DO'S AND DON'TS

Does your church/denomination have a ledger of Do's and Don'ts? Not necessarily a written list, but sort of an unspoken list? Don't slip and say a bad word, for example. Or don't take a cigarette. Bow your head and pray every time you eat -- no exceptions! Some people would insist we've lost our standing before God Almighty if we are guilty of violating any of these rules and myriads of similar requirements.

But is any one sin worse than another? How about gossip? (Or am I meddling?) Sowing strife and dissention? (I'm sure you'd never do that!) Overeating? (Watch it!) Holier-than-thou attitudes? (Ouch!) Refusing to speak to others, especially if they differ from us? (Oh, no, not me!)

What if Christ had refused to go to Zacchaeus' house for dinner?
What if Christ had refused to call Matthew as a disciple?
What if Christ had refused to have anything to do with Judas?
What if Christ had refused to forgive Peter when he denied him?
What if Christ had refused to talk to the woman at the well?
What if Christ had refused to have anything to do with Mary Magadelene because she was a prostitute?
What if Christ had refused to forgive the woman taken in adultery? (He didn't even condemn her!)
What if Christ had gotten rid of the disciples when they quarreled among themselves?

And speaking of one sin being worse than another, what about judgmental attitudes? (No one reading this blog could possibly be guilty of that, I'm sure!!!)

In conclusion, here are two questions for you to think about:

1) Do you have a judgmental attitude?

2) Will your judgmental attitude help others turn to God?

Just thought I'd ask!

Preacher's Kid



And what about judgmentalism?