Christians can judge those claiming to be Christians.
The apostle Paul stating,
"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.
I believe Christians can judge others who claim to be Christians but only to see that they are teaching sound doctrine.
Sadly many false teachers within the Christian world hide behind the words of Jesus who said,
“Do not judge, or you too will be judged.” Matthew 7:1.
And while it is true that we are not to judge those outside the Church. The apostle Paul makes it clear that we can judge those who are in the church. Those who call themselves Christians. Especially when it comes to church doctrine.
We need to be able to do this in order to teach the word of God correctly. The apostle Paul warning,
"For the time will come when men will not put up with sound doctrine. Instead, to suit their own desires, they will gather around them a great number of teachers to say what their itching ears want to hear.
They will turn their ears away from the truth and turn aside to myths." 2Timothy 4:3,4.
That is why we as believers in Christ Jesus need to know what we believe and why we believe it. The apostle Paul writing to Timothy states,
"Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a workman who does not need to be ashamed and who correctly handles the word of truth.” 2Timothy 2:15 .
Do you know what you believe and why you believe it?
Are you doing your best to present the word of God in spirit and in truth?
Please think about it.
