Jeffery, who spent his life in the business world, said:  "As I progressed in Bible knowledge, I realized that I could no longer be the slick, fast-talking salesman who was prepared to say anything to get the contract. My conscience had been affected by the Bible verses such as Proverbs 11:1, which tells us that 'dishonest scales are detestable to Jehovah.' " Yes, unlike those who posed  the tax question to Jesus, Jeffery leaned to act without hidden motives in his dealing with both fellow Christians and non-believers. 

The millions of Jehovah's Witnesses worldwide are endeavoring to apply what they have learned from the Bible.  They are making tireless efforts  to "put on the new personality that was created according to God's will in true righteousness and loyalty."  (Ephesians 4:24)  We encourage  you to find out who Jehovah's Witnesses are, what they believe, and how they can help you learn about the new world of God's promise.  There "righteousness is to dwell " and hypocrisy will be no more." -2 Peter 3:13.

Next time: Was Peter the First Pope? 

From the Watchtower magazine