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To: Blogger
eople love to quote "judge not lest ye be judged" but neglect to quote the full chapter

I know Mat. 5 as well as you did - and I did not cite it. I cited Rom. 14:4, 10 - who are you to judge another man's servant? When we see sin, yes, we're supposed to discern that it is sin; it is forbidden to us, however, to even criticize the man who worships God in a way we don't like. Among the issues forbidden to judge in Rom. 14 is rituals that some observe, but others do not.

(Also, long cut-and-pastes of entire Biblical chapters is not useful. Pinpoint citations make for a tighter, cleaner argument.)

243 posted on 03/04/2006 8:23:53 PM PST by jude24 ("Thy law is written on the hearts of men, which iniquity itself effaces not." - St. Augustine)
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To: jude24
Among the issues forbidden to judge in Rom. 14 is rituals that some observe, but others do not.

Actually that passage is only about eating meat. It doesn't talk about any rituals.

246 posted on 03/04/2006 8:47:17 PM PST by Full Court (Baptist History now at www.baptistbookshelf.com)
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To: jude24

I think it would depend on what significance that the ritual has. If someone believes that kneeling before their front door on glass three times a day will give them more grace from God (ridiculous example, I know) we have a right to say, biblical, that is wrong. Grace is a free gift of God, not merited -else, not grace.

As to Romans 14, the context is not judging people weak in faith who have certain practices. We don't want to be a stumbling block to someone's growth. But if their belief is clearly unscriptural and is leading them in the wrong direction, those who are stronger have the obligation to point the error out and try to lead the person back into the right path.


265 posted on 03/04/2006 9:17:07 PM PST by Blogger
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