DCF,
<<Define this: MAtt. 9: 13 But go and learn what this means: 'I desire mercy, not sacrifice.' For I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners.">>
Jesus is talking here about the fact that He has come to man the first time to save that which was lost without reference to judgement. He did not judge any sinner. He only judged the hypocrites, and this was because they declared their righteousness already. Jesus said to them in John 9:41, "If you were blind, you would have no sin; but since you say, "We see"; your sin remains."
We should all try to love one another.
A saint is a true believer in Jesus Christ. There are pretenders, they are not saints, but tares. But we cannot judge that, God will judge that at the appropriate time.
It is a job to keep the right attitude with all this hollering back and forth! <ggg>
Bob |
