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Few would argue, for example, with the statement: 'However, the bible cannot be interpreted literally'. Jesus statement, "If thine eye offend thee, pluck it out, and cast it from thee", or "If any man come to me, and [[hate]] not his father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brethren, and sisters, yea, and his own life also, he cannot be my disciple".  These are not biblical commands.  Jesus's words, "judge not lest ye be judged" is similarly echoed in "let he among you without sin cast the first stone."  It is an admonition against [[pride]], thinking you are smarter or morally superior to someone else because you hide your sin better.   

Few would argue, for example, with the statement: 'However, the bible cannot be interpreted literally'. Jesus statement, "If thine eye offend thee, pluck it out, and cast it from thee", or "If any man come to me, and [[hate]] not his father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brethren, and sisters, yea, and his own life also, he cannot be my disciple".  These are not biblical commands.  Jesus's words, "judge not lest ye be judged" is similarly echoed in "let he among you without sin cast the first stone."  It is an admonition against [[pride]], thinking you are smarter or morally superior to someone else because you hide your sin better.   

So while Christians are admonished not judge, we are at the same time instructed to learn how to exercise discernment. We are to learn to try the spirits, whether they are of God.  Not only will we learn how to have fellowship with other believers, discernment teaches us how to avoid dangerous situations, falling into bad behavior, habits, and sin.  This same discernment applies not only to judging ourselves, or our relations with others, it applies to our reading and understanding of scripture.

So while Christians are admonished not to judge, we are at the same time instructed to learn how to exercise discernment. We are to learn to try the spirits, whether they are of God.  Not only will we learn how to have fellowship with other believers, discernment teaches us how to avoid dangerous situations, falling into bad behavior, habits, and sin.  This same discernment applies not only to judging ourselves, or our relations with others, it applies to our reading and understanding of scripture.

The bible is not a collection of dogmatic and strict rules, it is a book where God reveals the true nature of Himself and a path of reconciliation with Him.<ref>http://www.conservapedia.com/Homosexuality</ref>

The bible is not a collection of dogmatic and strict rules, it is a book where God reveals the true nature of Himself and a path of reconciliation with Him.<ref>http://www.conservapedia.com/Homosexuality</ref>