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Originally Posted by Ohio
Unfortunately his thinking is based on the Ministry of Condemnation (II Cor. 3.9) and not the New Covenant, the perfect law of liberty. (James 1.25)
Hey Drake, have you forgotten that even LC members are responsible for their words? Or does that verse only apply to everybody else? (Matt 12.36-37)
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The immediate context of Matt 12.36-37 (as indicated by the first word "but" in the sentence of verse 36 which indicates relationship with the previous verses 35 etc), is speaking good and evil, including, saying evil things against the Son of Man or the Holy Spirit (verse 32).
Now if there is any evil in what this person said, then please point it out. I cannot see any evil... recalling that this is evil and good from God's point of view, not ours. (FYI we don't get to define what is evil, only God does).
So based on scripture and some common sense:
- it is not evil to call someone a leper, viper, snake, fox etc - Christ did also
- it is not evil to declare the authority of the church
- it is not evil to point out the "self" of pride, ambition, arrogance
- it is not evil to reply to someone's Facebook post even if they don't want you to
- it is not evil to say that the Church has everything and sects have nothing
- is it saying bad against Christ or the Spirit? - no
- is it speaking positively about any sort of evil - no
All in all this could be considered an exhortation, rebuke, or admonishment by a concerned brother.
We live in a world of delicate flowers, who get offended at every turn. When we analyze this post factually we can see there really is no evil in it as far as the Bible is concerned.
My bible tells me that judgement in the house of God is acceptable, and it is those outside we are not to judge (namely, unbelievers).