Part 4 Touching Down

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Part 4 Touching Down
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SIX NEGATIVE IMAGES OF CHRISTIANS 1.
Hypocritical 2. Too focused on getting
converts 3. Antihomosexual 4. Sheltered 5. Too
Political 6. Judgmental
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HOW WE JUDGE WHO WE JUDGE
Do not judge! Matthew 71
Make a right judgment. John 724
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What business is it of mine to judge those
outside the church? Are you not to judge those
inside? God will judge those outside. 1
Corinthians 512-13 (p. 1055)
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• GUIDELINES FOR JUDGING OTHER CHRISTIANS
• Be blind to the outer appearance
• 2. Look at yourself first
• 3. Get the facts straight
• 4. Make sure the issues matter
• 5. Do it out of love
• 6. Never judge motives
• 7. Follow the Biblical pattern
• 8. Seek restoration not condemnation

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What business is it of mine to judge those
outside the church? Are you not to judge those
inside? God will judge those outside. 1
Corinthians 512-13 (p. 1055)
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WHY JUDGING THOSE OUTSIDE OF CHRISTIANITY IS WRONG
1. YOU FUEL JUDGING! "Do not judge, or you too
will be judged. Matthew 71 2. YOU FAIL TO
HELP! Why do you look at the speck of sawdust in
someone elses eye and pay no attention to the
plank in your own eye? Matthew 72-3
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Let no debt remain outstanding, except the
continuing debt to love one another, for whoever
loves others has fulfilled the law. The
commandments, "You shall not commit adultery,"
"You shall not murder," "You shall not steal,"
"You shall not covet," and whatever other command
there may be, are summed up in this one command
"Love your neighbor as yourself." Love does no
harm to its neighbor. Therefore love is the
fulfillment of the law. Romans 138-10 (p.
1048)
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