What exactly is wrong with judging someone? Why is this very negative activity frowned upon, when we know that the person we judge "deserves" our tongue or thought lashing?
Judging and condemning others is bad, not because it is impolite or because Jesus exploded at this venomous negativity.
When the faithful religious crowd was about to stone a woman, Jesus said, “He that is without sin among you, let him first cast a stone at her.”
Once it finally hits us, that all of us needs His Grace, then our reaction would automatically be, "how can I judge someone?".
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Whenever we assign people to condemnation without mercy because they do not do something the way we think it ought to be done or because we believe their motives are wrong, we pass judgment that only God is qualified to make.
The Savior does not call for men to cease to be examining and discerning, but to renounce the presumptuous temptation to try to be God.
I noticed you based your blog on Revelation 3:20. Rather than allowing for the common interpretation of Christ's knocking on a persons heart, the context demands that Christ was seeking to enter this church that bore His name but lacked a single true believer.
Amen; well said, Anonymous 1!
Hi Anonymous 2 (it would be easier if you guys could use a name :) ),
I am aware of the popular interpretation of Rev 3:20 and the actual context of it. But I'm not sure how it is relevant to my post here.
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