Question: There are so many hypocrites. How can Christianity be true?

Hypocrisy in professing believers is a known fact. Perhaps we are experiencing some of the worst cases right now in our history. Yet, three points must be considered:

1. Hypocrisy does not invalidate truth. In other words, there are hypocrites who watch TV, but this does not mean that there is no such thing as a TV.

2. There are true believers even though there are hypocrites. Even if whole churches are full of hypocrites, this does not mean that there is no such thing as a true believer. If you look for them, you will find them. Since more people are being martyred for the cause of Christ today than in any other period in history, it cannot be said that there is no such thing as a true and a sincere Christian.

3. Every believer sins, and in some way is a hypocrit while he sins. He does not come to Christ saying that he is perfect, but that, as a sinful person, he must have salvation. After coming to Christ, the Christian will change, and will show some real fruit, yet, you will certainly find sin in believers until they go to heaven. They will be the first to tell you.

4. The Bible has told us ahead of time that there will be false prophets and false Christianity. So, we should not be surprised.

5. If Christianity is true, though every last person in the professing church is hypocritical, we still must place our trust in Christ as our Savior.

I hope this stimulates your thinking and helps you consider Christ. I would love to send you a book I've written on our relationship with Christ. Just send your address by reply, and I'll send it to you without charge.

Please ask further questions if I've not been clear enough.

Jim