HYPOCRISY: Do not do as I do but do as I say sound familiar

<p> </p> <p style="text-align:center;">HYPOCRISY :Do not do as I do but do as I say sound familiar </p> <p style="text-align:center;"></p> <p> </p> <p>Do not do as I do but do as I say sound familiar  there seems to be a lot of this going on in today’s world especially within our elected leaders hypocrisy: yet we still need to pray for our leaders, and When it comes to praying for our leaders, 1 Timothy 2:1-4 (NIV) gives us great insight on the matter:</p> <p>As a leader I believe that one need to lead by example: The Bible speaks very clearly about the relationship between the believer and the government. We are to obey governmental authorities, and the government is to treat us justly and fairly. Even when the government does not live up to its role, we are still to live up to ours. Finally, when the government asks us to do something that is in direct disobedience to God’s Word, we are to disobey the government in faithful confidence of the Lord’s power to protect us.</p> <p> Jesus modeled the behavior and attitude every leader or authority should take. “Jesus called them together and said, ‘You know that the rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and their high officials exercise authority over them. Not so with you. Instead, whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant, and whoever wants to be first must be your slave – just as the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many’” (Matthew 20:25-28). A government or authority exists to serve those governed.</p> <p>Answer: In essence, “hypocrisy” refers to the act of claiming to believe something but acting in a different manner. The word is derived from the Greek term for “actor”—literally, “one who wears a mask”—in other words, someone who pretends to be what he is not.</p> <p>The Bible calls hypocrisy a sin. There are two forms hypocrisy can take: that of professing belief in something and then acting in a manner contrary to that belief, and that of looking down on others when