What Jesus Actually Meant by ‘Judge Not’
When ‘judge not’ is used to shut down moral conversation, it’s asserting we don’t have the right to correct each other’s views. But we need to be deeply concerned with one another.
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When ‘judge not’ is used to shut down moral conversation, it’s asserting we don’t have the right to correct each other’s views. But we need to be deeply concerned with one another.
In Christ’s kingdom, the way up is down. It’s true at wedding feasts. And it’s true in elder meetings.
God created us to work and intends for our work to matter.
God’s love for us is often proven when he uses suffering to turn us away from pride and toward deeper dependence on him.
We need to secure our threatened identity against the vagaries of circumstance and public opinion if we’re going to transcend our egos.