I recently found myself debating with some fellow Christians on several topics. From rape, tattoos, drinking, abortion, you name it. It has all come out in a debate with me and at least one other person.
Each person is quick to point out the Bible says we should hold each other accountable for our actions. It also says we should not be judge or we will be judged in that same light. And that we should not be stumbling blocks to others.
Well if that is the case then we should go around judging other people for having a tattoo, drinking, having abortion, premarital sex, ect. I do think that if we see a fellow Christian that we are close doing those things we should step up and talk to them about it. You should never come in a negative way or a "holy than thou" attitude. Yeah, all those things are wrong but who are we to judge. We have sinned and fallen short of God's glory. With Christ, our sins are all equal.
Another thing is you can see non-Christians the same way you do a Christian. A Christian is someone that has Christ in their heart and tries to follow God's word. A non-Christian is foolish and does not fully understand the error of their mistakes. You can expect a non-Christian to behave like a Christian. Yeah, what they do is just as wrong but isn't it worst to know something against God's will and do it anyway?
The number one reason why more people don't go to church or hang out with Christian people is because they fear they will be judge. We all were lost one day and if it wasn't for Jesus reaching out his hand and saying "Come this way I will take you as you are" then we would still be lost. Jesus hung out with the lowest of low when he was on this earth and accepted them for who they were. He was perfect and did not judge others for their mistakes. How come some Christians who are not perfect by no means go around with their nose stuck up in the air? Who is that going to attract? How is that sharing Christ's love?
This is just something that has been on my heart for a while. Every time I think about how snob some Christians including myself at times act it breaks my heart and I know it breaks God's heart. When we do that as Christians, we turn other off from Christ without even knowing it.
So the next time you meet someone that is a little different or on the wrong path of life accept them for who they are. Look pass all the sin in their life and see the person God see. See their heart and their hurting. Share God's love for them by just being there. No, you don't have to accept or understand their sins. Just be like "I know you drink, do drugs, had abortion, and whatever else and no I don't agree with that but I can look pass that and love you anyway." That is what God's love is all about...the ability to look pass faults and still see the good.