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Originally Posted by Trapped
Having seen the title of this post repeated in some of the LCer responses to Jo Casteel's letter, as well as having heard it my whole life, as well as personally experiencing in the church the LC culture that truly DOESN'T care about right or wrong, good or evil, actual justice or righteousness, making things right, standing up for those who are being abused, calling out what is blatantly wrong, correcting the leadership's sinful and hurtful actions, but only cares for "life" (which I have come to conclude is actually a synonym for "image" or "appearance" and is simply a false sense that there are no problems because the LC refuses to acknowledge them), I am getting more and more angry about this false teaching. Obviously God cares about right and wrong. God IS good. Don't tell me he doesn't care about good and evil, right and wrong. DON'T TELL ME GOOD AND EVIL ARE "FROM THE SAME TREE".
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Trapped, it should also be noted that focusing on right and wrong, good and evil through the lens of self-righteousness can lead you down a very dark path. On the extreme end of that, think the crusades and the inquisition. Practically speaking, you risk becoming self-justifying and vindictive.
Take the story of the women caught in adultery. The Jews saw the evil of the women clearly but because of their hypocrisy, their judgment was tainted.
Christ however didn't simply ignore the sin of the women, he addressed it, but he also showed the women mercy.
In the same way a Christian should judge sin, but also extend mercy.
In other words, the point isn't to ignore or condemn and waver between extremes. You can be indignant toward sin, but also have your hand stretched out toward those that hurt you. That's what God did for all of us while we were still sinners and enemies of the truth by sending His Son.
It's not easy, but it's the Christian walk. If you find yourself struggling with this, it's because there's something that first needs to be addressed in your own life.
This is also why people in places like the Local Churches leave confused. They are taught how to be indifferent through doctrine and how to condemn through example but they are not taught the truth (Matthew 9:13).
This is ambiguity or "spirit" at its finest...