{"product_id":"to-judge-or-not-to-judge","title":"To judge or not to judge?","description":"\u003cp class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003e“Do not judge” - it's no surprise to find those words in the Bible. Taken on its own, it can sound as though we are forbidden from reaching moral conclusions about anyone or anything.\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eTo Judge or Not to Judge?\u003c\/em\u003e puts Jesus’ words back into their context. Matthew 7 condemns the hypocrisy of inspecting somebody else’s faults while ignoring our own. The Christian life still requires judgements about right and wrong, trustworthy teaching, our own conduct and the influences we allow to shape us. The challenge is to do that without slipping into pride or superiority. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis booklet works through that tension. We cannot see another person’s motives, we may be wrong in our interpretations and our first application of Scripture should always be to ourselves. At the same time, Christians cannot abandon the task of discerning truth from error just because disagreement is uncomfortable.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis resource includes:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ea closer reading of “Do not judge” in Matthew 7\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ethe difference between discernment and a judgemental attitude\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eguidance for handling disagreements between Christians\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ediscussion of false teaching and conduct within the church\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003epractical principles for speaking about right and wrong with humility and care\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA shared invitation\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOur Daily Bread Ministries wants to help you handle difficult biblical questions with Scripture open and humility intact. Resources like this are free so that Bible teaching remains widely accessible. If you are able to give, your donation helps us continue providing that companionship to readers who are trying to live faithfully in complicated situations.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Our Daily Bread Ministries","offers":[{"title":"Digital Download","offer_id":50449318052141,"sku":"D-QL866","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0843\/6383\/7741\/files\/LD-to-judge-or-not-to-judge-home_3x_38b1a551-cb31-414c-8e44-e7482c413d26.jpg?v=1746543825","url":"https:\/\/shop.odbm.org.uk\/pl\/products\/to-judge-or-not-to-judge","provider":"Our Daily Bread Ministries","version":"1.0","type":"link"}