Why do Christians?

Question

What causes most Christians, which I believe in God myself and am also gay, to judge people like myself. Isnt that being a bit foolish when the bible says that you should not judge, therefore if you are judging me and being gay acctually is a SIN then you are just as bad as me right? I am open to any explanations.

Answer 1

I am christian.. and i do not judge you for what you chose to do.. god gave us the gift of free will... if you believe in god may i ask... do you think you are making him happy? are you glorifying his name?? just think about those things... obviously in this world we live in today these feelings can happen. you may have feelings for one of the same sex... but it is important Not to act on these feelings. i personally will not judge you for your decision that is jesus' job. but i hope the best for you and i hope that you keep god and the bible as close to your heart as possible. so that i can see you in paradise someday

Answer 2

I for one can't get around the fact that the Bible says it is wrong to practice homosexuality, but I also do not believe that for most people it is not a choice. I also cannot get around the fact that the Bible says to hate the sin not the sinner. So while I believe it is a sin, it is not my place to judge, that is God's job.
You are right "For all have sinned and come short of the glory of God." Praise the Lord that being perfect is not a requirement for salvation, just accepting Jesus as you Lord and Savior.

Answer 3

Out of love for a fellow believer let me show you some things out of the scriptures that both confirm your feelings and also condemn them as well. First, consider what Jesus had said to the Pharisses concerning the woman caught in adultery. "You who are without sin, cast the first stone." Jesus did not come into the world to condemn the world but to save it. Even the apostle Paul wrote that “There is no one righteous, not even one; " None of us can boast that we are better than anyone else, because we all have sinned. God is no respecter of persons. The Bible states that if you have broken just one of the laws of Moses, then you have broken the entire law. But through Jesus we have been freed from the law, through grace by his death. As Paul said, "Shall we sin more so that grace may abound, God forbid."

One the other side of the coin, 1st Timothy 5:20 states that "Those who sin are to be rebuked publicly, so that the others may take warning." But this rebuking is only meant for those who are in the body of Christ.

On a more personnal note, I have many dear friends who are gay and lesbian, I love them very much. And understanding that being gay was not really a choice for them, it's just the way they were born. I struggle with what to think about this. God's word clearly states that it is an abomination, but my experience with my friends shows me something else.

God knows the heart, and it is He who will ultimately judge. By the measure that I judge, that same measure will be used to judge me. So I leave it to Him to judge, Peace be with you, sister

Answer 4

Some Christians perceive morality as being linked to rules - for them the thou shalt nots of the Bible are to be followed by rote as the actual moral law.

I, on the other hand, find that perspective hard to accept given that Jesus himself violated laws like not working on the Sabbath, not washing hands before eating the Sabbath meal, healing afflicted people, including Samaritans, and so on - his explanation was that when the law stands in the way of our loving others then we are fine to proceed.

The Christians in the legalistic camp raise a good point here - if we get to decide which rules to break and to follow and if all of us sometimes desire selfish (sinful) things then we'll probably just do whatever feels good and call it God's will. So, they argue, their standard might be overly rigid but at least it is objective and not based on my own personal whim.

That's a theological argument, and not a homophobic one. It applies to all sorts of things aside from homosexuality. The trouble is that even the legalists do not follow Levitical law. For example, a woman who has delivered a baby is required to perform certain rights and sacrifices and to stay away from the church building for over a month before she has been made clean by God. I don't know ANY Christians who abide by this one. And having two kinds of plants in the same garden is against the Levitical law as well and all sorts of Christians have those.

In the end, the question is not whether we pick and choose - we all very clearly do - but by what standard we do so. I will put up the standard of "Loving God and loving your neighbor as yourself" (which Jesus says is the whole of the Law and Prophets) against the received Mosaic law any day of the week. Anyone who says otherwise should also be chopping their hand off if it causes them to sin, right?

I'm fairly certain God is not interested in who we love or who we have sex with or the mechanics involved for its own sake. he's concerned about what all actions do to the state of our Egos and the state of our soul. The test of God's will ALWAYS has to be loving Others. Always. (Matthew 25:31-46, Luke 10:25-37, Romans 2:13-15).

