A person (male or female), who is a believer, isn't living a perfect Christian life (commits a sin), but is clinging to the Lord with all the strength they have.
Which verse would you choose, concerning their situation... and why would you choose that particular verse?
John 8:11 Neither do I condemn thee: go, and sin no more.
(or)
John 8:7 He that (whoever) is without sin among you, let him first cast a stone at (the person).
2006-11-08 03:09:18 · 13 answers · asked by ? 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
The second one. None of us are perfect.
2006-11-08 03:17:00 · answer #1 · answered by sister steph 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
John 8:11 is how I would advise them.
John 8:7 is a profound truth and should be applied in relevant situations. But many people take it to extremes. The modern church has adopted this idea "you make mistakes too, so my mistakes are justified". If you saw someone breaking the law, would you let them get away with it because "you're not perfect either"?
We all ought to be working toward perfection, and we ought to encourage our friends to come up higher as well. We don't condemn them. We don't hate them. We don't look down on them. But we do want them to make progress in their lives.
If you know someone is sinning, and you simply go along with it, how are you any different from their secular friends?
2006-11-08 11:18:33 · answer #2 · answered by cirque de lune 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I wonder why you are limiting our choices. But if i had to give just one or the other, I guess I would choose John 8:11.
1.Jesus did not come to condemn the world but that through Him the world might be saved.
2. The result of receiving real forgiveness is the desire to "go and sin no more".
Make sense?
God bless!!
2006-11-08 11:16:54 · answer #3 · answered by happy pilgrim 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Both of them. What you are describing is a situation of someone that is either a devout follower of Christ and is upset that they have made a mistake or someone that is hoping to be able to sin and spout Christ's name at the same time in order to be covered for that sin. In the first case; everyone needs to understand that they are only human and will make mistakes, Their faith can and will guide them whenever these mistakes (sins) are made. I tell people that the difference is that a christian knows when they mess up and will try to correct it immediately. In the other case, someone that is hiding behind Christ in order to behave badly not only harms themselves, but they do a lot of damage to the faith. Others watch us diligently and when we mess up, they are quick to judge. The verses of the Bible that you have chosen are very relevent to what you are asking, but remember that by following all of His teachings and striving to live up to them, you can never go wrong. May God bless you.
2006-11-08 11:19:53 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think I would apply the entire story you are referring to, there.
It is beautiful that Jesus did not condemn the sinful woman, but told her to go and sin no more...
In the same way, when our kid gets into trouble, we forgive him, and warn him not to do that any more, don't we? Because we don't want to see him keep on hurting himself, or hurting others....
We all need to listen when Jesus tells us that ONLY those without sin may throw stones, I think. We are all of us quick to notice the sins other people commit...too bad we are so slow to notice our own.
Thank you for pointing this out to us....
2006-11-08 11:29:27 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
John 8:11. Because it implies forgiveness (at the very least an absence of judgement) as well as admonishment to correct the behavior.
2006-11-08 11:13:26 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
They are both good, bet I like John 8:11. If even Jesus, in his sinless perfection, and knowin he himself would have to pay for that sin, still would not condemn you for committing it, and following it up with advice, makes it special.
People WILL condemn you, and in todays society, will even pretend to be sinless JUST to throw stones, so knowing that Jesus himself is on your side, is certainly more comforting, in my opinion.
2006-11-08 11:14:08 · answer #7 · answered by sweetie_baby 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Matthew 26:41
Watch and pray that you may not enter into temptation. The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak."
1 Corinthians 10:13
No temptation has overtaken you that is not common to man. God is faithful, and he will not let you be tempted beyond your ability, but with the temptation he will also provide the way of escape, that you may be able to endure it.
2006-11-08 11:12:57 · answer #8 · answered by Mandolyn Monkey Munch 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2006-11-08 11:21:22 · answer #9 · answered by Yasso Prince of Egypt 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I would say, be holy for the lord thy God is holy.
Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old has gone, the new has come!
2006-11-08 11:32:46 · answer #10 · answered by DAM MAD 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They are from the same instance in the ministry of My Lord. You can use both they have the same context... Jim
2006-11-08 11:13:40 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