Yes it's been said here that I'm not a real Christian, and it's been said even if not in so many words. I probably can't find the reference, but so what?
There is plenty of evidence in the scriptures that determining whether or not someone is a true Christian is definitely the right thing to do. Paul and John both teach this.
And think about it. Why is everybody so upset at this? You just want to believe in this hazy mushy way that you are saved and never have to question it? Scripture says to examine oneself to be sure you are in the faith, not just assume it based on fuzzy feelings. If someone tells you you are not saved and you know you are, why worry about it? If there's a chance you aren't, it could be the warning that saves your soul. So all this complaining about it is stupidly self-deceiving.
That's what the whole flap about circumcision was about, and all the teachings of the Pharisees, about foods and holidays and all of it. People who followed these teachings were said by Paul to be condemned and not saved, and the teachers of them he called wolves in sheeps' clothing and condemned them in very strong language.
Jesus did not judge as God, but as man, and his criteria were made plain. There is no difficulty understanding his point about the whited sepulchres.
But why focus on Jesus when I gave plenty of examples of mere human beings, the apostles, flatly judging the hearts of others. And should I mention their recognition of what was in the hearts of Ananias and Sapphira that led to their untimely deaths? Judging the heart is definitely something a Christian may do on occasion.
Edited by Faith, : No reason given.
Edited by Faith, : No reason given.