Sunday, July 3, 2011

Other People's Sins

Dr. David Jeremiah tells about a suburban neighborhood in which several residents were extremely upset at the reckless and fast driving that was occurring in their quiet subdivision. They organized a petition drive and demanded that the police patrol the area with greater frequency and penalize drivers who ignored the speed limits. The police obliged and immediately ticketed five drivers who ignored the speed limits. All of them were fuming at the fines they received. It seems, however, that all five of these ticketed drivers had signed the petition calling for enforcement. 

We hate sin, don't we? At least other people's! As author, Philip Yancey said, "Christians get very angry towards other Christians who sin differently than they do."

And why worry about a speck in your friend’s eye when you have a log in your own? (Matthew 7:3, NLT)

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  1. "“And why worry about a speck in your friend’s eye when you have a log in your own?" (Matthew 7:3, NLT)

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