As a Christian, I'm sad to see the direction many other Christians are taking (especially in America). Many Christians today have become too arrogent and judgemental. Non Christians are justified in feeling threatened and repulsed by this behavior. The Bible clearly states: Judge not, lest you be judged. For centuries those in power have used the name of Christ to justify many horrible deeds. It is my hope that non Christians can see past this stupid and arrogent behavior, and realize that Christ's message of salvation, faith, humility, and love of one's fellow humans are frequently not what today's Christians are practicing.
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Originally posted by bill718😉🙂
As a Christian, I'm sad to see the direction many other Christians are taking (especially in America). Many Christians today have become too arrogent and judgemental. Non Christians are justified in feeling threatened and repulsed by this behavior. The Bible clearly states: Judge not, lest you be judged. For centuries those in power have used the name of Chr ...[text shortened]... d love of one's fellow humans are frequently not what today's Christians are practicing.
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Originally posted by bill718Well said!
As a Christian, I'm sad to see the direction many other Christians are taking (especially in America). Many Christians today have become too arrogent and judgemental. Non Christians are justified in feeling threatened and repulsed by this behavior. The Bible clearly states: Judge not, lest you be judged. For centuries those in power have used the name of Chr ...[text shortened]... d love of one's fellow humans are frequently not what today's Christians are practicing.
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I do not see the Bible telling Christians flat out never to judge.
I do see a warning that with the judgement a Christian judges he also will be judged.
This is slightly different from "Thou shalt not ever judge."
This is a teaching warning that "You will be examined by God with the same strictness with which you examine others."
"Judge not that YOU be not judged."
Therefore "Blessed are the merciful. For they shall obtain mercy."
Saying that Christians are never to judge would render much of the New Testament nonsensical.
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Originally posted by twhiteheadI'm not reading that at all. I'm reading someone's opinion regarding an observation. You may or may not agree with the observation; that's certainly up to you. Nowhere in the post, however, am I reading anything to indicate that a command, a "...you are telling everyone else they should not do something..." - I'm not seeing that at all. I read a post of wishing for less conflict, of remorse that conditions seem to the observer to be worse than perhaps they could be.
Everybody who is judgmental thinks they are being factual. The problem here is that you are telling everyone else that they should not do something, yet you are setting a bad example.
Yeah, I read it again. Still not seeing the 'telling everyone else they should not do something' part.
Originally posted by epiphinehasHey epi, don't you remember the amazing 1J 4:2-3, which goes like this:
Is there something you'd like to talk with me about, black beetle ol' pal?
-- "By this you know the Spirit of God: Every spirit that confesses that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is of God, and every spirit that does not confess that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is not of God. And this is the spirit of the Antichrist, which you have heard was coming, and is now already in the world".
Obviously in your opinion thwitehead is invaded by the spirit of the Antichrist;
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Originally posted by black beetleYeah, so?
Hey epi, don't you remember the amazing 1J 4:2-3, which goes like this:
-- "By this you know the Spirit of God: Every spirit that confesses that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is of God, and every spirit that does not confess that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is not of God. And this is the spirit of the Antichrist, which you have heard was ...[text shortened]... ".
Obviously in your opinion thwitehead is invaded by the spirit of the Antichrist;
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Originally posted by bill718It's like I always say, if you don't agree with my theology it does not mean I don't like you, rather, it just means your not perfect. 😛
As a Christian, I'm sad to see the direction many other Christians are taking (especially in America). Many Christians today have become too arrogent and judgemental. Non Christians are justified in feeling threatened and repulsed by this behavior. The Bible clearly states: Judge not, lest you be judged. For centuries those in power have used the name of Chr ...[text shortened]... d love of one's fellow humans are frequently not what today's Christians are practicing.
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