To those who say "Do no judge"

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The Apostle John wrote, "Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try [test, judge] the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world " ( 1 John 4:1 ) . Again he wrote, "For many deceivers are entered into the world, who confess not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh.... If there come any unto you, and bring not this doctrine, receive him not into your house, neither bid him God speed: For he that biddeth him God speed is partaker of his evil deeds" (2 John 7,10-11).
This Scripture commands us to judge between those who do, and those who do not bring the true doctrine of Christ.

-- David Ortiz (cyberpunk1986@hotmail.com), July 15, 2003

Answers

this young man is doing who knows what.

he has a point here.

-- Ian (ib@vertifgo.com), October 27, 2004.


david, i think you and i both know that what you refer to (ie ~ discernment of false prophets from true) is entirely different from judgement of the fate of one's eternal soul.

for example: i dont recognize any televangalist as a true prophet, this is okay.

Some televangalists ask money and spend it on themselves. I can even discern this action to be wrong.

HOWEVER, i may not state that the person should or is condemned to hell. it is my job to hope for their eternal salvation. This is the meaning of "Judge not, lest ye be judged"

-- paul h (dontSendMeMail@notAnAddress.com), October 28, 2004.


Hi, paul h, welcome back to our forum.

David has been in the Navy for over a month. So he won't be replying soon.

Feel free to post.

We have now more of an open forum than before. Just look at the threads.

Besides we have all types of Catholics posting, some you might recognize from the past like Emerald and jake.

The rest still post in the Catholic forum like Rod, Jim, Emily, Gail, Paul M,....

New types like Ian 9traditionalist) and Max (Orthodox).

Then we have the Protestant groups: Kevin, Luke, Zarove,....

... And Muslims, Hindus,.....

and me ,

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