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James

James 2:4 | Judge Away

Every Christian who has ever walked upon the face of the earth has been called judgmental and has been lectured to not judge people. Many Christians have taken to the idea that we listen and we don’t judge. I want to understand […]

Easter John

John 3:18 | Who is God to Judge?

The Old Testament God is so vengeful and hateful. What right does God have to judge when we are just trying to be good people and live our best lives? Look at this command from God in Exodus. It is awful because […]

John

John 8:10 | I am not here to Judge

John 8 opens with the Pharisees bringing before Jesus a woman “caught” in adultery. The Pharisees came to trap Jesus trying to find some way to condemn him. They would bring him questions or situations that would force him to choose between […]

Exodus

Exodus 12:11 | Door to Mercy

God is faithful and just for forgive. Mercy is available but one of the most fearful, memorable, and horrifying judgments by God is found in the final plague against Egypt. Moses at the direction of God demanded that Egypt let the Hebrew […]

1 Corinthians

1 Corinthians 5:13 | Excommunication is that a Real Thing?

Excommunication sounds painful and is always portrayed in a negative way. To be sure the very idea and the process could in no way be fun for anyone involved. In fact I imagine it would be recieved with tears and grief if […]