Christians, what's the difference between judging and correcting?

Judging is not the way you think it is. To judge means to "perceive" to "think" or "discern". Jesus said to judge righteous judgement!

Joh_7:24 Judge not according to the appearance, but judge righteous judgment.

You are very correct in showing them their sins lovingly. It is not wrong. That ishow Jesus used to show people their error. But that friend of yours is being too righteous of himself. The Bible commands to show people their errors "CONSIDERING THYSELF LEST THOU ALSO BE TEMPTED" - galatians 6:1. Why? Because many people have a tendency to be filled with pride, even if they don't realise it, when they come to correct other people's sins. If you are humble, the Holy Spirit will help you say the exact words you need. And that's the KEY in showing people their sins.

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A quick answer is attitude and how you present it to a person.

If you love the person as your brother/sister you will seek them out of love after you have examined yourself and are right with the Lord. When you do confront someone, make sure you do it gently and with compassion. One other thing I'd like to add too do it privately if at all possible.

Gal. 6:1 Brethren, if a man is overtaken in any trespass, YOU WHO ARE SPIRITUAL RESTORE SUCH A ONE IN A SPIRIT OF GENTLENESS, CONSIDERING YOURSELF LEST YOU ALSO BE TEMPTED.

Judging someone is using your OWN opinion to claim that they are wrong in their doings. You might be the one who is wrong, so judging them simply on what you believe, is not right.

Correcting someone is simply a matter of telling them how to do the right thing. It does not necessarily need to be religious. I might be teaching a young 15 year old boy to drive and I would correct him on some things he might be doing wrong. I do not judge him as a bad driver, because he is just learning. But I do correct him, so that he can become a good driver.

To try and "correct" someone about religion, is not the right thing to do. IF someone was Lutheran and you tried to "correct" them into becoming another denomination, that would be wrong. And actually, is not the act of correcting anyway.

To judge someone is to state that they cannot change, so if bad, they will ALWAYS BE bad.

To 'correct' someone is to point out their error in the hope they will change...for the better. It is OUR attitude that is the difference.

1) If you don't believe in The Gospel as Truth then by what measure have you to judge but the Antichrist's opinion. God is True and every man a liar that differs from God's manner of Spirit, in Christ Jesus...

2) Jesus Christ said,"A pharisee ( church person ), spoke thus with himself, God, I thank you that I'm not as other men are, extortioners, unjust, adulterers, I fast twice in the week, I give tithes of all that I possess.(now, up to now, there is no mistake, because he was thanking God, Who was responsible for building the building, least the workers work in vain. but the rest of his prayer goes amok when he turns on an individual that he points out to discredit as a publican.) and the publican lifting not so much as his eyes unto heaven, but smote upon his breast, saying, God be merciful to me a sinner." Jesus said," this man went home to his house justified rather than the other; for everyone that exalted himself shall be abased, and everyone that humbles himself shall be exalted."

Judge not another, that you be not judge, as you forgive others you are forgiven by God.

So, this things are True, but if that gives a door for those that want to be Antichrist to preach their venom and expect others not to contradict their words with the Words of Jesus Christ, they haven't understood, why and what was being said. Since, we are judging the words and not the individual, who does not give their names, and therefore are not maligned themselves for how do we know that they should become aware of the falsehood of their words and change. For us it is the Gospel of Jesus Christ sent of God, whose Words are True and by these Words we are judge in Living Water.

So, to us, and whomsoever, receives The Living Word of God for the purpose of being Straight with no intention of deceit or profit, we continue to correct all misconstrued perceptions of The Living Word of God...

The earth can't receive The Truth and kills The Prophets and God's Word, Laws and so crucify The Lord of Truth, over and over again...Heaven and earth shall pass away, but HIS WORDS SHALL NOT PASS AWAY...

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Correcting: "What you did was wrong. You could have done (something else). . ."

Judging: "You are an evil, wicked human being who deserves everything bad that comes your way."

If you are telling someone what the scriptures say about what you see them doing it is not you judging it is God. And to not tell them the truth is wrong. ( it shows you do not love them enough to tell them the truth and let them continue in sin that brings death)

Either done with love for the offender and a merciful application of the rules is fine.

Treating the offender and the offense as the same thing is always wrong.

On of the most abused bible scripture verse abused by non believers as well as misguided truth seekers is Matthew 7:1 Judge not, that ye be not judged.

We are to judge others to correct them. God tells us this many times in the Bible. But the Judge not that ye be not judged means that if you are going to judge someone's sin, if you are committing or have committed that same sin, you'd better judge yourself first.

Here are a few more examples of God telling us to judge others...

2 Corinthians 6:14 Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? and what communion hath light with darkness?

Now how can we tell if someone is not a Christian if we do not examine and judge their behavior or even ask them if they are born again?

1 Corinthians 5:11 But now I have written unto you not to keep company, if any man that is called a brother be a fornicator, or covetous, or an idolater, or a railer, or a drunkard, or an extortioner; with such an one no not to eat.

Once again, how can we obey God in this scripture verse if we are not examining and judging someone's lifestyle and behaviors so we do not keep company with them?

And again...2 Thessalonians 3:14 And if any man obey not our word by this epistle, note that man, and have no company with him, that he may be ashamed.

The only difference is in the eye of the beholder. To a born again Christian, sharing Gods word is showing a sinner that God's specifically tells us what not to do. Therefore the judgement if of God and He gives us permission to share this with them. The sinner's reaction automatically is not receiving the correction as sharing God's word, but as the Born Again Christian judging them. Only a guilty lost person would feel that way. A true Born Again Christian receives the correction with the love it is shared with, because they know it came from God . Job 5:17 Behold, happy is the man whom God correcteth: therefore despise not thou the chastening of the Almighty:

Proverbs 3:11 My son, despise not the chastening of the LORD; neither be weary of his correction:

Some Christians "know" that dancing is "sinful", and do not hesitate to let those who engage in such wickedness how wrong it is to do it.

Other Chrsitians quote Biblical passages which mention King David dancing, and Yahweh approving such.

So, the FUN part is to find a passage which can be "interpreted" as granting Bible owners the RIGHT and DUTY to judge AND correct.

After all, they're doing it for free.

So it HAS to be FUN.