Posts Tagged ‘Judgement’
The Sins of Others
We spend more time than is ever appropriate judging the sins of others. ‘Good’ Christians claim we are judging the sin and not the person, and only God knows the truth of that claim. In the meantime, we are consumed with noticing the sins of others and ignoring our own sins. We are blinded by…
Read MoreSpiritual Pride
There can be no doubt that the secular world is moving further from God with every generation. There should also be no doubt that the life of the Church has the best remedy to fight temptation and sin in the secular world. We should feel blessed to be part of the Church, not proud. Brethren,…
Read MoreAfraid of the Light
Most Christians live in fear of God. We are afraid He will judge us. We are afraid He won’t love us. We are afraid that our sins will become known if we are ‘too open’ with God and each other. We forget that God already knows everything about us. He already knows we are afraid.…
Read MoreEpisode 491 – Being Indifferent to the Gospel
The Parable of the Wedding Feast (Matthew 22.2-14) expresses what we can expect at the Final Judgment of Christ. It won’t only be those who are violent to the Church who are left out. Those who are indifferent to God’s invitation will be excluded by Him, remaining outside the Kingdom. We must hear God’s invitation…
Read MoreJudgment is the Lord’s
We look around at the actions of others and, before we even realize it, we have judged them. At just a glance, we have determined in our mind whether one person deserves our attention. We rush to judgment that ‘others’ are failing Christ when we are the failures. Judgment is among the most difficult behaviors…
Read MoreEpisode 490 – Our Chance to Honor God
In the Gospel story of the Vineyard, Christ takes the Church away from the servants who didn’t produce fruit for God. The Church was given to us to produce fruit. The Church is more than just the building. God will demand an accounting of us when He returns. How will God see our behavior toward…
Read MoreJudgment Cannot be Avoided
From the time we are small children, we try to hide from judgment. Even an only child will hide from his parents when they discover the broken lamp. “No. It wasn’t me.” We do all sorts of things to avoid judgment, but experience teaches us that it still comes. Brethren, we must all appear before…
Read MoreEpisode 488 – Forgive the Small Things
When we stand in front of the Judgment Seat of God He will take an account of our life. The only way for us to be forgiven by God will be our ability to forgive even the smallest things that others have done against us. All our begging won’t help if we hold on to…
Read MoreDo Not Judge Yet
We’ve all heard it. We’ve probably all said it, and it always means something bad. We say, “Do not judge,” when we don’t want to feel badly about our behavior. We don’t want to judge others, also because it might make them feel bad about themselves. So, why do we do it? Judgement is always…
Read MoreUngodly Behavior is a Choice
Excuses like ‘the devil made me do it’ and ‘I’m not a saint’ just won’t cut it when we stand in front of the Judgement Seat of Christ. Every time we ignore the joy, mercy and grace of God we ignore the possibility of heaven. Brethren, since the ungodly did not see fit to acknowledge…
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