Charitable Judgments in Unreconciled Conflicts Jill Wamsley
Definition: CHARITABLE JUDGMENT Vigorously forming a merciful and hope-filled opinion of someone
“Instead of judging others critically, God commands us to judge charitably. Making a charitable judgment means that out of love for God, you strive to Believe the best about others until you have facts to prove otherwise.”
Biblical Examples
Counseling Others
May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that by the power of the Holy Spirit you may abound in hope Romans 15:13
Biblical Instruction
“Instead of judging others critically, God commands us to judge charitably. Making a charitable judgment means that out of love for God, you strive to believe the best about others until you have facts to prove otherwise.”
Holy Spirit enables us to love Love others, even our enemies Biblical Teaching: God is love Holy Spirit enables us to love Love others, even our enemies
God In Christ Love others
Striving to believe/think/act Biblical Teaching: Spiritual assessment Forming opinions Striving to believe/think/act
Homework Church/Community Scripture Reading Scripture Memorization Biblical Resources Application of Truth
We desire to honor God by imitating Christ’s mercy and kindness to others, even those who have done wrong in the past.
Love is patient and kind; love does not envy or boast; it is not arrogant or rude. It does not insist on its own way; it is not irritable or resentful; it does not rejoice at wrongdoing but rejoices with the truth. Love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things. Love never fails 1 Corinthians 13:4–8 (ESV)
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