Christianity
I've noticed something all through my lifetime on earth, that Christians are the most judged and criticised by others, including they themselves, i see christians sit down to downplay christian activities carried out by churches other than theirs.
How can you say you love God when you can't even love a fellow christian, can't attend programs in other churches that share same beliefs and tenents as yours? How can you love God when you don't help people not linked to your church?
How do you obey the scripture "thou shalt not judge" when you speak ill of pastors whose relationships with God you can never comprehend? How can a pastor full of the word talk against another pastor?
Christians all over the world need to sit up and follow the teachings of Christ and the examples He left, he never hated or discriminated anyone, even confirmed sinners were His friends, i laugh when i see Christians avoiding fellow christians like plagues, simply because they belong to different assemblies or they feel the person has committed sin.
Don't think too highly of yourself and your assembly, only Yahweh knows His true servants, and self righteousness can't take us no where, learn to love without a reason and give freely.
Jesus tells us not to judge sinfully but to render proper judgments. If a pastor speaks false doctrine he should be rebuked by everyone. If someone is openly sinning they also should be rebuked.
(John 7:24 NIV) Stop judging by mere appearances, and make a right judgment."
Paul said this,
(1 Corinthians 5:9-13 NIV) I have written you in my letter not to associate with sexually immoral people-- {10} 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. {11} But now I am writing you that you must not associate with anyone who calls himself a brother but is sexually immoral or greedy, an idolater or a slanderer, a drunkard or a swindler. With such a man do not even eat. {12} What business is it of mine to judge those outside the church? Are you not to judge those inside? {13} God will judge those outside. "Expel the wicked man from among you."
Thanks @barncat for the scriptural enlightenment. I've sure learned a thing or two from your reply.
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