In my sermon on what was causing disunity within the churches in Galatia I mentioned the need to avoid being judgemental whilst being discerning. However, I didn’t clearly identify the difference which in hindsight was a mistake. To rectify this, I offer up this quote from R.C. Sproul which I think explains the difference very well.
Jesus was the most loving person that ever lived and would say “neither do I condemn you. Go and sin no more.” He did not judge in the condemnatory sense but He certainly made a judgment of discernment. And that’s where we get confused. When the Bible tells us not to be judgmental, it means we are not to have a spirit of condemnation towards fallen people. We are to love them, be concerned for them, pray for them—all of that. But we are still supposed to have discernment—to be able to distinguish between what is righteous and what is unrighteous.
Find the link to the original sermon below.
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