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A Leaders Faithfulness
Posted On: 11/27/2008 14:08:41
1 Cor 4:1-6
1 Let a man so consider us, as servants of Christ and stewards of the mysteries of God. 2 Moreover it is required in stewards that one be found faithful. 3 But with me it is a very small thing that I should be judged by you or by a human court. In fact, I do not even judge myself. 4 For I know of nothing against myself, yet I am not justified by this; but He who judges me is the Lord. 5 Therefore judge nothing before the time, until the Lord comes, who will both bring to light the hidden things of darkness and reveal the counsels of the hearts. Then each one's praise will come from God.  
6 Now these things, brethren, I have figuratively transferred to myself and Apollos for your sakes, that you may learn in us not to think beyond what is written, that none of you may be puffed up on behalf of one against the other.

So Many people take this passage the wrong way.....There is a unhealthy mentality in the Church, that says, we cannot Judge!!!!! This passage at first glance would {maybe} support this Idea. But are we really not to Judge anything?
Actually this passage answers what we can and can't Judge!!! Contextually,this passage speaks in regards to the Church Leaders, but I will say that this does apply to us all.

Look at verse 1
1 Let a man so consider us, as servants of Christ and stewards of the mysteries of God.
First, Who is us?
Well, I will say that he is referring to the Leaders, using himself as an example.
Verse 6 Supports this.
6 Now these things, brethren, I have figuratively transferred to myself and Apollos for your sakes.

Secondly the "us" in verse 1 further explains that they are:
servants of Christ and stewards of the mysteries of God.
Verse 2 says:
2 Moreover it is required in stewards that one be found faithful.

Question:
How are you able to determine whether someone be found faithful?
By Judging of course!!!!! Do you know any other way?

More specifically what are we to Judge according to this Passage?
Whether one be found faithful with the mysteries of God!!!!!!!!

Do you see?....this passage helps us to determine what we can Judge.
We should be judging what comes out of our leaders mouths {and everyone really} to see if they are being faithful with the Mysteries of God!!!!!! Another words, Judging if they are being faithful with Gods Word!!!!!!!!

While this passage helps to understand what we can Judge, it also tells us what we can't Judge in verse 5

5 Therefore judge nothing before the time, until the Lord comes, who will both bring to light the hidden things of darkness and reveal the counsels of the hearts. Then each one's praise will come from God. 
We can't judge peoples hearts whether good or bad!!!!!!!
Whatever you do don't get these 2 judging distinctions confused! Many have and are being lead astray because they think they can't Judge at ALL.
THAT IS JUST PLAIN DANGEROUS!!!!!!!!!!
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At a recent gathering of seminary professors, one teacher reported that at his school the most damaging charge one student can lodge against another is that the person is being "judgmental." He found this pattern very upsetting. "You can't get a good argument going in class anymore," he said. "As soon as somebody takes a stand on any important issue, someone else says that the person is being judgmental. And that's it. End of discussion. Everyone is intimidated!" Many of the other professors nodded knowingly. There seemed to be a consensus that the fear of being judgmental has taken on epidemic proportions.

Is the call for civility just another way of spreading this epidemic? If so, then I'm against civility. But I really don't think that this is what being civil is all about. Christian civility does not commit us to a relativistic perspective. Being civil doesn't mean that we cannot criticize what goes on around us. Civility doesn't require us to approve of what other people believe and do. It is one thing to insist that other people have the right to express their basic convictions; it is another thing to say that they are right in doing so. Civility requires us to live by the first of these principles. But it does not commit us to the second formula. To say that all beliefs and values deserve to be treated as if they were on a par is to endorse relativism -- a perspective that is incompatible with Christian faith and practice. Christian civility does not mean refusing to make judgments about what is good and true. For one thing, it really isn't possible to be completely nonjudgmental. Even telling someone else that she is being judgmental is a rather judgmental thing to do!

I fear the Church has fallen into the Clutches of relativistic thinking and have stopped thinking period.

We are to Judge!!!!!!!!!!

Are they faithful with the Mysteries of God!!!!!!

The Word of God is the final authority!!!!!!!!!!!PERIOD

1 Let a man so consider us, as servants of Christ and stewards of the mysteries of God. 2 Moreover it is required in stewards that one be found faithful.


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