Grace for the World

What business is it of mine to judge those outside the church? Are you not to judge those inside? (I Cor 5:12)

Within the church, among those who have acknowledged God and his rule over their lives, we must bring discipline to those who willfully defy God’s commandments. But to those outside the faith our message must be one of grace, not judgment. In no way must we deny the fact that God has set a clear moral standard for all. But rather than judge those who fall short we must offer the grace of Christ’s sacrifice for the forgiveness of sin. It is not our place to condemn them, even as we proclaim God’s truth.