First of all I did not mention anything about "Judaizers" and worse. Secondly, there's a big difference between "judging" others and "warning" others about false teachings. The Apostle Paul made this clear at a number of places in the New Testament. He even named names.
One place was at Acts 20:28-31, "Be on guard for yourselves and for all the flock, among which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers, to shepherd the church of God which He purchased with His own blood. (This is referring to Jesus Christ). Vs29, I know that after my departure savage wolves will come in among you, not sparing the flock; vs30, and from among your own-selves men will arise, speaking perverse things, to draw away the disciples after them. Vs31, "Therefore be on the alert, remembering that night and day for a period of three years I did not cease admonish each one with tears."
So, Paul is explaining that the Church will not only be attacked from withing, but from without. Then the Apostle Paul at Galatians 1:6-9. "I am amazed that you are so quickly deserting Him who called you by the grace of Christ, for a DIFFERENT GOSPEL; vs7, which is really not another; only there are some who are disturbing you and want to DISTORT the gospel of Christ."
Vs8, "But even though we, or an angel from heaven should preach to you a gospel contrary to that which you received, let him be accursed." Vs9, "As we have said before, so I say AGAIN now, if any man is preaching to you a gospel contrary to that which you received, let him be accursed." As a side note I am not one that goes around telling people they should be accursed.
The point of this little exercise is the fact that we are to warn others of false teachings. In fact in the Old Testament at Ezekiel 3:18, "When I say to the wicked, "You shall surely die'; and you do not warn him or speak out to warn the wicked from his wicked way that he may live, that wicked man shall die in his iniquity, but his blood I will require at your hand." And Paul again at Ephesians 5:11, "And do not participate in the unfruitful deeds of darkness, but instead even EXPOSE THEM."
This is all very serious business and not to be taken lightly. Aaron56 at post #16 quoted the following in the very first sentence, "The Bible teaches that Jesus is one of three separate personal beings who are divine. " Automatically this statement should raise red flags in you mind. Why! Because the Trinity is not three separate beings who are diving. The correct way to put is that the Trinity is three DISTINCT persons who are the one God. This is why it's important to read the read the words of what people say and check them out to see if they are true.
Acts 17:11, "Now these were more noble minded than those in Thessalonica, for they received the word with great eagerness, EXAMINING THE SCRIPTURES DAILY, TO SEE WHETHER THESE THINGS WERE SO OR TRUE." Lastly, what I say about someone and how I feel about them are two different things. It means I care more than you know!
IN GOD THE SON,
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