Jesus also said this:
John 7:24 (AKJV/PCE)
(7:24) Judge not according to the appearance, but judge righteous judgment.
2Tim 4:2 (AKJV/PCE)
(4:2) Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering and doctrine.
Indeed... but I think people miss that this states to look past flesh. I will judge myself in this matter. I have hurt peoples hearts in debate, by placing doctrine over Love.
The fact is... no one on this site or any like it, with good conscience, wants to be wrong. We all think we are correct.
I don’t believe the Post Pentecost Acts 2 Unity was about perfect Doctrine, but Perfect unity and Love in Jesus Christ. I have brow beat many kind people here over “faith alone”... but I have come to the conclusion... faith without Love is empty!
I think I hid this... because people would accuse me of being “works based” when I spoke of it... but Love is the big VERB that is God’s desire for all!
So... when an impasse is met... IE two parties disagree, but Love the Son and the Father... two choices are available... cast one another asunder, or find peace in Jesus Christ as common ground.
The Judgmental, Finger pointing of specific sins is clearly not what Jesus meant here... especially if Flesh is removed from the equation. As a wrathful debater that is now realizing the damage I did... I see this as from a stance of Love, Grace, Compassion and far removed from the Law. Perhaps it is more towards humility and Forgivness, tapered with understanding and self controlled empathy for others.
Love always wins out! If a person is Loved sincerely, they will walk towards that love and open their heart. If a person’s brains are theologically bashed in and their “sin” is pointed out... they will harden their heart.
I say this, because I have failed so horribly in the past! I will probably fail in the future... but this Love thing trumps all and I’m leaning on God and Love as the foundation of everything.