Many christians have a favorite verse: John 3:16
16 For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life.
And RIGHT after that,
17 For God did not send His Son into the world to judge ...
If Jesus wasn’t here to judge, what gives us the idea that it’s okay for US to do it?
That is one of my favorite scriptures.
While Jesus does not Judge, the Refining Fire will cause a person to feel like they are in hell if they don’t cleanse their soul of sin.
It’s just reality, not judgement... kind of like holding onto a sack of gold and trying to swim. You are not judged, but if you can’t keep your head above water you drown. No judgement, you just perish.
If Jesus wasn’t here to judge, what gives us the idea that it’s okay for US to do it?
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What was Jesus doing when he tossed the money changers out of the Temple? Scripture is filled with passages describing Jesus and everyone else making judgments. Just to bring you into the real world, the acceptance of right or wrong is ALWAYS based on someone’s JUDGMENT!
“If Jesus wasn’t here to judge, what gives us the idea that it’s okay for US to do it?”
Amen! Amen! Amen!
“ Acts 17:31
For he has set a day when he will judge the world with justice by the man he has appointed. He has given proof of this to everyone by raising him from the dead.””
God indeed judges as does Jesus of course. His first coming was for salvation. His second is for judgement.