This is the actual script I wrote for my video response to Jeff posted on Youtube. I am sharing it here for those of you who aren’t able to watch Youtube because I feel there is a lot here that can help others.

Matthew 5

21 “You have heard that it was said to those of old, ‘You shall not murder, and whoever murders will be in danger of the judgment.’ 22 But I say to you that whoever is angry with his brother without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment. And whoever says to his brother, ‘Raca!’ shall be in danger of the council. But whoever says, ‘You fool!’ shall be in danger of hell fire.

Hey Jeff – ChristoferL here – I am making it with every God given ounce of love I have in my body for you. I watched your video today concerning Matthew 5:22 – and I noticed that you really grabbed on to the words – without a cause… yes – that means you can be angry if you have cause and not fear judgment for it – but whether you’re reading the KJV or the NKJV – or any other version – you will find the word  ‘but’ or  ‘and’ as in ‘But whoever says fool is in danger of hellfire.’ This is separate from justified anger. Even those who have justifiably angry are going to be held accountable for calling others fools, idiots, or even knuckleheads…

I am telling you this because as a fellow watchman for Christ – concerned about the well being of my brothers and sisters in Christ like yourself – as you’ve been teaching – if I don’t blow the horn – your blood will be on my hands… right? After all – we are all responsible for each other – and therefore – we are all a watchman of sorts. I love ya – and don’t want to be standing in Heaven looking around wondering where you’re hiding… ya know?

Listen, I know you have a purpose – and I am sure you mean well – but there’s a lot in the New Testament  spoken about anger – spoken about our behavior towards one another – and there is far too much of it to simply be ignored… I beg you to consider what they are saying…

James 4:4-11-12

11 Do not speak evil of one another, brethren. He who speaks evil of a brother and judges his brother, speaks evil of the law and judges the law. But if you judge the law, you are not a doer of the law but a judge. 12 There is one Lawgiver, who is able to save and to destroy. Who are you to judge another?

You know – that verse isn’t saying you should not call out problems in others – but when you declare people as false phony and fake Christians – you are judging their salvation. Now I know – you are like – but Chris – Javid’s a liar – Kitty’s wicked – Jerome is soft – Jarood is false – Pastor Mike is weak – Nathan’s lost -  and me – you’ve labeled me the king of knuckleheads – even made me the first inductee of your hall of fame – even dusted your feet of me while still carrying a grudge against the others – fine – lets say you’re right on all counts – that doesn’t mean we aren’t God loving believers in Christ – it doesn’t mean we aren’t Christians – it means that iwe have a way to go in our maturity in Christ.

Romans 14:1Accept him whose faith is weak, without passing judgment on disputable matters.

Romans 14:10-13
10 But why do you judge your brother? Or why do you show contempt for your brother? For we shall all stand before the judgment seat of Christ. 11 For it is written: As I live, says the LORD, Every knee shall bow to Me, And every tongue shall confess to God.”

12 So then each of us shall give account of himself to God. 13 Therefore let us not judge one another anymore, but rather resolve this, not to put a stumbling block or a cause to fall in our brother’s way.

When you judge me – or I judge you – when we say hurtful things to each other – what we do is put a stumbling block before the other – because the insults create defensive responses – imagine if we were to stop worrying about everything the other is doing and started focusing on ourselves first…

Galatians 6:1-5
Brethren, even if anyone is caught in any trespass (or sin), you who are spiritual, restore such a one in a spirit of gentleness; each one looking to yourself, so that you too will not be tempted. Bear one another’s burdens, and thereby fulfill the law of Christ. For if anyone thinks he is something when he is nothing, he deceives himself. But each one must examine his own work, and then he will have reason for boasting in regard to himself alone, and not in regard to another. For each one will bear his own load.

When we catch a brother or sister in a sin – its quite clear that we are supposed to be gentle – why? Because if you go to a brother in sin with an angry heart – you are in danger of being tempted – tempted to call that brother a fool – and idiot – tempted to put stumbling blocks in his way – tempted to judge his salvation… all things that none of us can do because there is only one Lawgiver, who is able to save and to destroy – and that’s God bro -

Romans 14:19 Let us therefore make every effort to do what leads to peace and to mutual edification.

It is in the Holy Spirit of this verse that I am asking for your forgiveness Jeff… and I apologize whole heartedly for the insults I spoke against you. I handled the whole situation poorly – and I repent… I judged you in just the way Paul warns us not to judge our brothers – I am also publicly apologizing to anotherbrothermark, pastor george, and every person who I’ve dubbed as a Yokimite… and I hope you have the love and the courage to do the same – not only towards me – but towards everyone you’ve offended as well. Pastor George called me a supposed leader in the Christian community – I know you consider yourselves to be leaders as well – if this is indeed the case its time we beat our swords into plowshares and our spears into pruning hooks. not taking up our swords against each other, not fighting a war against each other anymore… but using our gifts to help bring in those who haven’t even started their walk with Christ – because as He said – the harvest is plentiful, but the workers are few. Our time is running out Jeff… if we fail to make amends with each other – we are going to fail in being effective witnesses of Christ…

1 Peter 3:15-16 …in your hearts set apart Christ as Lord. Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have. But do this with gentleness and respect, keeping a clear conscience, so that those who speak maliciously against your good behavior in Christ may be ashamed of their slander.

We have a whole world of unbelievers watching our every move Jeff – we are not showing the love of Christ with these attacks… we ought to be sharing the Gospel…

With brotherly love -

HJD and GBU