Christian, do not Judge
Tony Campolo the American evangelist said,
“Let us preach Christ, let us be faithful to proclaiming the Gospel, but let's leave judgment in the hands of God.”Tony Campolo.
What he said is not new Jesus said,
Someone outside may not agree with our morals and teachings and because of the freedoms God gave to them they have the right to do as they wish.
It is different with those who claim to be Christians. If someone claims to be Christians they then must agree to live by the moral standards and agree with the all the basics teaching other Christians believe.
If they do not then according to the apostle Paul, Christians can expel those who do not live up to the moral code expected by the Bible. Those also who are teaching false doctrine can be expelled from the congregation of believers.
Christians need the right to judge other Christians because there has been from the very start of the church those claiming to be Christians that are not. The apostle Paul stating,
“But mark this: There will be terrible times in the last days. People will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boastful, proud, abusive, disobedient to their parents, ungrateful, unholy, without love, unforgiving, slanderous, without self-control, brutal, not lovers of the good, treacherous, rash, conceited, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God.” 2 Timothy 3:1-4.
When it comes to the rest of the world we are to do as Jesus said,
Dear Christian are you doing this or are you spending time judging the world?
Please think about it.
Tony Campolo the American evangelist said,
“Let us preach Christ, let us be faithful to proclaiming the Gospel, but let's leave judgment in the hands of God.”Tony Campolo.
What he said is not new Jesus said,
"Do not judge, or you too will be judged.
For in the same way you judge others,
you will be judged,
and with the measure you use,
it will be measured to you.”
Matthew 7:1,2.
The apostle Paul said,
“What business is it of mine to judge those outside the church?
Are you not to judge those inside?
1 Corinthians 5:12.
I find it interesting that the only time Christians can judge anyone according to scripture is if they are Christians.Someone outside may not agree with our morals and teachings and because of the freedoms God gave to them they have the right to do as they wish.
It is different with those who claim to be Christians. If someone claims to be Christians they then must agree to live by the moral standards and agree with the all the basics teaching other Christians believe.
If they do not then according to the apostle Paul, Christians can expel those who do not live up to the moral code expected by the Bible. Those also who are teaching false doctrine can be expelled from the congregation of believers.
Christians need the right to judge other Christians because there has been from the very start of the church those claiming to be Christians that are not. The apostle Paul stating,
“But mark this: There will be terrible times in the last days. People will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boastful, proud, abusive, disobedient to their parents, ungrateful, unholy, without love, unforgiving, slanderous, without self-control, brutal, not lovers of the good, treacherous, rash, conceited, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God.” 2 Timothy 3:1-4.
When it comes to the rest of the world we are to do as Jesus said,
“Then Jesus came to them and said,
“All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me.
Therefore go and make disciples of all nations,
baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit,
and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you.
And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.”
Matthew 28:18-20
This is the duty of the Christian to take the salvation message of Jesus to the whole world and teach them all that Jesus taught them.Dear Christian are you doing this or are you spending time judging the world?
Please think about it.
