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Posted by WildB (Member # 2917) on :

Judge Not!
Matthew 7:1-6
How many of you have said something like, "The Muslims don't know God" or "The Jews are apostates" or "Homosexuality is a sin", and had someone respond, "Judge not, that you be not judged"? This verse is probably quoted more by people who don't know Christ or the Bible than any other passage in all of Scripture:

Matthew 7:1 (NKJV) "Judge not, that you be not judged.
Many people have misunderstood Jesus' admonition concerning judging. When Jesus says that we are not to judge, many people have interpreted that to mean that we are not to engage in any form of analysis or evaluation of others. In other words, this line of thinking says that we cannot conclude that a person's behavior or lifestyle is wrong, and that they are consequently wrong for engaging in it. Those who would like to justify all manner of evil use this verse to chasten anyone who would take a stand for righteousness.

This verse is also misused when referring to other people's religious beliefs. Some people seem to say that we must sacrifice our ability to discriminate in decision making. Such a position would require that we exercise no discernment. There is a sense in which we are not to judge people, but we will see in this study that there is a sense in which we, as believers, are required to judge others.

http://www.bereanbiblechurch.org/.../matthew/som/7_1-6.htm

Posted by holger (Member # 11879) on :

As i said before it's sweet when religion takes something and twist and turn it to fit in with there vanities .
like here Mat7:1-7:6
Jesus could have said this doesn't apply in thes situations or this doesn't apply if your in this or that religion ... he could have said that but he didn't ...no study by no man can change that! your religion /church can try to make it fit in there box of vanities until judgment day but the words are just not there....
Mat7:21-7:27 maybe some churches should try to understand instead trying to make fit..
Mar7:6-7:9
The words off Jesus (God) not off man ...

follow God or follow mankind.

Posted by WildB (Member # 2917) on :

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Originally posted by holger:
As i said before it's sweet when religion takes something and twist and turn it to fit in with there vanities .

Then stop doing it!

2 Timothy 2:15 Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.

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