I haven't watched the show. Come to think of it, I haven't watched TV since the election ... has that HD thing started yet ... is my TV obsolete now? As for the "judging" comment, I'm surprised people are still throwing up the "don't judge me" defense. At what point does it become okay to call into question the behavior of another self-described Christian? Here are a few starting points in my book:
- When you pass yourself off as a happily married, leader of the evangelical movement and are exposed as frequenting a male prostitute and attempting to buy crystal meth.
- When you gun down an abortion doctor in the middle of a church service.
- When you serve as an usher in your church but are considered one of the top three go-to guys in the country for women who want a late-term abortion.
Or, a little closer to home ...
- When you call yourself a Christian but snap at your wife and kids at least once a week, often put your own needs before those of others, covet other people's stuff, neglect to pray when you get into a tough situation and regularly deal with lust, pride, anger, jealousy, etc.
Yes, it may become necessary for you to judge me at some point.
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I too was surprised at the comments on the Christianity Today site that people should not judge this family. It's hard for me to understand because Australia is a little different. We don't have what I would call "cultural Christianity" to the same extent.
These people in their claims that judgement should not happen, sound to me like people who are not interested in accountability or the legitimate Christian life. They are probably the same people who claim their "faith is personal, thank you very much". They are undoubtedly the people who watch the show, and are just a little unhappy that their bubble has burst.
I praise God for the people in my life that have the guts to judge me. I need it. I need to know when I'm falling short. I need grace, but I also need to be a good ambassador of Christ.
Amen Matt - Amen Paul - Amen Mary...
It is so often that I am confronted with the old "you shouldn't judge people" line that it makes me physically ill to hear it anymore... It's not that I'm walking around screaming "You're all going to hell you filthy rotten sinners!!!" But rather, simply pointing out areas where the actions of an individual professing to be Christian, are not what the Bible considers to be "Christ-like" brings on such a lash of venom, it's difficult to tell (outside of Christ's command to preach the Word) whether what I'm doing is bearing any fruit...
To tack onto Mary's post - had a man of God not judged my life to warn me of my sins against God, and showed me where the Bible said that I needed to repent, I would still be one of those saying "you shouldn't judge people, Jesus said not to judge..."
Blecccch, read John 7 - 1 Corinthians 6... Leave eternal judgment to God, earthly judgment has already been determined...
[...] Let me start out by saying that there are countless other blogs that have already covered this topic, along with some fantastic articles that really deal with the severity and gravity of this situation with a wonderful heart for these people and their plight, all the while upholding the truth of Jesus Christ. You can find some of those HERE, HERE, and HERE. [...]
Matt, I've been judging ever since I met you. There is a lot to be desired. But you are still someone I like by the grace of God.
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