tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12391603.post5008464536841132989..comments2024-03-24T23:41:23.944-07:00Comments on Talk Wisdom: Types of JudgmentChristinewjchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18434229284833642438noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12391603.post-67389248504599545402008-01-06T07:35:00.000-08:002008-01-06T07:35:00.000-08:00Very well said, Matt!Trouble is, the recipients of...Very well said, Matt!<BR/><BR/>Trouble is, the <I>recipients</I> of the call to repentance often miss that important distinction that you pointed out in your comment.<BR/><BR/>Unfortunately, it was one of the "running themes" in the "Anti-homosexual" chapter of the book, "UnChristian."<BR/><BR/>Realistically, is there a "seeker-sensitive" way to tell someone of their need to repent?<BR/><BR/>Consider this. If we are not supposed to judge anything...then why would Jesus have given us the responsibility of the Great Commission?<BR/><BR/>When Jesus started his earthly ministry, the first words he uttered that were written in the gospels were, "Repent, for the kingdom of God is at hand."<BR/><BR/>Look at how many times Jesus' call for repentance it is mentioned in Scripture!<BR/><BR/>Mat 3:2 And saying, Repent ye: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand. <BR/><BR/>Mat 4:17 From that time Jesus began to preach, and to say, Repent: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand. <BR/><BR/>Mar 1:15 And saying, The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand: repent ye, and believe the gospel. <BR/><BR/>Mar 6:12 And they went out, and preached that men should repent. <BR/><BR/>Luk 13:3 I tell you, Nay: but, except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish. <BR/><BR/>Luk 13:5 I tell you, Nay: but, except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish. <BR/><BR/>Plus, <A HREF="http://www.blueletterbible.org/cgi-bin/words.pl?bgcolor=FFFFFF&textcolor=000000&linkcolor=39398C&vlinkcolor=0000FF&show_strongs=no&icon=http://www.blueletterbible.org/gifs/search_tools.gif&word=repent&page=1&hr=http://www.blueletterbible.org/search.html" REL="nofollow">look at all the times the word "repent" is mentioned throughout Scripture!</A>Christinewjchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18434229284833642438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12391603.post-27696328324686823942008-01-06T07:21:00.000-08:002008-01-06T07:21:00.000-08:00Neil,Ha! Great point!Just goes to show how badly ...Neil,<BR/><BR/>Ha! Great point!<BR/><BR/>Just goes to show how badly <I>their</I> biases towards the <B>Truth in God's Word</B> really is!Christinewjchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18434229284833642438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12391603.post-53411804287735943242008-01-06T07:18:00.000-08:002008-01-06T07:18:00.000-08:00Thanks gcmwatch. You shared additional good point...Thanks gcmwatch. You shared additional good points here!<BR/><BR/><BR/>gcmwatch: "Why is it that the teachings of Jesus Christ are the only ones deemed too hard on people?"<BR/><BR/>You and I both know the answer. It is because either people believe in him and are set free from their sin, or, they remain condemned in their own sin. Those who are condemned, hate the gospel message.<BR/><BR/>Have you ever noticed that when people curse, they only use the names of Jesus Christ or God in vain? Does anyone every say, "Buddha dammit?" or "Allah dammit?" Do they angrily say, "Mohammed Almighty" like when they use Christ's name for such a derogatory purpose?<BR/><BR/>No. Of course not!<BR/><BR/>Why? Because all those other names do not hold the power as do the names of God and His Son, Jesus Christ!<BR/><BR/>You wrote: "As your article shows <B>we ARE to be judges. And we are told how to do it and who it applies to.</B>"<BR/><BR/><B>Great points</B>! I will remember to say that back to people who use the tiresome argument, "do not judge" against me.<BR/><BR/>What it boils down to is this. Are we going to listen to their fleshly, political, emotional, and/or ideological errors? Or, will we continue to listen to, and proclaim, God's Infallible Word?<BR/><BR/>I know my answer.Christinewjchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18434229284833642438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12391603.post-9840413570707147392008-01-04T19:13:00.000-08:002008-01-04T19:13:00.000-08:00Excellent post Christine, very well written, and o...Excellent post Christine, very well written, and oh, so true.<BR/><BR/>The way I had understood the "Judge not..." passage was that we were not to judge a person's eternal Soul because that is up to God. That we are not to say "Because you have commited the sin of homosexuality you will go the hell." But rather to call it sin, as it is, and draw attention to the need for repentance and salvation.Matt W.https://www.blogger.com/profile/10119224167961803495noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12391603.post-73499178279102898252008-01-04T14:26:00.000-08:002008-01-04T14:26:00.000-08:00Good distinctions, Christine. Oddly, the liberals...Good distinctions, Christine. Oddly, the liberals and skeptics who accuse us of being "literalists" are the real literalists when it suits them.Neilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01351286913547309232noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12391603.post-24324573981113791852008-01-04T13:07:00.000-08:002008-01-04T13:07:00.000-08:00Christine thank you for this post. I will definite...Christine thank you for this post. I will definitely refer all my judgmental critics to it when necessary.<BR/><BR/>I was sharing with my wife how Christianity is the ONLY faith system which is constantly attacked for being judgmental. Not only do those who are outside do it, but so do those on the inside. <BR/><BR/>They never talk about islam, bhuddism, zoaratism, hinduism, judiasm or any of the other pretenders to faith. <BR/><BR/>Why is it that the teachings of Jesus Christ are the only ones deemed too hard on people?<BR/><BR/>As your article shows we ARE to be judges. And we are told how to do it and who it applies to. I often ask critics why is there an entire book in the Bible called "Judges"?gcmwatchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10399538735830402548noreply@blogger.com