Don't Bring Me Down

When He walked the Earth, Jesus was always accepting of sinners; but he was never apologetic about calling sin sin.  Listen to what Jesus says.


“Woe to you, teachers of the law and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You are like whitewashed tombs, which look beautiful on the outside but on the inside are full of the bones of the dead and everything unclean.  In the same way, on the outside you appear to people as righteous but on the inside you are full of hypocrisy and wickedness.”
Matthew 23:27-28


As for those who would say that pointing out hypocrisy is being judgmental, look at what Paul says in first Corinthians.


Or do you not know that the Lord’s people will judge the world? And if you are to judge the world, are you not competent to judge trivial cases?  Do you not know that we will judge angels? How much more the things of this life!
1 Corinthians 6:2-4


There is absolutely nothing wrong with asking people who call themselves Christians to behave in a way that reflects Christ.  Not in an angry manner that drives people away from Christ, but in a loving manner.


Preach the word; be prepared in season and out of season; correct, rebuke and encourage—with great patience and careful instruction.
2 Timothy 4:2


My dear brothers and sisters, take note of this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry, because human anger does not produce the righteousness that God desires.
James 1:19-20


The number one priority is to see others as Christ sees them.  This can only happen through faithful study, prayer and worship.  Be certain that if you call someone on their sin that you are not guilty yourself.


How can you say to your brother, ‘Let me take the speck out of your eye,’ when all the time there is a plank in your own eye?
Matthew 7:4


To serve God, we should act as He did on earth, speaking the truth while remaining loving at all times.