Non Christian Judgement

Christians. We often get a bad rep in society. We are often seen as conservative-bible thumping- freaks, hardcore President trump supporters, homophobias, and over-the-top judgemental people. Christians. We are just as sinful as the non-Christians standing in front of us at the food court line at Costco. From the world’s perspective, why do we get a terrible notion for being more judgemental than our non-Christian counterparts? Before we move forth, we must realize there is bad judgement and good judgement. First of all, bad judgement begins with sin; the fall of Adam and Eve. Since, Adam and Eve sinned, that sin has been passed down over millions of generations. Because of the sin committed by our ancestors, people only see what is right in their own eyes. People insist there are no moral absolutes and only each individual decides what is “right” and “wrong” for their lifestyles. It is the non-Christians in this world who decide that we should “tolerate” people for their own sinful activities, meaning that we should offer no support in what is more morally substantial. For example, if a person is obsessed with money and nothing else in life we should simply let them be. The …show more content…
In order to have better judgement, we need to look to Christ. In Matthew 10:16, Jesus says we should, “ be shrewd as snakes and innocent as doves.” Jesus said this to His disciples when they were preparing for persecution. The opposition of the Pharisees would be “like ravaging wolves”(mentioned at the beginning of Matt 10:16). The disciples only hope would be to rely on their shepherd for protection. In this world, we also face the wrath from this world. Like the disciples, we shouldn’t be bombarded by our sheeplike attitude. We need to be sensible and prudent. We are not to be gullible fishes snatching the bait and we cannot be deceitful fishermen. We have to find a balance between wisdom and vulnerability; good