any act of church discipline (1 Corinthians 5:5) and the rebuking of false prophets (1 John 4:1) requires judgment. To clarify, Jesus here condemns a critical, smug, judgmental attitude of moral superiority. Those quick on the trigger to label others as “judging” probably aren’t straight on how to define judgmentalism. In addition, all people must make judgments; discernment and decision-making are unavoidable, intrinsic to living. So the first question we should graciously
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