Seven Lame Excuses Christians Use When Confronted For Their Bad Behavior:


  1. “Who are you to judge me? Let God judge me.” This is generally taken from Matt. 7:1. But read the rest of the verse - Matt. 7:2-5. Also read 1 Cor. 5:12-13; James 2:12-13; John 7:24; Matt. 18:15-17; James 5:20; Gal. 6:1. Continually throughout the NT, God commands His people to correct, rebuke, exhort and encourage. Note as well that the one who claims that they are being judged is also judging the person doing the confronting. Kinda kills the whole argument. The judging Jesus hated was both hypocritical and based upon perceived character and intent rather than an action witnessed. Only God knows the intent and the character. We however are supposed to judge one another based upon the fruit and the action of the believer. Imagine a world where no one pointed out the wrongs of life. If we truly love someone then how can we not warn them? God uses others within the Body to warn us of His judgment. It is to be done in humility and out of love - for the person and for God's holiness. 
  1. "He who is without sin cast the first stone." That verse is not in the Bible. Seriously. Research it. But if it were, does that mean that once we sin, asked for forgiveness of that sin, and repented of that sin then we are to never warn others of the same mistake we made or of any other sin? 
  1. “Why is my sin any worse than that of others?” But it is indeed a sin. The question is the sin being discussed and not those of others. Just because others are sinning does not validate our right to then go ahead and sin. All sin is a sin against God. There are however different consequences. For example - bitterness and murder or lust and adultery. The thought and the action are both hated by the Lord. However there are significant outcomes of such sin when acted out. 
  1. “God forgives me.” Yes! Then repent also. But know there are still consequences, Gal. 6:7-8, "Do not be deceived: God cannot be mocked. A man reaps what he sows. Whoever sows to please their flesh, from the flesh will reap destruction."
  1. “I live under grace, not the law.” Romans 6:1-2 address that very thought, "What shall we say, then? Shall we go on sinning so that grace may increase? By no means! We are those who have died to sin; how can we live in it any longer?" 
  1. “Why don't you pull the log out of your own eye.” The point made by Jesus was one of judging with hypocrisy. He is saying to look at yourself first, pull your log out, then help your brother out with the splinter in their eye. Not leave it there. 
  1. “What I do in private does not affect anyone else and is none of your business.” Sin always affects the lives of others, especially those closest to us as well as the Church and society as a whole.  

Overall, Proverbs 9:8 gets to the heart of the matter - "Do not rebuke mockers or they will hate you; rebuke the wise and they will love you." When we are being corrected or rebuked are we being a mocker or being wise? We must love Christ and His holiness more than our sin. 



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