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Really straight forward question. I will start with one.
The concept of judging
There are actually two types of judgment that are described in the Bible, but people often lump them together with one another.
There is judgment in the matter of eternal judgment.
There is judgment in terms of people's works.
Often times people get the two concepts confused. For example, one of the most misunderstood scriptures is from John 8:7, where Jesus stated let he without sin cast the first stone. The actual statement is in reference to Deuteronomy 17:5 where it states:
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then you shall bring out to your gates that man or woman who has done this evil thing, and you shall stone that man or woman to death with stones.
He is correcting them in showing them that he is the one that is supposed to bring condemnation, not them. The times for judges to be in the midst of the people was no longer needed. Jesus also knew what their intent was, and how they were attempting to use the law in a way that it was not meant to be, but he also knew the woman's heart so he offered her grace as a result. It wasn't that Jesus was stating judging is wrong, it was the type of judging that was being done that he was stating was wrong.
As far as judgment in terms of people's works, we are to determine if someone has demonstrated the fruits of righteousness, which isn't the same as determining if someone is being eternally judged.
In Luke 6
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43 “For no good tree bears bad fruit, nor again does a bad tree bear good fruit, 44 for each tree is known by its own fruit. For figs are not gathered from thornbushes, nor are grapes picked from a bramble bush. 45 The good person out of the good treasure of his heart produces good, and the evil person out of his evil treasure produces evil, for out of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaks.
How do you know if someone has good fruit or not if you do not examine the fruit? Matthew 7:15 states to beware of false prophets and then states in the next verse that you will know them by their fruits. So again, how do you recognize a false prophet and his fruits if you are not examining his fruits? This is a much different context then condemning someone to hell, yet people keep getting these concepts mixed up.
What are some of the most common misconceptions of the bible?
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Originally Posted by justtitans
Really straight forward question. I will start with one.
The example you gave has nothing to do with a "misconception of the bible" (how people view the bible). You gave an example of what you believe is a misunderstanding of a topic covered by the bible.
So, you just want people to share whatever doctrines/beliefs/teachings/topics they think other people have gotten wrong based on how they read and interpret passages in the bible, not actually talk about misconceptions of the bible?
The example you gave has nothing to do with a "misconception of the bible" (how people view the bible). You gave an example of what you believe is a misunderstanding of a topic covered by the bible.
So, you just want people to share whatever doctrines/beliefs/teachings/topics they think other people have gotten wrong based on how they read and interpret passages in the bible, not actually talk about misconceptions of the bible?
Thanks for clarifying. But, that's what the majority of threads here are about: addressing one or a few specific topics per thread that the o.p. thinks they have right and others have wrong. I'm wondering why you want to start ONE thread that's trying to do the job of the entire Christianity subforum? I'm not doubting you have a reason, I'm just curious what it is.
Indeed, the 'do not judge' portion of the Scripture is the most common misconception. Scripture teaches us to judge righteously.
I would say the second most common misconception would be that we are still under the Mosaic Law, which we aren't.
Lastly, the misconception that God is love, so he is not righteous or holy or just.
I think that a large majority of common folks simply lack any true understanding of the Scripture, only knowing what they have heard and have never actually read it for themselves.
Indeed, the 'do not judge' portion of the Scripture is the most common misconception. Scripture teaches us to judge righteously.
I would say the second most common misconception would be that we are still under the Mosaic Law, which we aren't.
Lastly, the misconception that God is love, so he is not righteous or holy or just.
I think that a large majority of common folks simply lack any true understanding of the Scripture, only knowing what they have heard and have never actually read it for themselves.
I was not aware that love precluded righteousness or holiness or justness.
I was not aware that love precluded righteousness or holiness or justness.
That's a misconception of love.
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What are some of the most common misconceptions of the bible?
