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CommonConcepts
“ Shouldn’t judge anyone.”“I’m not going to judge anybody.”
“Your not the judge.”“Judge not, that you be not judged”
“Judging is Wrong”
QuestionsQuestionsNeeding AnswersNeeding Answers? ?
• Is judging wrong?• What does “judge not” means (Matt. 7:1)?• If we can judge - how is it to be done?• Isn’t the Lord the only judge?• What right does anyone have to judge another?
Judge:Judge:
CondemnPoint our sins or error
Make some determination
I. No One Believes it is wrong to judge
Is It Wrong To Judge?Is It Wrong To Judge?
If Say ThatSomeone:
SinsIs WrongIs Lost
Will Lose Soul
Wrong!
If Say ThatSomeone:
Is GoodDid Right
Is a ChristianGoing toHeaven
Okay!
Both Are JudgingBoth Are Judging
Is It Wrong To Judge?Is It Wrong To Judge?
If we say that it is wrong to Judge:
• We have “judged” the action wrong.• We are “judging” those who judge as
sinners.
I. No One Believes it is wrong to judge
II. Judging Forbidden
Judging Forbidden
• Matt 7:1-5 - “Judge not”
1 "Judge not, that you be not judged. 2 For with what judgment you judge, you will be judged; and with the measure you use, it will be measured back to you. 3 And why do you look at the speck in your brother's eye, but do not consider the plank in your own eye? 4 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? 5 Hypocrite! First remove the plank from your own eye, and then you will see clearly to remove the speck out of your brother's eye. 6 Do not give what is holy to the dogs; nor cast your pearls before swine, lest they trample them under their feet, and turn and tear you in pieces.
Matt
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7:1
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Matt 7:1-6
Not Condemning All Judging & Condemning• Judge who is dogs / swine (v. 6)• Judge who is a false prophet (v. 15)
Point Hypocritical & Merciless Judging• Admonition to mercy (Luke 6:36-ff)• Context: hypocrite
Will be Judged Like Judge Others (vv. 1-2)
First Correct Self - Then others (v. 5)
Judging Forbidden
• Matt 7:1-5 - “Judge not”• Jas. 4:11-12 - “Who are you to
judge?”
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? Ja
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Jas. 4:11-12
Context - Envy & Pride (v. 5)
Evil Speaking About Brethren• Slander, backbiting, evil reports• Prompted by envy or pride
Judges the Law - by Willful Violation of it
Only God has Right - Make Laws & Judge (v. 12)
I. No One Believes it is wrong to judge
II. Judging ForbiddenIII. Judging Commanded
Judging Commanded
• Judge Righteous Judgement
John 7:24
“Do not judge according to appearance, but judge with righteous judgment.”
• Context: Jesus healed on Sabbath - condemned by the Jews (John 5, 7:23)
• Appearance = “Face” (11:49) -- First, superficial opinion of a thing.
• Basis - Righteousness (Word - principles of Righteousness)
Judging Commanded
• Judge Righteous Judgement
• Judge When One Is In Sin
Must Determine When One Is In Sin
• Determine a tree by fruit (Matt. 7:15-20)• Who is taken in a fault (Gal. 6:1)• Who is a sinner (Jas. 5:19-20)• Who is wicked - should be disciplined (1 Cor.
5:13)• Who is disorderly - should withdraw (2 Thess.
3:6)• Who sinned against you (Luke 17:1-5; Matt. 21)• Who causes divisions (Rom. 16:17-18)
Judging Commanded
• Judge Righteous Judgement
• Judge When One Is In Sin
• If One Is Teaching Truth
Truth
?
• Try the spirits - whether of God (1 John 4:1-6)• Reject one doesn’t bring doctrine (2 John 9-11)
Judging Commanded
• Judge Righteous Judgement
• Judge When One Is In Sin
• If One Is Teaching Truth
• Who Is Weak
Who is Weak?
• Support the weak (1 Thess. 5:14)• Receive weak (Rom. 14:1-ff)
Judging Commanded
• Judge Righteous Judgement
• Judge When One Is In Sin
• If One Is Teaching Truth
• Who Is Weak
I. No One Believes it is wrong to judge
II. Judging ForbiddenIII. Judging Commanded
Not:Not:
SelfAppearanceOur Opinion
Is:Is:
Word of God(2 Thess. 3:14)