Frequently Asked Questions
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The Bible says to not judge, but I think you do?
The Bible does say not to judge, but in the Bible is means not to judge unrighteous. This means you cant judge using your person human judgment, and at the same time not to judge within the realms of hypocrisy. Basically, you cant substitute your own judgment for God's judgment. There are though, of course verses in the Bible which we are told:
John 7:24
24Judge not according to the appearance, but judge righteous judgment.
Also:
1 Corinthians 2:15
15But he that is spiritual judged all things, yet he himself is judged of no man.
Also:
1 Corinthians 6:2
2Do ye not know that the saints shall judge the world? and if the world shall be judged by you, are ye unworthy to judge the smallest matters?
A lot people use the story of the woman taken in adultery as an excuse to not ever preach to anyone. The
actual truth of the matter is that Christ not only preached at the woman, but also at all of her accusers. By saying "He that is without sin among you, let him first cast a stone at her," Christ was not speaking of someone who was entirely free from any and all sin, as there was no such person other than Christ himself. The law of Moses called for the stoning of a person who was caught in adultery and that stoning had to be done by someone who was not guilty of the sin with which the accused was charged. Who Christ is referring to here is someone who is not guilty of some scandalous sin and more particularly, adultery. Christ called the generation in which He lived an adulterous and sinful generation, meaning, at least partially, that adultery was extremely prevalent. Therefore, as was shown by each of the accusers leaving without casting any stone, each of those accusers was just as guilty of adultery, if not more so, than the woman. He preached to them about their hypocrisy, convicting each one of them of their sins to such an extent that none could stand their own conscience. Also, by the very words "Go and sin no more," Christ preached repentance to the woman. Christ did not say "Go and continue living your wicked and adulterous life and I will grant you salvation anyway".
Further, by telling him that was without sin to cast the first stone, Christ showed to the woman that He was merciful, and to her accusers, he showed that He is the searcher of hearts. Christ, not only by His words, but also by His actions, preached that salvation is by grace and not by works.
According to the law of Moses, this woman was fully deserving of being stoned to death for her adultery.
Crying "judge not lest you be judged" or "let he who is without sin cast the first stone" is a favorite tactic among
so-called "Christians".
Genesis 19:9
9And they said, Stand back. And they said again, This one fellow came in to sojourn, and he will needs be a judge: now will we deal worse with thee, than with them. And they pressed sore upon the man, even Lot, and came near to break the door.
It really doesn't make any sense to use these verses against someone who is following Christ's command to preach to every creature, because preaching and judging aren't the same things. If you still think that we aren't supposed to judge under any circumstances, then you better not tell me to stop judging. Otherwise, you'd be guilty of judging me.