“Judge not, that you be not judged. For
with what judgment you judge, you will be judged; and with the measure you use,
it will be measured back to you. And why do you look at the speck in your brother’s
eye, but do not consider the plank in your own eye? Or how can you say to your
brother, ‘Let me remove the speck from your eye’; and look, a plank is in your
own eye? Hypocrite! First remove the plank from your own eye, and then you will
see clearly to remove the speck from your brother’s eye.. – Matthew
7:1-5
“Who made you the judge!” Have you ever said that, thought that or heard that? There is but one spiritual Judge. One moral law Giver.
“There is only one Lawgiver and Judge, the One who is able to save and to destroy; but who are you who judge your neighbor?” – James 4:12
We do not have the authority to judge others. We must be careful that we do not judge others when we see them struggling a sin. That does not mean that we ignore sin in others, it means that we don’t judge them. Those who are Christians, we can encourage and pray that they will no longer yield to their flesh, old nature, but to the Spirit of God. Those who are not Christians, we can encourage them to repent and pray to that end. There is a difference between judging and discernment. We don’t judge others. At the same time, we don’t condone the sin.
If the Bible says it’s sin, it’s sin. Our culture has been busy in redefining right and wrong, but God’s Word has not changed. Be careful that you don’t let your compassion for people cause you to abandon Truth. Your compassion for people should compel you to seek after the best for them which, ultimately, is new birth. You cannot change the hearts of others, only God can do that.
To recognize sin as sin is not judgement it is discernment, but to condemn the sinner for their sin in your heart is judgement. If you tell me you are not sinning, but your actions clearly are sinful according to the Word of God, then I must conclude that you are sinning. That is discernment. I cannot change your heart, but I know the One who can.
“Now it happened, as Jesus sat at the table in the house, that behold, many tax collectors and sinners came and sat down with Him and His disciples. And when the Pharisees saw it, they said to His disciples, ‘Why does your Teacher eat with tax collectors and sinners?’ When Jesus heard that, He said to them, ‘Those who are well have no need of a physician, but those who are sick.’” – Matthew 9:10-12
We should not abandon the world and those who reject God. Those that are blinded by sin.
“But even if our gospel is veiled, it is veiled to those who are perishing, whose minds the god of this age has blinded, who do not believe, lest the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine on them. For we do not preach ourselves, but Christ Jesus the Lord, and ourselves your bondservants for Jesus’ sake.” – 2 Corinthians 4:3-5
You are in the world so that the world can see Jesus - in you, not so you can judge and condemn others. And Jesus said, if He is lifted up, He will draw people to Himself. (John 12:32) So lift up Jesus.
“Who made you the judge!” Have you ever said that, thought that or heard that? There is but one spiritual Judge. One moral law Giver.
“There is only one Lawgiver and Judge, the One who is able to save and to destroy; but who are you who judge your neighbor?” – James 4:12
We do not have the authority to judge others. We must be careful that we do not judge others when we see them struggling a sin. That does not mean that we ignore sin in others, it means that we don’t judge them. Those who are Christians, we can encourage and pray that they will no longer yield to their flesh, old nature, but to the Spirit of God. Those who are not Christians, we can encourage them to repent and pray to that end. There is a difference between judging and discernment. We don’t judge others. At the same time, we don’t condone the sin.
If the Bible says it’s sin, it’s sin. Our culture has been busy in redefining right and wrong, but God’s Word has not changed. Be careful that you don’t let your compassion for people cause you to abandon Truth. Your compassion for people should compel you to seek after the best for them which, ultimately, is new birth. You cannot change the hearts of others, only God can do that.
To recognize sin as sin is not judgement it is discernment, but to condemn the sinner for their sin in your heart is judgement. If you tell me you are not sinning, but your actions clearly are sinful according to the Word of God, then I must conclude that you are sinning. That is discernment. I cannot change your heart, but I know the One who can.
“Now it happened, as Jesus sat at the table in the house, that behold, many tax collectors and sinners came and sat down with Him and His disciples. And when the Pharisees saw it, they said to His disciples, ‘Why does your Teacher eat with tax collectors and sinners?’ When Jesus heard that, He said to them, ‘Those who are well have no need of a physician, but those who are sick.’” – Matthew 9:10-12
We should not abandon the world and those who reject God. Those that are blinded by sin.
“But even if our gospel is veiled, it is veiled to those who are perishing, whose minds the god of this age has blinded, who do not believe, lest the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine on them. For we do not preach ourselves, but Christ Jesus the Lord, and ourselves your bondservants for Jesus’ sake.” – 2 Corinthians 4:3-5
You are in the world so that the world can see Jesus - in you, not so you can judge and condemn others. And Jesus said, if He is lifted up, He will draw people to Himself. (John 12:32) So lift up Jesus.
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