I am Judgmental and I’m going to offend you

I am Judgmental and I’m going to offend you

You are a hypocrite!

Actually, So am I!

Christian, you say you love Jesus but you love yourself more.

You say you do things for God’s glory but you are actually doing them to make yourself look good so others will admire your so called “good works”.

Yes, it is true, the Bible says we were created to do good works, yet, if we analyze it down to our humility zone, we will find out that some of our good works can still be prideful and qualify as filthy rags. (Caveat - Jesus changed our hearts, attitudes and spiritual condition)

This is what God intended:

For we are God's handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do. (Ephesians 2:10)

This is the reality of our sin nature:

All have turned away, they have together become worthless; there is no one who does good, not even one." (Romans 3:12)

All of us have become like one who is unclean, and all our righteous acts are like filthy rags; we all shrivel up like a leaf, and like the wind our sins sweep us away. (Isaiah 64:6)

You say you love God’s Word, yet you tolerate sin.

You tolerate sin because you don’t want to be unloving to sinners. However, the truth is, when you tolerate sin you are being unloving to sinners. You love your neighbor by telling them God loves them but hates their sin. 

 

The reasons why we should not remain in our sin: (sin is evil and destructive)

Therefore do not let sin reign in your mortal body so that you obey its evil desires.(Romans 6:12)

The wages of sin is death (Romans 6:23)

Do not offer any part of yourself to sin as an instrument of wickedness (Romans 6:13)

But your iniquities have separated
    you from your God;
your sins have hidden his face from you,     so that he will not hear. (Isaiah 59:2)

 

Everyone who sins breaks the law; in fact, sin is lawlessness. (1 John 3:4)

but each person is tempted when they are dragged away by their own evil desire and enticed. Then, after desire has conceived, it gives birth to sin; and sin, when it is full-grown, gives birth to death. (James 1:14-15)

 

You don’t love God cause you hate others:

Whoever claims to love God yet hates a brother or sister is a liar. For whoever does not love their brother and sister, whom they have seen, cannot love God, whom they have not seen.

(1 John 4:20)

Could this be You? Or, is this once a picture of who you once were?

Your politics has become your religion

Your stuff is more important than people

You love idols

You are so full of yourself

Your gossip is evil

You undermine others and that makes you feel good

You are a liar

You are a sociopath

Your Political Correctness is more important than the truth

Your “Church” is a playground for fools and you deceive others with your false humility

You really don’t care about people, so hurting others doesn’t bother you

You assign others to do your dirty work

You oppose God even while working for Him

You accuse others of wrong doing yet you are blind to your own transgression

You say you love God, yet curse Him with your evil deeds

The “Bad News”: (God does not approve of your sin)

Jesus replied, "Very truly I tell you, everyone who sins is a slave to sin. (John 8:34)

When you follow the desires of your sinful nature, the results are very clear: sexual immorality, impurity, lustful pleasures, idolatry, sorcery, hostility, quarreling, jealousy, outbursts of anger, selfish ambition, dissension, division, envy, drunkenness, wild parties, and other sins like these. Let me tell you again, as I have before, that anyone living that sort of life will not inherit the Kingdom of God. (Galatians 5:19-21)

The Gospel message is foolishness to unbelievers:

The message of the cross is foolish to those who are headed for destruction! But we who are being saved know it is the very power of God. (1 Corinthians 1:18)

 

Share the hope you have this way:

But in your hearts set apart Christ as Lord. Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have. But do this with gentleness and respect, 

(1 Peter 3:15)

The effect of Jesus' work on a believers spiritual condition:

And because you belong to him (Jesus), the power of the life-giving Spirit has freed you from the power of sin that leads to death. (Romans 8:2)

For we know that our old self was crucified with him so that the body ruled by sin might be done away with, that we should no longer be slaves to sin (Romans 6:6)  

^{What we are called to do in light of our sin nature:}  

Then he called the crowd to him along with his disciples and said, "If anyone would come after me, he must deny himself and take up his cross and follow me. For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for me and for the gospel will save it." (Mark 8:34-35)   

 Since you have heard about Jesus and have learned the truth that comes from him, throw off your old sinful nature and your former way of life, which is corrupted by lust and deception. Instead, let the Spirit renew your thoughts and attitudes. Put on your new nature, created to be like God—truly righteous and holy. (Ephesians 4:21-24) 

So put to death the sinful, earthly things lurking within you. Have nothing to do with sexual immorality, impurity, lust, and evil desires. Don’t be greedy, for a greedy person is an idolater, worshiping the things of this world.  Because of these sins, the anger of God is coming.                

( Colossians 3:5-6)  

The difficulties followers of Jesus can expect:

In fact, everyone who wants to live a godly life in Christ Jesus will be persecuted,

 (2 Timothy 3:12)

In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world." (John 16:33)

In fact, everyone who wants to live a godly life in Christ Jesus will be persecuted

(2 Timothy 3:12)

 

The Trials we face have a good purpose:

And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose. (Romans 8:28)

 Therefore, since we have been justified through faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have gained access by faith into this grace in which we now stand. And we boast in the hope of the glory of God. Not only so, but we also glory in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; perseverance, character; and character, hope. And hope does not put us to shame, because God’s love has been poured out into our hearts through the Holy Spirit, who has been given to us. (Romans 5:1-5)

 Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance. Let perseverance finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything. If any of you lacks wisdom, you should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to you. (James 1:2-5)

Now, the “Great News”:

But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us. (Romans 5:8)

 In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, in accordance with the riches of God’s grace (Ephesians 1:7)

 

When you were dead in your sins and in the uncircumcision of your flesh, God made you  alive with Christ. He forgave us all our sins (Colossians 2:13)

 

But if we are living in the light, as God is in the light, then we have fellowship with each other, and the blood of Jesus, his Son, cleanses us from all sin.  If we claim we have no sin, we are only fooling ourselves and not living in the truth. But if we confess our sins to him, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all wickedness.( 1 John 1:7-9 )

 

Thank you Jesus! Thank you for your righteousness! Thank you for covering our sin with your Blood! Help us live a life that honors and reflects who you truly are. Fill us with Your amazing love, grace, compassion and mercy. And, may we love like you love.  

Just Sayin …………….Dave