Judging Fellow Believers

[WISDOM]

Do YOU believe that Christians who seem to take pride in attempting to sit in judgement of others cause a serious problem in many of today's churches?

[WISDOM]

Let me clarify my position on this thought a little more.....in a broader sense, this should not be understood as the suspension of all personal moral judgement and assessments, but is an indictment against those who would substitute intellectual understanding of character defects for the challenge to live an exemplary moral lifestyle.

With that said, please read my question in that sense.

[WISDOM]

Very, very well spoken Meg.  Are you sure we didn't have the same parents?  *smile*

[Rosanne]

PLEASE,after what I have gone through we must judge our fellow Christians,but,righteously and not in hypocrisy as Jesus has said.

[Tatie]

I also believe it's (judging) damaging to the testimony in general. Unsaved people hate Christians becasue of judgemental attitude. We have to preach what's right and wrong but not judge, it's very hard to do, as the bible says God hates the sin but loves the sinner, which is also hard to understand for the unbeliver: I am God, I love you but you are going to hell...

[Josephstrks]

I agree that Christians can be some of the most judgemental people I know.  And it's definitely a turn-off to unbelievers.  It should also be a turn-off to the believers.  But it's hard because we look for examples of how not to behave in the worldly people around us.  I can't help but see the fools, the scoffers, the tale-bearers, and all those other characters out of Proverbs all around.

I try to adhere to the 'love the sinner, hate the sin" concept.  I also try to see everyone as a potential Christian.  Jesus came to save the lost.  Pretty hard to condemn the lost and then witness to them.

We do need to shelter our children from ungodly influences and all the temptations that Satan lures them with.  And we do need to question our motives when we go among the unbelievers.

[Tatie]

What is judging? It's behaving like you're better than someone. That not humility. That's pride, which is one of the worst sins.

[Guest EPHRIAM777]

Do YOU believe that Christians who seem to take pride in attempting to sit in judgement of others cause a serious problem in many of today's churches?

Well judge them how..?? If they do it properly..I see no problem with it..As a matter of fact..WE as Christians should judge others who claim to be Christians...BUT do it the way God said to do it....!

[byHisGrace]

Yes, we as Christians should judge-our fellow believers-this is not only a suggestion, but a command in scripture-yet, our judgement is to be scriptural and end there.  We cannot judge unbelievers-for doing those things that are natural to them.-they do not have a new nature in Christ and cannot be expected to act like it.

We need to use our judgement however, to draw those who are afar off, back to Christ instead of pushing them further away.

I've heard it said, that Christianity is the only army that shoots its own wounded.-shame on us.

[WISDOM]

Are there any new thoughts concerning this topic?