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  Circle of Caring Souls post by OrderOutOfChaos
  March 10, 2023, 7:13 pm to Public
  I've been writing something I may present and was looking for suggestions. It's a rough draft. Keep in mind it will be presented to teenagers.
  
  Today I want to talk about a topic that is very important to me: misquoting the bible. The one I’ve seen misquoted the most is “Do not judge.”
  
  Let’s talk about “Do not judge” first, as it is the one I see most often. Some people say that we can’t tell them anything they do is wrong; after all, It’s in the Bible, right? If you actually look at the verses surrounding it, you can see the bigger picture. “Do not judge, or you too will be judged. For in the same way you judge others, you will be judged, and with the measure you use, it will be measured to you. Why do you look at the speck of sawdust in your brother’s eye and pay no attention to the plank in your own eye? How can you say to your brother, ‘Let me take the speck out of your eye,’ when all the time there is a plank in your own eye? You hypocrite, first take the plank out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to remove the speck from your brother’s eye.” This isn’t saying not to judge. It’s saying not to hold people to a higher standard than yourself. We can see the Pharisees doing this in the Gospels. STUFF
  
  Another example; “Love your neighbor.” This can be used when you try to tell someone what they are doing is wrong. The thing is, love in the Bible isn’t letting someone do whatever they want; you just don’t care. If you really care about someone, you would try as hard as you could to keep them on the right path.
  
  I’ll give an example. If you let your pet do whatever they want, are you a good pet-owner? Is it loving to let them go run around without a leash near a busy road? No! You love them, and want to keep them safe, even if they don’t want to be safe themselves. You should use your judgement to help them.
  
  The same can be said for people. If you see you friend is doing something sinful, should you just let them go along with that. No. You, in your love for them, will tell them to stop in an attempt to protect them. This could get you called a scaredy cat, or maybe a wimp, but you are trying to help them. That’s what a good friend would do.
  
  How can this be applied? Read your Bible! If you know what the verses actually mean, you will have a defense against this! Satan misquoted the scriptures to tempt Jesus in the desert, and he’ll do it to you to.
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  LegendarySi replied to OrderOutOfChaos's comment below 2023-03-10 22:39:51

  

  ah I see, :)

  OrderOutOfChaos replied to LegendarySi's comment below 2023-03-10 22:31:13

  

  I’m saying that it’s good you’re not in denial.

  LegendarySi replied to OrderOutOfChaos's comment below 2023-03-10 22:03:06

  

  Yeah ig it is. It's not so much denial as it is nervousness, but yeah I'm always hoping and praying for a chance to glorify God outside of my personal life and home.

  OrderOutOfChaos replied to LegendarySi's comment below 2023-03-10 21:19:36

  

  I’ve felt the spirit alive in me recently.
  
  
  Acknowledging that it’s what you should be doing is a good step! If you’re in denial, an opportunity might pass you by, but maybe you will find a time to help someone on their path.

  OrderOutOfChaos replied to BeyondTheCrystalSea's comment below 2023-03-10 21:16:13

  

  Of course! I’d love others to see this.

  BeyondTheCrystalSea said 2023-03-10 20:52:26

  

  this is awesome!!
  I don't have any suggestions,
  may I share this??

  LegendarySi said 2023-03-10 19:30:55

  

  Bro you have just been stating straight facts recently.
  I could not agree more, and it's honestly the thing that makes me nervous to correct friends or share God's word (there's still no excuse for not doing that though).