Monday, December 7, 2020
Did Jesus Come Upwardly To Gauge Or Non To Judge? Lav 3:17, Lav 9:39
Judgment-phobia is everywhere.
Even Christians are rebuking immature human being Christians for talking nigh sin.
I wrote nigh the misuse of "Judge not!".
But what nigh John 3:17:
"God did non shipping his Son into the footing to condemn the world, but to salve the world."
Let's written report that poesy inward context.
In the verses forthwith next 17, Jesus judges sin together with sinners (John 3:18-20).
In fact, Christ makes many judgment statements inward Scripture. In John 9:39, Jesus says, "For judgment I get got come upward into this world."
Is this a contradiction?
No!
John 3:17 explains Jesus didn't come upward simply to judge. Many translations to a greater extent than accurately locomote the discussion "condemn."
Judgement is a necessary business office of redemption: if a human being thinks he's well, he'll decline the medicine you lot offer. If he knows he's dying, he'll eagerly get got the cure.
Jesus didn't come upward exactly to condemn/judge men together with tell them they were dying. He came to tell them they were dying, but He has the cure.
Artwork: Billy Frank Alexander
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