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Who do you have more respect for, Christians (Churchianty) or non-believers?

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Paul:
Just wondering.

Beloved:
(1Jn 4:10)  Herein is love, not that we loved God, but that he loved us, and sent his Son to be the propitiation for our sins.
(1Jn 4:11)  Beloved, if God so loved us, we ought also to love one another.

(Rom 3:10)  As it is written, There is none righteous, no, not one:
(Rom 3:11)  There is none that understandeth, there is none that seeketh after God.
(Rom 3:12)  They are all gone out of the way, they are together become unprofitable; there is none that doeth good, no, not one.


(Rom 14:4)  Who art thou that judgest another man's servant? to his own master he standeth or falleth. Yea, he shall be holden up: for God is able to make him stand.

The scriptures shows me that my opinion of another is not relevant.

beloved

musicman:
Nonbelievers!!!  Except when they get dogmatic about evolution.

Roy Monis:
Hi!

I love everyone with a genuine Godly love but not necessarily their beliefs and lifestyles.



WHO IS IT THAT HASN'T TURNED UP FOR DINNER?

God bless you brother in our joint walk in Christ. 

Love in Christ Jesus.

Roy UK     

hillsbororiver:
Hi Paul,

For me it has gotten to the point where I really do see all of us, every person as a work in progress. We are all, believers and unbelievers an earthly lump of clay being formed by the Potter, in different stages to be sure but no one should consider themselves better than anyone else. We also need to temper our admiration for any human being as all good things eminate from God, He does the choosing and is the one directing our steps.

Jer 10:23  O LORD, I know that the way of man is not in himself: it is not in man that walketh to direct his steps.

Knowing this how do we "respect" any person? All respect and reverence go to God.

 James 2

 1My brethren, have not the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Lord of glory, with respect of persons.

 2For if there come unto your assembly a man with a gold ring, in goodly apparel, and there come in also a poor man in vile raiment;

 3And ye have respect to him that weareth the gay clothing, and say unto him, Sit thou here in a good place; and say to the poor, Stand thou there, or sit here under my footstool:

 4Are ye not then partial in yourselves, and are become judges of evil thoughts?

 5Hearken, my beloved brethren, Hath not God chosen the poor of this world rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which he hath promised to them that love him?

 6But ye have despised the poor. Do not rich men oppress you, and draw you before the judgment seats?

 7Do not they blaspheme that worthy name by the which ye are called?

 8If ye fulfil the royal law according to the scripture, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself, ye do well:

 9But if ye have respect to persons, ye commit sin, and are convinced of the law as transgressors.

 10For whosoever shall keep the whole law, and yet offend in one point, he is guilty of all.

I am sure James is not speaking only of good clothes, money and jewelry but also the things that we find attractive in others, personality wise or belief wise, common backgrounds, ancesters origins or any other earthly thing, seems almost impossible doesn't it?

Mat 19:26  But Jesus beheld them, and said unto them, With men this is impossible; but with God all things are possible.

Peace,

Joe

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