How Should Christians Respond When Unbelievers Make the Statement: 'All Christians Are Hypocrites?'

Pastor Ken Burisek,
The Ole Country Church,
Medford, Wisconsin
My first thought in response to this question is this: I have to agree with you, because seemingly many Christians today are hypocrites and many of our churches today seem to have an abundance of hypocrites on their membership rolls.
However, in order to fairly address that question, I would ask the person exactly what their definition of a Christian would be. In todays world, saying a person is a Christian can mean many different things. People in the Muslim nations look at all Americans as Christians; some people believe that church membership makes them a Christian; others believe if Mom n Dad were Christians, that automatically makes them Christians; many say they believe in God so that makes them Christians; and still others have some Bible knowledge yet have never personally given their hearts to the Lord.
Once a person understands just what makes a TRUE CHRISTIAN, he will begin to look at so-called Christians (hypocrites) a bit differently. Romans 10:9,10 says, That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised Him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.
If a person has truly made a personal commitment to Christ and become a born-again Christian (John 3: 3, 16), the Fruit of the Spirit will become
very evident in their lives. ...