Judging
Judge not that ye be not judged. Matthew 7:1
This is one of the most widely used scripture by saved and sinners.
The most widely take out of context verse to fit the childishness
needs of an angry person. If people read the bible as much as they
quoted this one scripture the world would be a much better place to
live in.
Why we set up Webrings and Groups are as follows:
1. To glorify the Lord Jesus Christ.
2. To draw strength from like believers.
3. To give help to those in need.
Why we set guidelines for our webrings and groups:
1. To fellowship with like believers.
2. To uphold the high standards that God has set for all Christians.
Our guidelines are not set to pass judgment upon
anyone. The Lord Jesus Christ paid the highest price possible for our
redemption and he set high standards for us to uphold. 2 Corinthians
6:14 Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what
fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? and what
communion hath light with darkness? Paul is saying that the Christians
are to be separated from the worldliness that is in the world. Thus
our webrings need to set up guidelines that uphold the standards that
Jesus so highly paid for. Upon approaching membership into webrings
there is a guideline page. This guideline page is set up to be what I
feel will glorify Christ. These guidelines will be upheld to be in
my webring. You then have the choice after reading "CAREFULLY" and
then the decision is yours as to join or not. Once you have been
accepted as a member then periodically there will be site reviews to
be sure there has not been any links placed on your website or any
kind of misconduct according to my guidelines that would not glorify
the Lord Jesus Christ.
Child of God Webring was set up for the soul purpose of helping and
encouraging its members and for all that view our site to see and
know Christ.
So often when we have to approach a member with
a broken guideline I am accused of judging. This has nothing to do with
judging. No this is not what is being done. I have set the guidelines
and now am enforcing them. Remember you clicked on the join button
after reading and agreeing. If I did not follow my own guidelines
then I could not expect you to either. This is all for our protection.
Often as time goes by we join different webrings and groups and we
don't always know all the groups that the others are in. This can
compromise our standards. Too often the word "JUDGING" is taken out
of context and in a fit of anger and childishness is thrown back into
the face of the owner. This is an easy cop out of wanting yourself
to look good and another to look bad. Why is it so hard when we are
confronted with our mistakes or sins we immediately retaliate in this
manner.
The next time you are confronted with a broken guideline you can do one of the 3 following. Please do as Jesus would of done had he been able to make a mistake in which he did not.
1. Conform to the guideline. You are not be confronted on a non-broken guideline. Remember that you agreed to these guidelines "BEFORE" you decided to join.
2. Graciously remove the problem.
3. If you feel like it is not a problem to you. Remember it is to the owner and the standards set to be a member of this group. Just leave in a spirit of love.
Do not cause ill feelings toward yourself. Believe me you are the one that has caused the problem... don't make it any bigger. Jesus never retaliated, he is our example. Follow him.
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