John 8

So when they continued asking Him, He raised Himself up and said to them, “He who is without sin among you, let him throw a stone at her first.”...She said, “No one, Lord.”  And Jesus said to her, “Neither do I condemn you; go and sin no more.” vv.7,11

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This is a very powerful passage that teaches much to us about how to judge others.  Jesus calls out the hypocrisy of the Pharisees.  As they were trying to trap Jesus, Jesus turned the trap on them with a brilliant response to their question.  How often do we condemn people without pointing the finger at ourselves first?  Now that's not to say we should never call out people because we don't have it all together either, but let's practice what we preach.  Christ is not teaching here to non-judgementalism but shows how to have forgiveness in judgement of sin and warn them of the way of sin.  The Lord did not act like what this woman had done was not a sin.  He did not say that she had just “made a mistake,” nor did He admonish His disciples to be “more understanding” of people like her.  He did not acknowledge her as having made a legitimate “lifestyle choice,” nor did He command that she be “tolerated.”  Rather, He warned her solemnly to never again partake in the sexual sin she had committed.  In all the loving and forgiving of the non-judgmentalists, there is often no hint of a warning like this.  Yet is failing to warn those headed for destruction truly love?  Should we truly be tolerant of sin?  Or should we love sinners enough to risk “alienating” them or seeming “phobic” by telling them that they should cease from the wickedness they have been committing? (Precepts.wordpress.com)

If the Lord said to you today, "Neither do I condemn you; go and sin no more."  What sin would He be referring to and how would you respond?