I doubt that any of my friends have this opinion, being exposed to my news stream and blog and notes, but IF any of my Christian friends still think that Mormon's aren't Christian and ALSO feel justified in "judging" members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints as going to hell for not believing in Christ I have a logic problem for you. This logic problem really applies any time anyone feels justified in passing "salvation judgment" upon others.
1) Jesus Christ said in Matthew 7:1; Judge not that ye be not judged.
Now this is serious stuff my friends. If you judge others as "not being Christian" you are taking one of the roles of God upon yourself, and one that He is very jealous of.
2) He says in Matthew 6:15; But if ye forgive men not their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.
He is very serious about who is allowed to judge. This doesn't mean don't make decisions, and don't make good decisions, but it does mean that you and I have absolutely no right or ability to pass judgement on others' salvation.
3) In Matthew 7:2 he continues with: For with what judgement ye judge, ye shall also be judged: and with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you again.
Do we really understand what is being said here? Honestly and completely? So here is the end of the logic problem:
1) If a person believes in their very heart and soul that they can decide who is and isn't a Christian and pass judgment upon the supposed non-Christian that they are going to hell
2) That person will be judged in that very same way by Christ, "for with what judgement ye judge, ye shall also be judged..."
In other words, be very careful before you try and tell others that they are going to hell, or that they are not Christian, because Christ is very clear about how He will deal with those that are so prideful as to believe that they can judge His children.
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