“Et tu Brute” is supposedly the last words of Julius Caesar (although there is no evidence of it).\u00a0 Of course the literal translation of that is “Even you, Brutus?”\u00a0 Caesar was betrayed by his best friend Marcus Brutus and it led to Caesar’s assassination.\u00a0 Have you ever been betrayed by a friend or felt betrayed?\u00a0 Have you ever run into a “holier than thou” Christian who expresses frustration with the sins of others, but they themselves don’t struggle with sin (according to them)?\u00a0 I believe the reality of that last question is two-fold.\u00a0 First of all, I think we have run into that person and even been hurt by that person.\u00a0 Secondly, I believe that we have all been that person at one time or another.\u00a0 I know there is a hesitancy to admit the second part, but this is the way I explain it, when I asked if you ever run into a person like this, if you couldn’t think of someone, someone was probably thinking of you \ud83d\ude42\u00a0 All joking aside, I believe this is an issue we need to deal with because being judgmental as Christians is causing us to lose at least part of a generation.\u00a0 So how do we deal with this problem as it comes up in our life?<\/p>\n
We need to remember 1 John 1:8, “If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.”\u00a0 It is very easy for us to categorize sin because we justify our actions while condemning the actions of others.\u00a0 We think that some sins are worse than others.\u00a0 However, that is not the picture the Bible paints in Romans 3, James 2, and other passages.\u00a0 The bottom line is it doesn’t matter what your sin is, it is still sin and worthy of God’s judgment.\u00a0 There is one Judge and we are not Him.\u00a0 The fact that the world seems to be getting so much worse and sinking further and further into moral depravity gives us as Christians a unique opportunity.\u00a0 Since the world has gotten so bad and continues to get worse, can you think of a better place to take the Gospel to?\u00a0 Is it a justification for sin?\u00a0 Absolutely not!\u00a0 But it does give us an opportunity to extend the invitation to receive salvation.\u00a0 We must become burdened for a world that is hopeless without Christ.\u00a0 One of the best ways to become burdened is to remember what Jesus saved you from and how much He has forgiven you for.\u00a0 If God can love and forgive someone such as me, then certainly He can do the same for others.<\/p>\n
One final note, notice I didn’t address the issue of us dealing with someone who is “holier than thou.”\u00a0 I refer to back to the previous paragraph.\u00a0 Is it frustrating?\u00a0 Absolutely, but remember there are no sins that are worse than others.\u00a0 The only way to deal with this person is love them and pray for them.<\/p>\n
By His grace and through His strength may we live for Him<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
“Et tu Brute” is supposedly the last words of Julius Caesar (although there is no evidence of it).\u00a0 Of course the literal translation of that is “Even you, Brutus?”\u00a0 Caesar was betrayed by his best friend Marcus Brutus and it … Read More