To North American Christians

To North American Christians
I write this largely to North American Christians. With whom I am most familiar as I live here. It is an observation I think if we as Christians are honest will agree with.
The other day I read an article by a Christian that noted that Christians, particularly evangelical Christians are called judgmental and always imposing their beliefs on others. He said in effect this was simply a fact of life for Christians. We would always be persecuted for our beliefs.
He argued that Christians had the right to say what is right and wrong according to the Bible. I agreed with him. The scriptures he quoted were all in context.
He pointed out that it is only by judging what is right and wrong by the scriptures can Christians keep themselves from sinning. This is true.
In all his scripture quotes however he missed one very important quote from the apostle Paul who said,
“What business is it of mine to judge those outside the church? Are you not to judge those inside?  
God will judge those outside. “Expel the wicked man from among you.” 
                                                                                           1 Corinthians 5:12,13.
Yes it is essential for us as Christians to study the scriptures and judge what is right and wrong behaviour for us as believers. But according to Paul in his letter to the Corinthians we are not to judge those outside the church. That is God job, not ours.
It stands to reason Christians shouldn’t be imposing their values as good as they are on non-believers. After all we would not want non-Christians to impose their beliefs on us.
It is when we impose our beliefs on others that non-Christians push back. Which immediately prompts some Christians to say they are being persecuted. This is not true persecution. It’s simply people telling those trying to impose their beliefs on others it’s not right. They would do it to any group not just Christians.
Christians need to be out of the judging business. Tony Campolo the American evangelist said,
“We ought to get out of the judging business. We should leave it up to God to determine who belongs in one arena or another when it comes to eternity. What we are obligated to do is to tell people about Jesus, and that's what I do.”
                                                  Tony Campolo
Dear Christian we need to be obeying the words of the apostle Paul, who wrote,
“What business is it of mine to judge those outside the church? Are you not to judge those inside?  
God will judge those outside. “Expel the wicked man from among you.” 
                                                                                         1 Corinthians 5:12,13.
Simply put keep our own house clean and leave the judging of others to God. For only God knows what is in the hearts and minds of others.
Please think about it.