The world calls people who “sin” and then go to church “hypocrites.” And some of them may be. As with everything else, it isn’t the outward appearance that God is looking at. But Jesus perceived their wickedness, and said, Why tempt ye me, [ye] hypocrites? – Mat 22:18 KJV As A Man Thinks God sees the heart (Proverbs 23:7). We should never try to judge or discern between sinner or saint (Romans 10:6-9). We should only concern ourselves with staying…
Why did Jesus say “Get behind Me, Satan” when He was rebuking Peter? I thought God is love (1 John 4:8), and love is patient and kind (1 Corinthians 13:4-7)! But when he had turned about and looked on his disciples, he rebuked Peter, saying, Get behind me Satan: for thou savourest not the things that be of God, but the things that be of men. Mark 8:33, Matthew 16:23 Love is Kind “Get behind me Satan!” was the kindest thing Jesus could have said to Peter! Peter was being deceived by the enemy and trying to get…