One problem, though. Jesus did judge people. To the woman in question, he didn't only say, “Neither do I condemn you.” He also went on to say, “Go now and leave your life of sin.” That's a judgment. He didn't ignore her adultery. He didn't wink at it. He didn't say “I'm personally uncomfortable with it, but as long as it works for you, that's okay.” He called it what it was—sin. No question, he confronted her with grace. But he also confronted her with truth and warned her to make some serious changes—soon. If we refuse to label the behaviors Jesus called sin, sin, we're disagreeing with
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