http://blog.lifelinecommunity.com/2009/02/condemnation-the-clotting-of-the-kingdom-heart/ Building lives that make God look great Sun, 13 Jun 2010 05:58:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 http://blog.lifelinecommunity.com/2009/02/condemnation-the-clotting-of-the-kingdom-heart/comment-page-1/#comment-587 bryan Tue, 24 Feb 2009 06:21:21 +0000 http://blog.lifelinecommunity.com/?p=49#comment-587 Thanks Aaron. Myke, I love your thoughts on this. I agree and think that is the essence of his "why" in vs. 3. It is drawing out our motivation. I found this text very personally convicting. Thanks Aaron. Myke, I love your thoughts on this. I agree and think that is the essence of his “why” in vs. 3. It is drawing out our motivation. I found this text very personally convicting.

]]> http://blog.lifelinecommunity.com/2009/02/condemnation-the-clotting-of-the-kingdom-heart/comment-page-1/#comment-586 Myke Shawhan Tue, 24 Feb 2009 04:24:42 +0000 http://blog.lifelinecommunity.com/?p=49#comment-586 I have always thought of judging in this way: that the caution is on judging motives - the “why” behind the action, whereas judging actions is commanded, or implied (Matthew 10:11-16, Matt. 7: 16). But when we “appraise” a person by the fruits of his life, it does usually follow that we make a judgment call against motives. Now however, after considering this more deeply, I don’t know that it matters as much “why” a person is sinning (though that knowledge could help in the counseling of the sinner). The clarification of the type of judgment we use (condemn vs. appraise) is really the heart of the matter, I think. So then it really is a “why” question, but this time the question is directed at the judger, not the sinner. Is my motive for calling someone’s sin into account to help restore that person, or is it to mask the fact of my own sins? I have always thought of judging in this way: that the caution is on judging motives – the “why” behind the action, whereas judging actions is commanded, or implied (Matthew 10:11-16, Matt. 7: 16). But when we “appraise” a person by the fruits of his life, it does usually follow that we make a judgment call against motives. Now however, after considering this more deeply, I don’t know that it matters as much “why” a person is sinning (though that knowledge could help in the counseling of the sinner). The clarification of the type of judgment we use (condemn vs. appraise) is really the heart of the matter, I think. So then it really is a “why” question, but this time the question is directed at the judger, not the sinner. Is my motive for calling someone’s sin into account to help restore that person, or is it to mask the fact of my own sins?

]]> http://blog.lifelinecommunity.com/2009/02/condemnation-the-clotting-of-the-kingdom-heart/comment-page-1/#comment-585 Aaron Shafovaloff Mon, 23 Feb 2009 04:55:08 +0000 http://blog.lifelinecommunity.com/?p=49#comment-585 Really enjoyed this sermon. Really enjoyed this sermon.

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