Pastor’s corner

This verse (Matt.

7:1) is undoubtedly one of the most misunderstood and misinterpreted verses in the entire Bible.

It’s certainly a favorite text used by a fallen world to excuse sin.

But unfortunately it’s no longer limited to a fallen world.

That world has had such an impact on the professing church that its mindset toward sin (and its twisted interpretation of Matt.

7:1) has been incorporated into the church’s ranks…even into many of its constitutions and doctrinal statements.

For example, recently the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) voted to redefine marriage in the church constitution to inc...