Something that seems to paralyze Christians and stop us in our tracks is this fear of judging people. The pivotal verse that is cited is Christ saying “judge not lest ye be judged.” 

The difference we must familiarize ourselves with is judging people vs judging actions or right and wrong. Paul says: “He who is spiritual judges all things.” (1 Corinthians 2:15). He says furthermore: “Do you not know that the saints will judge the world? And if the world will be judged by you, are you unworthy to judge the smallest matters? Do you not know that we shall judge angels? How much more, things that pertain to this life?” (1 Corinthians 6:2-3). 

Jesus Himself says: “When you see a cloud rising in the west, immediately you say, ‘It’s going to rain,’ and it does. And when the south wind blows, you say, ‘It’s going to be hot,’ and it is. Hypocrites! You know how to interpret the appearance of the earth and the sky. How is it that you don’t know how to interpret this present time? Why don’t you judge for yourselves what is right?” (Luke 12:54-57). 

We determine types of actions in our loved ones all the time, particularly in our children, but are not judging THEM. We are judging and attempting to correct wrong actions. Christians are called to live life as an example of Christ-like living. Did Christ FAIL to POINT OUT errors in faith or hypocrisy in the actions of others? No! In LOVE, he sought to correct others, and so should we. 

We can and should point out and seek to correct errors, but it requires tact and love, NOT aggression or judgment. It has to be unconditionally, so that the person knows you will stick by them even if they continue to err, in hopes of their salvation.