Christians ARE called to judge - despite the simple-minded Scripture-twisting the world encourages. It is a question of categories:
1. God alone is Judge over SOULS.
2. God has instituted human authorities - parents, government officials, employers, etc. - who may rightfully judge ACTIONS.
3. And *everyone* is called upon to judge IDEAS/BELIEFS - to be like the Bereans - because of the spiritual impact those ideas have on souls (#1).
It is precisely because we love sinners that we must judge wrong ideas, because those ideas are leading sinners to hell.
So cut it out with the hypocritical, self-refuting (think about it) charge of “self-righteousness”. I’m not claiming any sort of righteousness besides that offered by Christ apart from my own sorry actions.
But if you can’t judge a man’s conduct and beliefs, then you might as well go brain-dead and vote for Hillary. Or another Hitler for that matter. Do you not see the parallels between the zombie army of unthinking support for Trump and that of Obama in 2008, or Hitler in the 1930’s? Does the complete absence of rational defense of Trump’s worldview not bother anyone?
Your testimony is good. Back it with Scripture to increase its effect.
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1 Corinthians 5:9-13
I wrote to you in my letter not to associate with sexually immoral people - not at all meaning the people of this world who are immoral, or the greedy and swindlers, or idolaters. In that case you would have to leave this world.
But now I am writing to you that you must not associate with anyone who claims to be a brother or sister but is sexually immoral or greedy, an idolater or slanderer, a drunkard or swindler. Do not even eat with such people.
What business is it of mine to judge those outside the church? Are you not to judge those inside? God will judge those outside. “Expel the wicked person from among you.”
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We are called to judge fellow believers. By doing so, we hold each other accountable. We must be careful to remove our own planks first, of course.
The lack of Savior means perdition, and acceptance of Savior means salvation, period. We can’t be so arrogant as to say any doctrine gets anyone to hell or heaven apart from that. This isn’t world-wishes; this is straight up Bible.
I agree. Look what we got in Bill Clinton when people decided character wasn’t as important as the economy.