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May. 11, 2009
Sinful Sensitivity and The Fear to "Judge Not That Ye Be Not Judged"
Sinful Sensitivity -The sensitivity to not offend is a symptom of this hedonistic generation. The last virtue of a wicked society is tolerance. A sinner will throw away all the Bible, but still quote, "Judge not that ye be not judged."
~ Michael Pearl
Sadly, I see this far too often. Once our family makes up our mind as to what God's Will is for us, as conveyed clearly in His Word, we are accused of judging. Judging human actions and choices is not a sin! We must judge all actions in order that we not commit the same sin that someone else may have fallen into. To disagree with the beliefs, choices or actions of a Christian brother is not biblically wrong at all.
When "cornered" in their beliefs, without a Scriptural defense, some Christians like to bring up the "do not judge" verses. They simply do not have Scripture to back up what they believe and do not want to feel judged. A brief but helpful introduction is the article, ''Two Kinds of Judging," which concludes:
God judges in the temporal arena, and the eternal. In this life God will judge a person's actions, but always (except when the person has irrevocably rejected Him) holds out the chance for turning back and repenting. Only on the Last Day, at the great white throne judgment will God pronounce eternal judgment on a person, forever determining his or her destinies. From this judgment, there is no appeal or second chance.
The Christian, on the other hand, is never given the right or the responsibility of eternally judging anyone (unless they have clearly rejected Christ permanently). Christians cannot correctly weigh action, motives, opportunities, nor know all things about any individual: God alone is capable to do so.
However, Christians are to make decisions (appraisals, discernments, and even take corrective actions). But even judging in this aspect is intended to be remedial, and leaves the door open to the person for repentance and reconciliation. Any judging on the part of a Christian which does not, is a false aspect of Christian judgment. We are called upon to ''judge righteous judgment'' (John 7:24) and failure to do so is to be negligent in a crucial aspect of our Christian calling.
~ Mark and Lisa Metzger
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