Christians have you read Romans 14:1-12? Why pass judgment on other Christians?

Question

Especially verses 10-12, Why do you pass judgment on your brother or sister? Or you, why do you despise your brother or sister? For we will all stand before the judgment seat of God. For it is written:" As I live, says the lord, every knee shall bow tome, and every tongue shall give praise to God." So then, each of us will be accountable to God.

No I donot believe that we should pass judgment on anyone. I was writing this mostly in reponse to bickering among Christians but it applies to all.

You can teach but I wouldn't reccommend preaching. But we as Christians will have our differences. Just as we as humans do. We should focus more on what we share and less on what we hold different.

As I said I am mainly gearing this towards fellow Christians. I am tired of watching us be divided and conquered. There are more important matters at hand.

Answer 1

I also like how Christians never even attempt to follow Matthew 38-48

38"You have heard that it was said, 'Eye for eye, and tooth for tooth.' 39But I tell you, Do not resist an evil person. If someone strikes you on the right cheek, turn to him the other also. 40And if someone wants to sue you and take your tunic, let him have your cloak as well. 41If someone forces you to go one mile, go with him two miles. 42Give to the one who asks you, and do not turn away from the one who wants to borrow from you.
43"You have heard that it was said, 'Love your neighbor and hate your enemy.' 44But I tell you: Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, 45that you may be sons of your Father in heaven. He causes his sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the righteous and the unrighteous. 46If you love those who love you, what reward will you get? Are not even the tax collectors doing that? 47And if you greet only your brothers, what are you doing more than others? Do not even pagans do that? 48Be perfect, therefore, as your heavenly Father is perfect.

Answer 2

Because everyone has their own interpritation of the scriptures with the exception of one small detail...there is only one way into heaven and it is through Jesus Christ. The individual interpriations cause each person to think that their way is the only way, considering the bible says there is only one way, and they start to judge others for not following their way. That's why there have been holy wars. That's why there are different denominations.

There is some truth to this, but for the wrong reasons. Lets use an analogy. Let's say you are at your house and you want to go to the mall. The mall lies northeast of your current location. Now, generally speaking there is only one way to the mall, northeast. However, that doesn't mean you HAVE to take the interstate to get there. You can take surface streets. Or you can take side streets. You can even go south, then west, then north, then east, and north again! The path you take depends on you and which way you prefer to go. It doesn't mean it's the wrong way. It just means you decided to go a different route to get there. Ultimately we all end up at the "mall." Some sooner. Some later.
As a matter of fact, some people didn't even know the mall was there! Others don't even know what a mall is. Regardless, we all end up there eventually.

Answer 3

We all fall short from the glory of God. I do not want to judge anybody, even if I might sound like it. I leave the judgment for God, but I will try my best ( which is not always even good, so I hope that I do not personally mess up any ones opportunity to have a life changing relationship with God, with God who can actually save us) to spread the Gospel. Gospel is the good news, and the good new is that God loves you, us..all of us. I want to be His messenger. I only seek His acceptance, not people's. His gift of eternal life is free but it did not come cheap. Jesus died for us. So if there was any other way to the Father's House than through Jesus Christ, He would not let Him suffer so much so we can have an everlasting life with Him.

We might come across as arrogant followers of Jesus, but we KNOW that we are in the winning team. But because of our sinful nature, we might have arguments even inside of our own team. We are accountable to God, but we should also hold each other accountable, so we can serve our Lord better. We NEED Jesus, we could not make it to the heaven without His sacrificial gift for forgiveness of OUR sins. You can receive this free gift, if you just do so before you die. He washes our sins away. All of them!

Answer 4

how come anything we Christians say , someone is saying we are passing judgment? The Bible , or should i say God's Word say what it says about certain things , lets take lying for one . the God said to not lie but if someone lies and a Christian says that lying is wrong , the one lying says , why do you judge me ? when in fact it is not the Christian that has judged anyone , it was God , by His Word .all the Christian did is tell what the Bible says. telling what the Bible say about sin and living a sinful life is not being judgmental . now if you help someone by giving them money to help pay their rent and i say the only reason you did it was so you could get a pat on the back , then i would be judging you , i would be judging what was in you heart . peoples actions and words speak for them self , good or bad .

Answer 5

How are we to do justice if there is no judgment.
Psalm 10:18
To do justice to the fatherless and the oppressed,That the man of the earth may oppress no more.
Psalm 82:3
Defend the poor and fatherless;Do justice to the afflicted and needy.
God does not want us to be judgmental about the liberty Paul is writing about but even when Jesus says not to judge with a beam in our eye He goes on to say FIRST take out your beam THEN you can take out the speck from your brother so we still are to take out the speck.
Have you not read what Paul says to the Corinthians:
2 Corinthians 10:5
casting down arguments and every high thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of God, bringing every thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ,
Or His instruction to Titus:

Answer 6

Actually, if you read further, it says that you ARE supposed to judge those that believe the same way as you do... It is those "outside of the Church" which your Jesus will supposedly judge (which should be an easy job... most of us outside of the Church don't deny much of anything).

I would like to know how you are discerning right from wrong without passing judgement? Judgement does NOT mean Condemn... these are 2 different words. I can judge what someone has done as wrong, but that doesn't mean I have passed sentence on him.

Answer 7

Come to parts of the south in the US, especially deep East Texas where you will discover many protestants do not consider Catholics Christian at all.

First they came for the Communists,
and I didn’t speak up,
because I wasn’t a Communist.
Then they came for the Jews,
and I didn’t speak up,
because I wasn’t a Jew.
Then they came for the Catholics,
and I didn’t speak up,
because I was a Protestant.
Then they came for me,
and by that time there was no one
left to speak up for me.
by Rev. Martin Niemoller, 1945

Answer 8

if people don't want to receive the free gift of eternal life through Christ Jesus, the Good News. shake the dust from your feet and keep moving. we as Christians are all comanded to spread the Good News of the Gospel of Jesus Christ. let us not judge one another, but let us mature in Christ and help one another grow so that we will eat the meat of the Word and not continue to be similac Saints ( immature and less effective).

Answer 9

You shouldn't pass judgment. You do not know what is in someone Else's heart. But - you should also not pass judgment when you yourself do the same things. That is also in the Bible.

Answer 10

I wouldn't say that all Christians do that. I have met kind, loving Christians who do not force religion down the throats of others.