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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.


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.

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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)


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 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



• 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




• Who Is Weak

Who is Weak?

• Support the weak (1 Thess. 5:14)• Receive weak (Rom. 14:1-ff)

Judging Commanded




• Who Is Weak


II. Judging ForbiddenIII. Judging Commanded

Not:Not:

SelfAppearanceOur Opinion

Is:Is:

Word of God(2 Thess. 3:14)

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