Episode140:Don't Judge Me
“Examine yourselves to see whether you are in the faith; test yourselves. Do you not realize that Christ Jesus is in you—unless, of course, you fail the test?”
2 Corinthians 13:5 NIV
https://2corinthians.bible/2-corinthians-13-5
Should we “judge” others
Judgements we must make
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Inspecting the fruitfulness of the church
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Recognizing the spiritual condition of the church
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Protecting the church from divisive or sinful behaviors
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Determining the direction of the church
No outside of church
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The lost already stand condemned
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We hurt evangelism when we judge the lost for acting lost
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We hurt God's heart when we judge who is receptive and who is not
Speak the truth in love Eph 4:15
Don't only preach what's wrong, demonstrate what's right