Judge and jury

Dear editor:

In reply to Mr. Casey Alexander’s letter of March 29, I’m wondering what faith he is referring to for himself in comparing it to the faith of Larry Bauer, Mary Robinson and Lloyd Hoffman? Claiming to be neither Republican or Democrat, he says he “looks at a person’s past actions and makes a value judgment.”

Mr. Alexander, if you are a religious person as you claim, you might have read Jesus’ comments in Matthew 7:1-5, that none of us has the right or authority to judge the sins of others — past or present. All of us will stand before the Great Judge and give account of our own actions (Revelation 20:12).

You asked “Larry, Mary and Lloyd” how they could continue to support Donald Trump. According to the Apostle Paul, we are to “be subject unto the higher powers” of government because they “are ordained of God” (Romans 13:1). This means we ought to be praying for our government leaders that God will guide them. Anyone who is against them is against God and “shall receive unto themselves damnation” (Romans 13:2).

Mr. Alexander, it seems as though you have appointed yourself as judge and jury when you list some of President Trump’s faults. If you have read the Bible, you may remember the Pharisees had brought an adulterous woman before Jesus (attempting to trick Him) for judgment. However, He threw their accusations back at them by saying that the one who had never committed sin had the right to throw the first stone (John 8:7). Who among us (man or woman) has never looked at the opposite or same sex and lusted after them in our minds? Jesus tells us in Matthew 5:28 that it is the same as if the act was carried out physically.

Finally, it is not our responsibility or calling to reconcile the mistakes of others. As I have stated, everyone is responsible for his or her own actions, and we alone will have to bear the consequences if we don’t reconcile them with God.

Donald Cunningham Hot Springs