I have the dubious honor of being judged. Not for a beauty contest or for an essay I've submitted. No, I was judged for a testimony I gave in church at the podium. NICE.
Now I don't know about you, but this is a precarious place to be, for the person doing the judging, that is. After all doesn't the Bible caution us strongly about this?
Yep, I was right and here it is in black and white!
You, therefore, have no excuse, you who pass judgment on someone else, for at whatever point you judge the other, you are condemning yourself, because you who pass judgment do the same things. (Romans 2:1)
Now this goes deeper, since we understand that there are actions worthy of being judged. For example adultery is easy to handle, the bible is very clear on this issue. And murder for that matter, idolatry, greed, lust as well. There is no getting into heaven for these things and we are called to handle such issues head on, calling the transgressor to the carpet for such offenses.
Those who sin are to be rebuked publicly, so that the others may take warning. (1 Timothy 5:20)
But how about, say... listening to Christian rock? Or, what about eating a certain kind of food? What about the issue of resting on the Sabbath? The bible is clear that we are to rest on the Sabbath, but then Jesus tells us that the Sabbath was made for man, not the other way around. (Mark 2:27). I have met those who are fine with their actions as long as they make it to church on time and others who won't lift a finger to turn the lights on, since that constitutes "working".
Make your peace with Jesus, worship Him as you see fit. Next we are going to look at the relationship with God and why judging may be so detrimental to your health, at least from my perspective...
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