You Don't Get A Better View Of God By Standing On My Shoulders

What Did Jesus Mean by 'Judge Not'? - article by Skye Jethani : "Rich people were seen as more blessed and acceptable to God than poor people. The healthy were seen as righteous, and those with diseases or disabilities were judged to be sinners receiving their due.

This is the judgment that Jesus says is absolutely wrong. When we condemn someone, we are declaring that they have no value, no worth, that they do not matter to us or God. And we do this as a means of elevating ourselves. The more people pushed below us, the higher in value we must be."

...According to Greg Boyd, "'You can't love and judge at the same time', because 'it's impossible to ascribe unsurpassable worth to others when you're using others to ascribe worth to yourself.'

This is the problem Jesus is addressing -- the idea that our worth requires someone else's condemnation."

..."To quote Greg Boyd again, "The Christian's job is to agree with God that every person you meet was worth Jesus dying for."

Excellent article...!