tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5412187929957069944.post692374981719279190..comments2024-03-24T14:47:17.079-07:00Comments on Frank's Christian Thoughts: Judging People?Frank E. Blasihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12218732913319387677noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5412187929957069944.post-63244324519390766082012-10-27T08:08:36.939-07:002012-10-27T08:08:36.939-07:00This is another excellent post Frank, and always f...This is another excellent post Frank, and always food for thought and further genuine debate.<br /><br />I think when we judge other people, for whatever reason, we are always doing it from a limited perspective and most definitely limited knowledge; how can we really know another person and what they are thinking or believing? It's not possible really.<br /><br />Also, I feel that when the temple priests and the religious authorities of Jesus' day were judging Him, they very probably thought they were in the right, and Jesus was in the wrong. We know now of course that Jesus was in the right, but was treated like a common criminal, merely for speaking the truth. Yes, I always believe it's much better to leave judgment and judging others to God; He sees the full picture and we don't.T-Childshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14973808285834438472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5412187929957069944.post-47296918772991823082012-10-22T10:53:13.523-07:002012-10-22T10:53:13.523-07:00In the story of the sower and the seed, we are tol...In the story of the sower and the seed, we are told that the seed which fell among rocks had no root in itself. This would imply they give mental assent without no deep commitment to Christ. They seem to b like Judas Iscariot, putting on a good show for a while but quit when something that appears better comes along. <br /><br />Those that fell among thorns have a root and survive, but are so caught up in daily life they never attain full growth. <br /><br />The other disciples thought it more likely that they themselves would betray the Lord than Judas. They were unable to make a valid judgment even though they had been closely associated for three years. How can we make better judgments with even less information? We have to simply accept that God knows which are which.Donald Fishgrabhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11977970195032209188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5412187929957069944.post-74890793640904213962012-10-22T04:41:09.322-07:002012-10-22T04:41:09.322-07:00I think no man has the right to judge another. Let...I think no man has the right to judge another. Let the creator judge his creation himself.Eya Ayambemhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13978894380925567294noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5412187929957069944.post-40057284261859916662012-10-22T01:53:48.400-07:002012-10-22T01:53:48.400-07:00Hi Frank,
We are told that we cannot judge those o...Hi Frank,<br />We are told that we cannot judge those outside the church, God will judge them (2 Corinthians ch.5 v.13). That verse goes on to call one inside the church who has become sexually immoral 'wicked' (the one who calls himself a brother). When we become born again of the Holy Spirit we start off as a baby in Christ, having our minds renewed gradually in Jesus as we grow in Him, being taught by the Holy Spirit. God is a patient, loving Father who wants all to be saved and allows us to learn at our own pace, and although John ch. 12 v.48 states that 'Whoever rejects me and does not receive my words has one that judges him: the word that I have spoken, that shall judge him in the last day', God alone knows whether we are fully convinced in our own minds, and it is the job of the Holy Spirit to do the convincing through the word itself. Each Christian is a different part of the body of Christ and the word of God shared by them will not go out and return void. God bless you for playing your part in it by sharing with the two men in the pub, and for encouraging brotherly discussion without arguement. Brendahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16165344093549650260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5412187929957069944.post-55158753932456494642012-10-21T15:16:46.165-07:002012-10-21T15:16:46.165-07:00Excellent discussion, Frank! We must speak the tru...Excellent discussion, Frank! We must speak the truth of the Gospel in love, but only God knows the hearts. It is His job to judge each heart. We can rightly judge what is sinful behavior or blasphemous speech based on God's Word, but it is up to God to judge individuals and their thoughts. Laurie Colletthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10676088158113572565noreply@blogger.com