Matthew 7:1

I get this question a lot when witnessing so I think it is needs explaining. People say all of the time "I thought Christians are not supposed to judge" this is usually said after any type of sin is pointed out to them. It doesn't seem to matter anymore what sin they are defending, if you tell  a sinner they are wrong then they fire back with this statement. They are, of course, taking the words of Jesus, whether they know it or not, from  Matthew Chapter 7 verse 1 where while preaching the sermon on the mount Jesus says " Judge not, that ye be not judged. For with what judgement ye judge, ye shall be judged: and with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you again." This scripture is generally taken either out of context, or misunderstood so when I try to explain this to someone who says that I am judging them because I have told them what the Bible clearly says is sin, then I use this example.... Imagine you are speeding down the highway, or committing any other crime for that matter, and a policeman stops you and gives tells you that you are doing wrong. If you were to say "I thought you were not supposed to judge" then of course the officer will say I am not your judge that is someone else's job, my job is to tell you that you have clearly broke the established law and therefore if you do not change your way you will end up in jail. I think that this example makes sense to many who are confused on this issue. As Christians we are not called to condemn and pronounce judgment on other for there sins, just as a policeman cannot give you a life sentence for any crime. But like the policeman, it is our duty to uphold God's law and we are well within our right to tell someone that if they do not repent of there sins and ask the Lord's forgiveness then they are going to face judgment one day, because where would any Christian be if they had not had someone kind enough to share the gospel with them. I also believe that if we do not have the compassion to point out to someone that they are breaking the established laws of the Bible then it could be that we ourselves will be judged one day, I don't want to see anyone die lost therefore I must be vigilant to spread the gospel and show God's love unless with what measure of compassion I give to others it shall be measured to me again in the soon coming Judgment day of the Lord. I want to hear Him say well done thou good and faithful servant, don't you?