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“Therefore judge nothing before the time, until the Lord come,
who both will bring to light the hidden things of darkness,and will make
manifest the counsels of the hearts: and then shall every man have praise of God. ”
1 Corinthians 4:5

As I sat thinking to myself about knowing a Christian that was in, what I thought was , a practice of a sin. I asked myself how could that person do that and still be a Christian. Then on top of that be in the ministry? As I continued thinking God subtly revealed a sin that I was still being delivered from and as I began to feel guilty He said I knew your sin before time and called you to the ministry and yet you still suffer in that area Ephesians 2:10. If someone knew your sin would they possibly question your salvation?

God said, "My people often judge one another by the things that I am in the process of delivering them from. It's done from some pulpits, the pews, the grocery, on your jobs, school, every where and in every place that my gospel should be shared." 2 Corinthians 2:14. He said some of us are attempting to do what only He can do. James 4:12 God said to me, “My people see a gay person in church and say, “I can't believe he/she is sitting in church and know they are sinners”. Yet, I alone know their heart and see their struggle 1 Samuel 16:7. You don't know if or when they have or will receive Jesus as their Lord and Savior John 10:16. You don't realize that they may be saved and experiencing the battle with the spirit and the flesh. Romans 7:18-20 and not only with gay people but with alcoholics, drug addicts, whores, liars, gossipers, thieves, etc. I know what it will take to draw them nigh unto Me that I may draw nigh unto them that I may love them, take care, nurture, protect, deliver and keep them." 2 Peter 2:9 For it's not by your strength that you are kept but it's by my power. 1 Peter 1:5

“Therefore judge nothing before the time, until the Lord come, who both will bring to light the hidden things of darkness, and will make manifest the counsels of the hearts: and then shall every man have praise of God. ” 1 Corinthians 4:5

So just what is a “Suppose to be Christian”? All that have received Christ are now working out their own salvation (KJV) “…work out your own salvation with fear and trembling” Philippians 2:12, meaning that God is performing a work of purifying us daily Philippians 1:6. There are only Believers or Non Believers, Christians or Non Christians. The difference is not that you no longer sin but your sins are covered and no longer held against you Psalm 32:1-2 but a non believer sins are not covered.

In the Gospel of Matthew when Jesus was nailed to the cross there were those who passed by shouting and mocking Him questioning whether He was the Son of God. Matthew 27:39-44

If this was some of us passing by Jesus, you probably would have said some of the same things maybe even worse. Something like, “The bible says cursed is he who hangs on the tree. Look at Him going around and acting like He was God's Son, now tell me why they put him on that tree. Girl, I heard he was a wino and he always hung out with the wrong crowd Luke 7:34. I don't even believe he healed any of those people. Remember that man's son who was a lunatic and He said He cast out a devil, child I believe Jesus knocked that man down, talking about He was slain in the spirit .Luke 9:38-39; Luke 9:42 Those people had already seen doctors like that woman with the issue of blood Luke 8:43. Girl, didn't he heal you? Well, now that I see him on that tree I believe he lied about that. God healed me not Him! John 10:30 Ain't no way God would let nobody do that to his Son. Girl, his fellow thieves on those other trees have even turned against Him. Didn't they say he once hung out with them too?”

Jesus hung on the cross and everything about Him looked like a criminal but He was actually the Messiah, Our Lord and Savior! The person that you are judging may look like a criminal but may be the very person Jesus hung on the cross for and took his/her place. Opps! That was you! It was all of us that are Christians who are followers of Christ. As followers we should follow His example for He came not to judge but to save. John 12:46-47

Let us not therefore judge one another any more: but judge this rather, that no man put a stumbling block or an occasion to fall in his brother's way. Romans 14:13

God says, "________________ (insert your name) are you a stumbling block to those who you think are not of my flock? No longer allow Satan to use you as an instrument that will cause my children to doubt who they are in me or if they are even worthy of my love. Pray for them and be sensitive to the Spirit when I call on you to speak a Word of life and not death."

(Just in case some of you are wondering what is my sin that I God showed me, well just follow the message and pray for me.) (Smile)

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