Monday, May 3, 2010

Who made you Judge, Jury, and Executioner?

My belief

Why do Christians feel they need to judge the world? This is not what we are called to do! We are called to LOVE the world! It does not matter which group you label yourself as, Catholic, Baptist, non denominational, our anything else. Christians everywhere do the same thing. For example, homosexuals are going to hell, evil murders are going to hell, or even gossiping about fellow Christians that we don't care for that much. Jesus said LOVE everybody. Love those that hate you, do evil things, or are not well received. Many Christians are the worst critics, clicks and judges around. How is this trying to be like Christ? How is this loving thy neighbor? How can we turn the other cheek, when we won't even offer up the first one? JESUS will judge the world, our job is to love the world. God says all sin condemns us, but through the blood of Christ he forgives it all. Why can't we?

Scripture

Mark 12:31
The second is this: 'Love your neighbor as yourself.' There is no commandment greater than these."

John 15:13
Greater love has no one than this, that he lay down his life for his friends.

Matt 7:1
1"Do not judge, or you too will be judged. 2For in the same way you judge others, you will be judged, and with the measure you use, it will be measured to you.

Application for Life

How do you look at the ugly people on the bus, in the store, or in the office? How do you think about the people who are mean, nasty, or offend you? Do you look at them with resentment or disgust? How would Jesus look at them? He made them! How can we be salt or light if we can't love all of God's creatures?

1 comment:

  1. I realize you are trying to do a wake up call about not being judgmental, but this blog feels kind of reverse judgmental to me. How do you fine yourself judging people in your life? Maybe its not about being homosexual and going to hell- but what about being stupid or lazy or the reason this country is falling apart?

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