2 Samuel 15:4 English Standard Version (ESV) Then Absalom would say, “Oh that I were judge in the land! Then every man with a dispute or cause might come to me, and I would give him justice.”

Do you know the tale of Absalom? This is King David’s son. The inherent danger here is not in hopes of replacing his father on the throne but in becoming godlike just as Eve had done. She ate of the fruit of self-promotion and Absalom has followed in her steps.

The real danger here for all of us is not that much different. Knowing right does not make us right. The knowledge of right does not make us the judge of anyone. Right in the hands of those without wisdom to use that knowledge places all in danger of abuses.

If you know the tale of Absalom then you know he ordered his servants to kill his brother Amnon. Yes Amnon did wrong but that did not give Absalom the right to play God. What happened is closer to a kind of satanic fall. First Absalom hated his brother and then acted on it.

Our command from our Lord is to love one another and it is really hard to love one another if we go about judging every little thing we see. The inherent danger in fellowship is that as people open up to one another we will discover things we either disagree with or see as dangerous thoughts.

Seeing dangerous thoughts need to be addressed but must be addressed with wisdom not judgment.

What are dangerous thoughts?

For the sake of fellowship in Christ they should be seen as opposing the gospel and endangering the salvation of the innocent.

Having differing opinions about politics are not dangerous thoughts unless there is a proposed action to limit the rights in freedom of worship.

Wisdom must be used to approach dangerous thoughts because judgment does not sway them.