I am not self righteous, but just a sinner saved by grace. Yes people accuse me of judging etc, and I have examined myself before God.
I believe I have a Biblical right to have nothing to do with people that hold the opposite view, and I dont see that as judging. I will do my best to convince them otherwise and pray for them, but after that, I do not want to attend their Churches or Bible studies
And that is why I do not attend their church. One of these folks has been chastised by others in his church.
That verse that people use about *Do not judge* is being misquoted and misused.
We are commanded to judge and we are not to fellowship with those who call themselves believers and live a sinful lifestyle.
If nobody did any judging, there would be no way to discern truth from error.
A couple things to consider.....First off, pointing out to someone what Scripture says, is NOT you judging them. The judgment has already been made by God.
The other thing is, that verse is most often trotted out to bludgeon people into submission with because the person doing the bludgeoning does NOT want to be told that they are wrong.
They think that by trotting out Scripture, they can silence the opposition because it must be listened to.
But *Thou shall not kill* is also Scripture.
They're hypocrites for picking and choosing what to listen to and not.
That verse that people use about *Do not judge* is being misquoted and misused.
We are commanded to judge and we are not to fellowship with those who call themselves believers and live a sinful lifestyle.
If nobody did any judging, there would be no way to discern truth from error.
A couple things to consider.....First off, pointing out to someone what Scripture says, is NOT you judging them. The judgment has already been made by God.
The other thing is, that verse is most often trotted out to bludgeon people into submission with because the person doing the bludgeoning does NOT want to be told that they are wrong.
They think that by trotting out Scripture, they can silence the opposition because it must be listened to.
But *Thou shall not kill* is also Scripture.
They're hypocrites for picking and choosing what to listen to and not.
This is what Jesus says about judging...
John 7:24 Do not judge by appearances, but judge with right judgment.”