If we are godly on the inside it will show on the outside. The inside comes first. So often ritualistic people attempt to clean up someone's outside before there is a heart change. Only managing to cover up the darkness that is inside, leaving everyone believing everything is alright. When we cover up the darkness on the inside to please others, we are walking in hypocrisy.
When Christ makes a change in someone, then that change will be permanent and real. When someone tries to pretend on the outside without a heart change, then it does not last and those watching become shocked that the one who looked so good returned to their vomit eventually.
Man cannot keep up pretenses, eventually they will fall back to the old unregenerate self for all to see.
When Christ does the cleaning we are changed never to return to what we were in the past. Hallelujah!!!!
2 Corinthians 5:16-18 "…16 So from now on we regard no one according to the flesh. Although we once regarded Christ in this way, we do so no longer. 17 Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away. Behold, the new has come! 18 All this is from God, who reconciled us to Himself through Christ and gave us the ministry of reconciliation:…"
1 John 1:8-10 "…8 If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. 9 If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. 10 If we say we have not sinned, we make Him out to be a liar, and His word is not in us."
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