Where do you draw the line between judging others and exposing sin? This is a question which I have been asking my self for quite some time now. People always quote Matthew 7:1-5 where it says "Do not judge". This has got to be one of the most misused bible scriptures. people throw this passage a lot when they would hear somebody say something against someone or what that someone did. People like these only see one part of that bible passage. Verse 5 says "Hypocrite! First get rid of the log in your own eye: then you will see well enough to deal with the speck in your friend's eye." What this means is that we should not judge other people when we our selves are doing the same thing. Let me give a clear example: Let's say I saw someone who has stolen and I say to that person, Your a thief! It is wrong to steal but yet, I my self is doing the same thing. Now that is hypocritical! The bible says that we should judge our selves by God's standard first and repent from our sins before we can help others in dealing with their own sin.

There is a fine line between exposing and judging. Ephesians 5:11 says this: "Take no part in the worthless deeds of evil and darkness; instead EXPOSE them." How can people be aware of what they are doing is wrong if we don't tell them? Take a parent for example; if a child does something wrong a Parent would always tell that child that what he or she did was wrong so that they won't make the same mistake again. A child wouldn't know the difference between right and wrong unless we tell them. People would rather hear about God's love rather than his wrath against sin. If this is the case then we would be liable to God him self because we didn't tell others about the curse of sin. Issues like homosexuality, adultery, coveting etc. are topics that would offend people when they hear some preach against these things. They would say, "who do you think you are to tell me that I am wrong or how dare you judge me". The truth hurts but the truth will set them free if they listen to it. have you heard of the saying "the slap of a friend is sweeter than the kiss of an enemy."?

God called us into this world to be his light, and light exposes darkness. As Christians, we have a duty to Christ to be bearers of good news but we must also expose the works of satan in this world. Judging is not a sin if we judge ourselves first according to God's standard.