Tuesday, November 20, 2012

Judge and Jury

The most popular verse in the Bible is probably John three sixteen. The most well know verse is Psalms 23:1, but the most quoted verse in the Bible by sinners is Matthew 7:1, "Judge not lest ye be judged". Unfortunately the verse is often quoted to excuse sins.

James approaches the subject from another angle. He tells us not to say evil against our brother or sister in Christ. Doing so puts us behind the judges desk that only belongs to God.

I saw one of the worst displays of this immediately after the election in America as brothers and sisters in Christ deemed members of the opposing party as unbelievers. It is important that we remember we cannot see into someone else's heart.