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Originally Posted by Michael 61
Talt — the one scripture that every non-Bible believing person knows is “Judge not, yet ye be judged” - This verse is always taken out of context by non-believers, who love to throw it in the face of believers. The verse does not say we are never to call out sin, but quite the opposite actually, we as believers are to call out those that are in sin and for them to repent and trust in Christ for salvation. The verse in question means we as believers are not to judge hypocritically (calling out someone in a particular sin that we ourselves are guilty of). We are commanded to not conform to this world, but to have a biblical and eternal perspective on all things and how we live our lives.
Also, scripture tells us that ALL scripture is from God, who led men, who were inspired by the Holy Spirit in their writings.
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Believe depending on what denomination people are this varies a lot. As to whether or not we take
The Bible word-for-word to be the WORD OF GOD.
I did find this though--
Understanding a Misunderstood Bible Verse - JSTOR Daily
I am a Lutheran by upbringing and believe it is up to each person to read their own
Bible and come up with what it means to that person without the interference of others.
I also minored in Religious Studies at the University of Nevada, Reno. The problem of evil has interested me a lot all my life. We have laws to deal with evil deeds even if those also are often dependent on historical circumstance.