Am I being judgmental?
Question:
I had a dear friend who used to preach in the Lord's Church. When his daughter was married, he had an open bar at the reception. I was so upset and shocked. I was told I was judging. Is this something we should warn those we love about? The appearance of evil?
Answer:
"Do not judge according to appearance, but judge with righteous judgment" (John 7:24).
Of course, you made a judgment. The problem is assuming that all judgments are wrong.
The question is whether Christians should be encouraging people to drink alcohol. For that, I would like you to consider:
- The Use of Alcohol
- Old Testament Beverages
- New Testament Beverages
- Isn't a moderate drinker still sober?
The argument that people should not judge is a defensive move that distracts from considering the actual issue. It focuses blame on the one asking whether something ought to be done instead of examining God's word about the question.
It seems there is a reason why this man was a former preacher.
