In Luke 6:37 Jesus says “Do not judge, and you will not be judged; do not condemn, and you will not be condemned. Forgive, and you will be forgiven.”
All too often I have found that the most judgmental people are Christians. As Christians, we have accepted the fact that we need a Savior and not only a Savior but a Forgiver. We have said that we know that we are sinners and that without the mercy and forgiveness of Jesus Christ we have no hope. We have come to a place where we have said that we cannot live life the way we have been living because something is missing.
Christians have confessed their total dependence to a Righteous Judge. So why do Christians continue to judge and be critical? It is because we have forgotten about our complete and total dependence upon a Savior. We seem to be the last to forgive when we have already confessed our need for a Savior who forgives. We need to be reminded of the very words of Jesus that states “Do not judge and you will not be judged; do not condemn, and you will not be condemned. Forgive, and you will be forgiven.”
In a world filled with the message that everything is relative we as Christians need to be the leaders in forgiveness. We need to be the last to judge or condemn because unlike our unsaved friends we have admitted that we need a Savior. If ever we are to reach a lost and dying world with a message of hope we must be willing to show our everyday need for a Savior. We must not judge or condemn or not be willing to forgive and therefore forget our own admittance for the very thing that we deserve. We have been pardoned because of Christ. May we go and walk in this amazing truth.
Bryan Baxter
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I have struggled with a judgemental and critical spirit over the years. One of the lessons that God has taught me that really stands out was how I come across to others--something akin to the proverbial bull in the china closet.For about nine years I participated in a more liberal tradition Bible Study. God certainly used me in the situation but I learned even more. I learned how much I get in the way of the message and block others from hearing.
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