I agree with you that Homosexuality is a sin like any other sin the only thing that differs between other sins is Homosexuals seem to have an agenda. So lets not talk about homosexuals who aren't Christians because God will be the one to judge them, not us. Now with so called Christians who claim to be a Christian and live an active Homosexual life style; we can judge them. Granted we must do this out of love, not pride or anger. I know we all sin but I don't sit there and think my sin is ok. I feel terrible after sinning and repent, usually immediately. Where the issue falls, is if there are Christians out there who live this homosexual life style and feel it isn't a sin, and if this is the case then the Church needs to address this with them. I will copy a little write up I did on Christians being allowed to judge. So many Christians think that we can't judge and that just isn't biblical.
[h=1]Can Christians Judge?[/h] By
Ceile De | September 16, 2014
There are many Christians who say we can’t judge. The bible does state you are not to judge in the below verse. This seems to be the verse Christians use to claim we aren’t allowed to judge anyone.
Matthew 7:1-5 7 “Judge not, that you be not judged. 2 For with the judgment you pronounce you will be judged, and with the measure you use it will be measured to you. 3 Why do you see the speck that is in your brother’s eye, but do not notice the log that is in your own eye?
In this verse it doesn’t necessarily say not to judge, but when you do judge you will also be judged by the same degree you judged someone. And if you are also in sin then get your act straight before you cast blame on someone else.
I will use the following verses to support my claim that Christians can judge.
John 7:24 “Do not judge by appearances, but judge with right judgment.”
This verse is talking about righteous judgement. What is right judgment? In the KJV says righteous judgement and NASB does as well. Righteous judgment is Biblical Judgment. Judge a person according to what the Word of God says.
1 Corinthians 5:11-13 11 But now I am writing to you not to associate with anyone who bears the name of brother if he is guilty of sexual immorality or greed, or is an idolater, reviler, drunkard, or swindler—not even to eat with such a one. 12 For what have I to do with judging outsiders? Is it not those inside the church whom you are to judge? 13 God judges those outside. “Purge the evil person from among you.
The first part of this passage tells us not to associate with certain people who are in sin. To find out who is in sin we must judge them. It also states we aren’t here to judge outsiders (non Christians) but judge members of the Church. God judges the non Christians and we judge fellow Christians. It also states to get rid of the evil people among us. NASB says to get rid of the wicked among us. So here it says we are to get rid of wicked members of the church. To find out if someone in the church is wicked we must judge them.
Romans 12:9 Let love be genuine. Abhor what is evil; hold fast to what is good.
This passage tells us to Abhor evil. To abhor evil we must judge the person first to find the evil.
James 5:19-20 19 My brothers, if anyone among you wanders from the truth and someone brings him back, 20 let him know that whoever brings back a sinner from his wandering will save his soul from death and will cover a multitude of sins.
God wants us to confront brothers and sisters in Christ and let them know of their sinful ways therefore judging them. If we don’t let other Christians know that they are walking the wrong path then we are allowing them to possibly face death (hell). This is a good thing to do this.
The following are examples of where Apostles judging others.
2 Timothy 2:16-17 16 But avoid irreverent babble, for it will lead people into more and more ungodliness, 17 and their talk will spread like gangrene. Among them are Hymenaeus and Philetus
2 Timothy 4:14-15 14 Alexander the coppersmith did me great harm; the Lord will repay him according to his deeds. 15 Beware of him yourself, for he strongly opposed our message.
1 Timothy 1:19-20 19 holding faith and a good conscience. By rejecting this, some have made shipwreck of their faith, 20 among whom are Hymenaeus and Alexander, whom I have handed over to Satan that they may learn not to blaspheme.
Paul in these verses is judging and telling other Christians about things others have done.
3 John 1:9-10 9 I have written something to the church, but Diotrephes, who likes to put himself first, does not acknowledge our authority. 10 So if I come, I will bring up what he is doing, talking wicked nonsense against us. And not content with that, he refuses to welcome the brothers, and also stops those who want to and puts them out of the church
John is telling others of something Diotrephes has done. Again we see judgement from a Christian telling other Christians.
1 Timothy 5:20 20 As for those who persist in sin, rebuke them in the presence of all, so that the rest may stand in fear.
Here it tells us we are to confront Christians in sin (judge) and do this in front of other Christians and this is to make other Christians think twice about entering into sin.
James 4:17 So whoever knows the right thing to do and fails to do it, for him it is sin.
Here it tells us we are to do the right thing and that right thing is to judge other Christians, not out of hate or anger, but to help them see that what they are doing is wrong and also to help other Christians see this before they act on it.
My position is we can judge other Christians but we need to do it out of love and not pride or anger. I don’t think Christians wanted to kick others out of the Church but it happened. Can this be abused like anything else? Yes! We need to trust in the Holy Spirit and let Him guide us.