The most misquoted bible verse in America is Matthew 7:1-2 where Jesus says
"Judge not, that you be not judged. 2For with what judgment you judge, you will be judged; and with the measure you use, it will be measured back to you."
--How many times have you heard someone say "JUDGE NOT LEST YOU BE JUDGED"? Next time..tell them to keep reading!
When Jesus condemned judging He wasn't at all saying that we should not make judgements about anyone or anything... in fact just a few verses later he calls people pigs, dogs, and wolves in sheep's clothing.
As Christians we in fact should judge whether something is right or wrong...whether something is moral or immoral, legal or illegal. However whats important is that we don't condemn others for the very things we do. <----- thats called being a hypocrite. Its ok to judge if we live by the standards in which we judge others.
If Christians don't start to judge evil, instead of accepting all ideas and beliefs, we will become a Church that welcomes...well just about anything. In fact this has already begun...
Christians had better start getting comfortable with politically INCORRECT but loving judgements based on absolute moral truth no matter how offensive it may be to the liberal elite....
So the next time you hear someone misquoting God by telling you not to judge. Remind them that God is very willing to judge our nation on what we don't judge as wrong, and He doesnt repsond well to flawed logic or being misquoted.
Thursday, July 17, 2008
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The church of Laodicea was the compromising, tolerant church. Taking the seven letters in Revelation Chapters 2-3 as church ages, we are in the age of the church at Laodicea! It’s time we radiate salt and light. It’s time that we stop trodding the lukewarm path and seek God to create in us a fire and passion for Him. It’s time that we judge and as Daniel interceded for the nation of Israel, we need to intercede for this nation made great by our God Almighty! I encourage you brothers and sisters seek God with all your heart, soul and mind! Now is the time for Laodicea to lay in ruins and the church militant rise up on its knees! May God’s perfect will be done!
'Aint that the truth!?
Skip, I'm right there with you... just as the children of Israel cried out and interceded on behalf of their nation in Ex 2:23b-24. We must do also
Well as a wise man once said...
Here, there or IN THE AIR!
Behold, the days come, saith the Lord GOD, that I will send a famine in the land, not a famine of bread, nor a thirst for water, but of hearing the words of the LORD
Amos 8:11
It's sad that in this day & age with all the technology and access that we have to God's word so many folks are suffering from spiritual starvation. Just nibbling on God's word and never getting full.It's my prayer (especially in America!) that God will open up our eyes of the church will get out of it's politically correct, 501C3, IRS fearing mode, and be the salt & light that the Lord has called us to be
Behold, the days come, saith the Lord GOD, that I will send a famine in the land, not a famine of bread, nor a thirst for water, but of hearing the words of the LORD
Amos 8:11
It's sad that in this day & age with all the technology and access that we have to God's word so many folks are suffering from spiritual starvation. Just nibbling on God's word and never getting full.It's my prayer (especially in America!) that God will open up our eyes of the church will get out of it's politically correct, 501C3, IRS fearing mode, and be the salt & light that the Lord has called us to be
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