when people are hypocritical

Galatians 2:11-13
Now when Peter had come to Antioch, I withstood him to his face, because he was to be blamed; for before certain men came from James, he would eat with the Gentiles; but when they came, he withdrew and seperated himself, fearing those who were of the circumcision. And the rest of the Jews also played the hypocrite with him, so that even Barnabas was carried away with their hypocrisy.

Hypocrisy usually happens when there is fear involved... Hypocrisy is acting in a way that is contrary to what you believe or know is right because of fear of public opinion... Hypocrisy is not sanction by the Spirit of God... Hypocrisy is acting to pretend to be included or feel included... God has a problem if christians engaged in hypocrisy due to fear of men... In Galatians the christians and even Peter engaged with hypocrisy due to fear of the Jews, they pretend they believed in what the Jews were imposing which is legalism for the new born christians.... Paul was clearly angry and confronted Peter.... God knows the heart and sees through the surface... I want to encourage readers to study more of the Bible so that you can always stand in the narrow way and not the menpleasing way.... Pst Ulf Ekman says if you have to choose between popularity and truth... choose truth... God will always repay you back with friends who are pure hearted.... Paul was persecuted again n again by the Jews as Paul refuse to back down to legalism and Jewish traditions and ceremonies.... Paul wrote Galatians 5:1

Galatians 5:1
Stand fast therefore in the liberty by which Christ has made us free, and do not be entangled again with a yoke of bondage.