Why are Christians so critical of other Christians?

Christians have a large enemy: Satan.

And Satan loves it when Christians fight against other Christians.

There has been a fantastic surge of great Christian movies out on the market lately.  From God's Not Dead and I Can Only Imagine to Fireproof and Christian Mingle.  And that is only the tip of the iceberg.

The other day, a relative of mine complained about the God's Not Dead franchise and how it doesn't preach about certain Christian values the way he thought they should be.  Other Christians have also complained about mega church pastors like Joel Osteen, and how his message isn't Christian enough.

Whatever your opinion is on all these, step back and imagine Satan watching all of this unfold.  He's enjoying the show.

Why do us Christians do this to other Christians?  We believe in the same God, the same Son of God Jesus Christ, who died on the Cross for our sins.  So what's the problem?

Stop chastising other Christians!

Stop criticizing other Christians!

To paraphrase what it says in the book of John, chapter 8, verse 7: "Let he who is without sin cast the first stone."

Enjoy the positive movies and positive messages.  Let each one come to God in their own way, by His Holy Hands.

Amen.