Mark 11 and John 12 Hypocrisy

Rightly Jesus said to the disciples: Do what the religious leaders tell you but do NOT do what they do for they are hypocrites. They came to Jesus and asked him by what authority he was doing what he was doing, that is healing and teaching. Jesus answered them with a question. Was John’s baptism of God or man? Interestingly, they refused to answer that question but instead they conferred with each other. If we say it was from heaven he will ask us why we didn’t believe him or if we say it was from man the people will kill us. Such hypocrisy! They who had the scriptures and the authority from God to teach refused to answer Jesus. 

Again, the apostle John writes the words of Jesus: For I have not spoken from my own authority, but the Father himself who sent me has commanded me what I should say and what I should speak.  And yet with all the evidence He provided the religious leaders refused to acknowledge him. Today it is the same; the Bible and the miraculous changes in a person reveal the power of him. Truly Isaiah wrote: “He has blinded their eyes and hardened their heart, so that they would not see with their eyes and understand with their heart, and turn to me, and I would heal them.” Isaiah 6:10 And Paul again writes: the god of this world has blinded the minds so they would not see Him whom God has sent. 2 Cor 4:4. 

Is your mind open to Christ or not?