This is a big question in this time when the religion of tolerance is becoming more and more prevalent. I find that whenever I post anything on an issue of morality and standing up for God's righteousness that I immediately receive comments of "Don't judge." Most people know the Scripture, "Judge not, that ye be not judged." However, I wonder if they are aware that there are many other Scriptures on this subject in God's Word. In fact, God's Word is filled with this subject from beginning to end.
I have a Berean spirit. Do you remember the Bereans in Acts 17:11? They searched the Scriptures daily to see if what Paul was preaching was correct. When I want to find out what God is saying on a subject, I don't rely on one verse. I search the whole Bible. God's truth on any subject is what He says about it from Genesis to Revelation.
Therefore, in the last few months I have been searching on this subject and would like to share with you a little more of God says. This little treatise is 20 pages. I know you won't have time to read it all at once, so I will share with you a couple of pages each day.
To read the whole treatise, go to this link: http://tinyurl.com/PermissionToJudge You may want to print it out so you have it on hand to refer to. When you have more time, you can look up all the Scriptures.
Blessings to you from Nancy Campbell