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\nMatthew 7:1\u00a0 <\/span>\u201cJudge not, that you be not judged. For with the judgment you pronounce you will be judged, and with the measure you use it will be measured to you. Why do you see the speck that is in your brother’s eye, but do not notice the log that is in your own eye? Or how can you say to your brother, \u2018Let me take the speck out of your eye,\u2019 when there is the log in your own eye? You hypocrite, first take the log out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to take the speck out of your brother’s eye.<\/p>\n
Luke 6:37<\/b><\/a><\/span>\u00a0<\/b> \u00a0\u201cJudge not, and you will not be judged; condemn not, and you will not be condemned; forgive, and you will be forgiven;<\/p>\n
\u00a0<\/span>Romans 2:1-2<\/b><\/span><\/a>\u00a0<\/b>\u00a0Therefore 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.\u00a0\u00a0We know that the judgment of God rightly falls on those who practice such things.<\/p>\n
\u00a0<\/span>1 Corinthians 4:5<\/b><\/span> \u00a0Therefore do not pronounce judgment before the time, before the Lord comes, who will bring to light the things now hidden in darkness and will disclose the purposes of the heart. Then each one will receive his commendation from God.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n
Jesus warned against passing judgment upon others because when we do so, we will be judged<\/b> in a similar manner. Judging is wrong in one sense of the word – when in pride (self-worth, self-image, self-honor) you place judgment on another person’s actions or words. In this judgment, you convict, find guilty, and condemn them. You set yourself up as God and give this judgment. What the person may have said or done could have been absolutely wrong, unholy, ungodly, hurtful, and broken laws against society. The problem is not in identifying it as wrong, but rather judging the person with a personal arrogance of self-righteousness in light of what they have done.\u00a0 <\/span>It would be like the Pharisee that stood up and prayed, \u201cThe<\/span><\/a>\u00a0Pharisee<\/span><\/a>\u00a0stood<\/span><\/a>\u00a0by<\/span><\/a>\u00a0himself<\/span><\/a>\u00a0and prayed,<\/span><\/a>\u00a0\u2018God,<\/span><\/a>\u00a0I thank<\/span><\/a>\u00a0You<\/span><\/a>\u00a0that<\/span><\/a>\u00a0I am<\/span><\/a>\u00a0not<\/span><\/a>\u00a0like<\/span><\/a>\u00a0the<\/span><\/a>\u00a0other<\/span><\/a>\u00a0men\u2014<\/span><\/a>\u00a0swindlers,<\/span><\/a>\u00a0evildoers,<\/span><\/a>\u00a0adulterers\u2014<\/span><\/a>\u00a0or<\/span><\/a>\u00a0even<\/span><\/a>\u00a0like<\/span><\/a>\u00a0this<\/span><\/a>\u00a0tax collector<\/span><\/a>\u201d.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n
We need to have discernment in order to make an assessment. In this assessment, we will know and understand people by the fruit in their lives as it stands in the light of God\u2019s Word.\u00a0 <\/span>We seem to get confused by the passage \u201cJudge not\u201d and think we are to unconditionally approve of others’ actions thinking we are \u201cjudging them\u201d if we disapprove.\u00a0 <\/span>Nothing could be further from the truth. We should be able to recognize that which is God-honoring and glorifying and that which is not in all aspects of life. We can discern it is wrong but not judge and condemn the person. When we \u201cjudge others\u201d we set ourselves up as God and somehow think our judgment is holy and right and true. Pride, self-worth, and a touch of arrogance all play a part in this \u201cjudgment\u201d in any person who does so.\u00a0 <\/span>None of us are immune to this. We need to be on guard and not go past the ability to discern into \u201cjudging\u201d. Once judgment occurs we then think we are allowed to enact our verdict and sentence on the person. We can treat them harshly and feel justified. We can wish harsh and hurtful things to happen to them. We may even feel justified in personally causing harm to them.\u00a0 <\/span>I want to be clear that we have every right to defend and stop physical harm to others or ourselves. We should never cowardly stand by and not intervene to protect someone. This is not passing judgment but discernment and a God-given command.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n
It comes down to the spirit in which we examine and judge others. Thinking the worst of them, only seeing their faults, judging their life by their worst moment, judging without considering ourselves in the same light of judgment, are examples of discerning\/judging wrongly. When our judgment in regard to others is wrong, it is often not because we judge according to a standard, but because we are hypocritical in the application of that standard \u2013 we ignore the standard in our own life. It is common to judge others by one standard and ourselves by another standard \u2013 being far more generous to ourselves than others.<\/p>\n
When God\u2019s Word is overflowing deep within our heart, soul, and mind and our singular intentional choice in all of life is to honor and glorify Jesus Christ in all we say, think, and do, and when we are sensitive to the quiet whispers of the Holy Spirit\u2019s leading, it is then we will have proper discernment, not judgment.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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