Let a man so account of us, as of the ministers of Christ, and stewards of the mysteries of God. Moreover it is required in stewards, that a man be found faithful. But with me it is a very small thing that I should be judged of you, or of man's judgment: yea, I judge not mine own self. For I know nothing by myself; yet am I not hereby justified: but he that judgeth me is the Lord. Therefore judge nothing before the time, until the Lord come, who both will bring to light the hidden things of darkness, and will make manifest the counsels of the hearts: and then shall every man have praise of God."
Today's quote is a lesson aimed directly at the long robed hypocrites who fill the pulpits of many "churches" today. It also applies to their followers who love the messenger more than they love the true gospel of Jesus Christ.
Today, sadly, the message taught by too many so-called messengers of Christ has become more about making judgments against others than it is about teaching the "babes in Christ" what they need to learn and practice from God's divine word.
To those of us who are truly born again the actions of those around us, even though we perceive that action to be sinful according to the word of God and unless it affects a brother of sister in Christ, are to ignore it and leave the judgment of the perceived offender to God.
Paul, in Romans 2:1-2, said, "Therefore thou art inexcusable, O man, whosoever thou art that judgest: for wherein thou judgest another, thou condemnest thyself; for thou that judgest doest the same things. But we are sure that the judgment of God is according to truth against them which commit such things."
As Paul said in essence, preachers are no more than conveyors of the gospel for those who earnestly seek the grace of God. No human is qualified to judge nor condemn the sins of others. All of us whom are born again by the blood of Jesus Christ are charged to learn the pure gospel of Jesus Christ and to be living examples of it. We are also to be willing and educated messengers of that same gospel.~
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