If there is one statement Jesus said that people in our culture love, it’s “Judge not.” “Judge not” is like music to modern ears. It’s the trump card that ends any uncomfortable conversation and prevents you from ever declaring any position wrong. “Don’t you tell me what’s right or wrong! The Bible says, ‘Don’t judge!’”
The problem is, Jesus wasn’t trying to make a statement about morality being relative. In fact, if we really got what Jesus was saying, it wouldn’t lead us to look the other way and let other people do whatever they want. It would lead us to engage in their messy lives–and to do so with grace.
