10 Sins Jesus Condemns Most Harshly in Scripture
Throughout Jesus’ life and ministry, He called listeners’ attention to various sins as he taught about His Father’s will, and guided believers in what it truly means to love God, and to walk with Him. But during His ministry, did Jesus call out some sins more than others? As God’s children, we are to pay attention, not just to Jesus’ words, but what they reveal about His heart for us. Wherever He calls out sin, he points the way to something far greater than what the sin promises us. This is why it is so crucial to listen closely and respond to what Jesus emphasized in His teachings. 1. Hypocrisy What it means : Hypocrisy is pretending to be righteous outwardly while being corrupt inwardly. Jesus particularly rebuked the Pharisees and religious leaders who performed acts of piety for public recognition rather than true devotion to God. Examples from Scripture : Matthew 23:27-28 : “Woe to you, teachers of the law and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You are like whitewashed tombs, which...