Hey, who Are You To Judge, Dude?
We should evaluate (use discernment, rightly judge) according to facts instead of according to presumption, personal preferences, or feelings. We don’t have all the facts. Let's learn to discern right from wrong, and truth from half truths and from full error. The future is here.
Why have a puffed up judgmental spirit? Why live bitter, or always negative with a bad attitude? Don’t be like the arrogant Pharisees or Sadducees in the way they judged. Live humbly and righteously.
They often quote it (Matt. 7:1) to ward off those with the right message, a good witness. And perhaps they’ve sadly seen pushy judgmental hypocrites (worldly, religious, carnal believers) as well.
How do you watch out for spiritual wolves, aka false teachers unless you know the word.. know what to listen for, or sentences (message) to judge?
Do they go against the Essentials of the Bible? If so we prayerfully appeal to them to repent, but if not then we wisely break fellowship with them.
Do they disagree with you about disputable matters, namely non-essentials of the Christian faith? Show love to all people, and don’t break fellowship with these people.
“In essentials, unity; in non-essentials, liberty; in all things, charity” ~ Rupertus Meldenius in AD 1627
To answer before listening—that is folly and shame. Proverbs 18:13 (KJV)
He that answereth a matter before he heareth it, it is folly and shame unto him.
Proverbs 18:13 nlt
Spouting off before listening to the facts is both shameful and foolish. Proverbs 18:13 nkjv
He who answers a matter before he hears it, it is folly and shame to him. Proverbs 18:13 ncv
Anyone who answers without listening is foolish and confused.
Hey, I too like that Matthew 7:1 verse. See Bible the whole context as well.
We are to evaluate, we are to judge with righteously.
Are you Mr. or Ms. Plankeye? So many seem so unable to see their own ginormous plank. Is it a two by four, or a four by eight?
Let’s each start with us removing the huge log in our own eyes before addressing their splinter. God help this saved sinner (me) look at my heart and judge myself. I am so unlike Jesus but want to be more like him in his character.
“Open your mouth, judge righteously, defend the rights of the poor and needy.” Proverbs 31:9 esv
“Do not judge by appearances, but judge with right judgment.” John 7:24
“You shall do no injustice in court. You shall not be partial to the poor or defer to the great, but in righteousness shall you judge your neighbor.” Leviticus 19:15
What does the Bible mean that we are not to judge others?
How was the flood in the time of Noah just? It was a judgement of God. God is judging our nation the USA today.. yes we are seeing part of it. But there is hope for you today in Christ.
What does it mean that “the sin of the Amorites has not yet reached its full measure” (Genesis 15:16)? God still judges the immoral and wicked. How many babies have been murdered in our Western World. Do you think God has forgotten about all those He created? Turn and trust Jesus -- repent, believe and follow the living Word.
What does the Bible say about AIDS / HIV? Is AIDS / HIV a judgment from God?
Do you really know all the facts about this Covid 19 and Delta Variant.. really? I don't.
What is the meaning of pestilence in the Bible?
I'm not trying to make you feel bad or afraid, believer. If I was lost today, I would do well to fear and quickly come to Christ on His terms. Do you have the holy fear of God inside?
What does “perfect love casts out fear” mean?
“Therefore you have no excuse, O man, every one of you who judges. For in passing judgment on another you condemn yourself, because you, the judge, practice the very same things. We know that the judgment of God rightly falls on those who practice such things. Do you suppose, O man—you who judge those who practice such things and yet do them yourself—that you will escape the judgment of God?” Romans 2:1-3 Read more..
Jesus said...
“Judge not, that ye be not judged.
For with what judgment ye judge, ye shall be judged: and with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you again.
And why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother's eye, but considerest not the beam that is in thine own eye?
Or how wilt thou say to thy brother, Let me pull out the mote out of thine eye; and, behold, a beam is in thine own eye?
Thou hypocrite, first cast out the beam out of thine own eye; and then shalt thou see clearly to cast out the mote out of thy brother's eye.
Give not that which is holy unto the dogs, neither cast ye your pearls before swine, lest they trample them under their feet, and turn again and rend you.” Matthew 7:1-6
The more strictly we judge others, the more strict God will judge us. God will hold us to that standard. We all fail from time to time, but we are not God. Our judgements are temporal and God’s are eternal because he sees everything. He has a wider and longer view.
The people who are strictest with others are often the ones least likely to accept strictness.
What happens at the final judgment?
What does it means that mercy triumphs over judgment (James 2:13)?
What does it mean that the Holy Spirit will convict the world of sin, righteousness, and judgment?
What are all the different judgments in the Bible?
Eternal Judgment.. tell us more on this.
What does the Bible say about when God will judge us?
What does the Bible say about when God will judge us?
Good idea for us all. Judge you first, tell on yourself, confess, turn and trust -- come to Jesus today.
