As a Christian, what qualifies you to judge the sins of others and how do you know what a sin is?

Answer 1

As a Christian, nothing qualifies me to judge the sins of others. I am instructed to "judge not lest I be judged" and "let he who is without sin, cast the first stone."

Your question: how do you know what sin is? Is a very good question. I suspect many will answer you that they know because of what the Bible says. However, most of those people have only read a small portion of the Bible, and really don't know what it says. What sin is is more complex than just "what the Bible says."

Sin, as defined in the original translations of the Bible, means "to miss the mark." The mark, in this case, is the standard of perfection established by God and evidenced by Jesus. Viewed in that light, it is clear that we are all sinners.

The Apostle Paul says in Romans 3:23: "All have sinned and fall short of the glory of God."

In light of this, it does no good to compare ourselves to others. We cannot escape our failure to be righteous in our own strength. This is by God's design, because only when we understand our weakness will we consider relying on the atoning sacrifice of Jesus.

Sin is mentioned hundreds of times in the Bible, starting with the "original" sin when Adam and Eve ate of the tree of knowledge. Often it seems as if sin is simply the violation of any of God's laws, including the Ten Commandments.

Paul, however, puts this in perspective in Romans 3:20, when he says, "Therefore no one will be declared righteous in His sight by observing the law; rather, through the law we become conscious of sin."

God wanted us to recognize our sins. Even those who have not murdered or committed adultery will find themselves convicted of lying, or of worshipping false idols like wealth or power ahead of God.

Tragically, sin in any amount will distance us from God.

"Surely the arm of the LORD is not too short to save, nor His ear too dull to hear," says Isaiah 59: 1-2. "But your iniquities have separated you from your God; your sins have hidden His face from you, so that He will not hear."

We must resist the temptation to act as if we are righteous, especially by leaning on our good works.

"If we claim to be without sin, we deceive ourselves and the truth is not in us. If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness. If we claim we have not sinned, we make him out to be a liar and his word has no place in our lives" (1 John 1:8-10).

once we recognize ourselves as sinners, we need only to repent and embrace Jesus to be forgiven. Jesus can forgive us because he died and rose again three days later in victory over sin and death.

The Apostle Paul refers to this process of recognizing sin and being responsible for it as "godly sorrow."

"Godly sorrow brings repentance that leads to salvation and leaves no regret, but worldly sorrow brings death," Paul writes in 2 Corinthians 7:10-11. "See what this godly sorrow has produced in you: what earnestness, what eagerness to clear yourselves, what indignation, what alarm, what longing, what concern, what readiness to see justice done. At every point you have proved yourselves to be innocent in this matter."

Answer 2

You pose a question that I believe you know the answer to and I might add are not too happy about.

Christians are qualified to judge the fruit of others and are subject to that same judgment. Therefore, we must be very careful when doing so.

The Bible is the sole guidance in regards to what is sinful. The ten commandments and teachings of Jesus also the writings of the Disciples as Jesus gave them authority before departing.

When the scripture is silent as in modern vices (drugs, smoking, and similar thoughts) we go by the leading of the Spirit. Anything that removes one from the presence of God is sinful.

I know, as I have been one, Christians have leveled a finger at certain sins as worse than others, but the truth is all are equally abhorrent to God and all receive the same final destination that He alone is qualified to decide.

Answer 3

No one has a right to judge others even though some people feel like they do, most sins are commen sense because they come back around and bite you in the butt sin may be fun while you do it but the harvest it much worse. The god tells us those sins, just read the bible.

Answer 4

First of all pointing out a sin is not judging, some people don't understand the difference. Secondly , the Bible tells us what is a sin.

Answer 5

I know what a sin is because I have studied the Bible for many years.
It's actually very simple, sin is anything that separates you from God.
I don't judge the sins of others, that is God's job not mine.

Answer 6

As a Christian, nothing qualifies me to judge the 'sins' of others. As a human being, I can certainly recognize crime and immorality when I see it. Empathy and conscience provide the standard. It is no coincidence that moral philosophers from all major religions have always formulated moral standards based on empathy.

Answer 7

Nothing qualifies anybody to judge others!

However, I know what sin is through what the God say it is in the Holy Bible.

Answer 8

If you mean judge as in forming an opinion, I can do that, but judge as to determine the fate of others, no I'm not qualified only God is.

Answer 9

As a Christian, it is not so much my intention to expose the sins of others as to point them to the solution.
"Through the Law comes the knowledge of sin."
(Romans 3:20)

Answer 10

1. It's not for the individual (Christian or otherwise) to judge the sins of another. Crimes, however, are different.

2. I know what sin is because I study The Word of the one true God.

Answer 11

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