Answer 5

Good question.

When used in the Bible, "Judge" doesn't mean to simply decide something is right or wrong. The word usually found for that is "Discernment", and Christians are told to do that all the time.
To "Judge" in a Biblical context is to condemn an individual. That action is reserved for God. It would be compliant with scripture to declare certain actions wrong - such as theft, which the Bible clearly states is wrong. This would be "Discernment". It would be improper to pronounce a final judgement on an individual.

Answer 6

So, you believe in God. But so does Satan and his demons and look where they are at ( James 2:19 ). There's nothing foolish about calling a spade a spade or sin, sin. Jesus did so. What is foolish is claiming yourself to believe in God, yet you live contrary to His teachings. I guess belief / commitment doesn't mean much to you. And your belief without obedience to God means even less to Him. Sweetheart, I don't and can't judge you. God's Word judges you, and only you can turn things around so that you are not judged by Him.

Answer 7

In Matthew 7:2-5, Jesus warns against judging someone else for their sin when you yourself are sinning even worse. That is the kind of judging Jesus commanded us not to do.

If a believer sees another believer sinning, it is their Christian duty to lovingly and respectfully confront the person with their sin (Matthew 18:15-17). This is not judging, but rather pointing out the truth in hope of bringing repentance in the other person (James 5:20).

We are to speak the truth in love (Ephesians 4:15). We are to proclaim what God's Word says about sin. 2 Timothy 4:2 instructs us, "Preach the Word ; be prepared in season and out of season; correct, rebuke and encourage — with great patience and careful instruction."

We are to "judge" sin, but always with the goal of presenting the solution for sin and its consequences - the Lord Jesus Christ (John 14:6).

Answer 8

I usually NEVER answer questions like these, but maybe you'll listen.

It's good that you believe in God and I hope it's also the Christian God through his Son, Jesus Christ.

However, I have to say with Chris, we're not judging you by saying that what you're doing is wrong, we're just (sticking our necks out one more time for your to call us bigoted and judgmental) trying to warn you, in love, that God, though he loves you, does not love what you're doing.

If you don't believe me, look it up in his Word, or do you think that the bible saying that we should not judge makes what you're doing right? We are not judging you - God will do that - but we are trying to honour you as a person who deserves to be told the truth for her own good. God wants you to know the truth, and if we hold back, he will hold us personally responsible, because we owe it to you. We aren't to go around 'shoving it down peoples throats', but if they ask a pertinent question, we must answer truthfully.

We do not think we are any better than you, for all people are made in the image of God and he loves them equally. Neither have we any right to condemn you, for we are also sinners saved by grace. You mistake us if you think that we are judging you (and any that do, shouldn't). It is not judgmental to point out to a sinner his faults, if these are coming between him and his God - it is love.

Answer 9

There is a word for them -- "hypocrite" and the Bible mentions this word many more times than it mentions homosexuality.

To the person who said you can't believe in Christ and still be gay, I say you can't be a hypocrite and still believe in Christ.

To all of you hypocrites -- I have searched everywhere in the Bible and nowhere does it say that being homosexual is a sin. Unless of course you are referring to fornication. In that case, why not call a spade a spade? For every condemnation of fornication or lust that you hear publicly from modern religious leaders, you get 40 condemnations of homosexuality.

You are all hypocrites and none of you are without sin. And the biggest sin of all is to deny a loving God to a seeker for any reason!

Answer 10

Because most Christians tend to ignore the "judge not lest ye be judged" part of the Bible because they're hypocrits.

Answer 11

Judge not lest ye be Judged...... My veiws are a little different on this subject so bear with me. When God punished the followers of Moses, he made them lustful and do UNNATURAL acts. For someone whom is gay, it is NOT unnatural but has actually been like to Genes. So....... You are not sinning like everyone would like to say.

Now... People are fearful and resentful of people and cultures they do not understand. I call it the leper syndrome. " Don't touch or else it might get on you". It is easier for them to pass that judgement on others, than to look at their own lives and pass that same judgment on themselves. We are all sinners in some way, some are just quicker to point out everyone else's sins.