Judging is the act by
which we decide between right or wrong.
And every day we make that kind of determination, not realizing it as a
conscious act on our part.
Judging is good. Judging is ok.
But the Christian is
admonished to make “RIGHTEOUS JUDGMENT,” not dependent on outward appearances
or the standards of the world or his own personal opinion, but on the truths as
revealed in the Written Word of God, the Bible.
What we are disallowed
is to make judgment when we are guilty of the same things we are accusing
others of doing (Rom.2:1-3); for even in judicial courts, the accuser must come
with clean hands; More so when it comes to the economy of God.
NOTE:
Those who accuse you of
being “JUDGMENTAL,” are themselves judging you.
JUDGE (G2919) Properly to distinguish,
that is, decide (mentally or judicially); by implication to try, condemn,
punish: - avenge, conclude, condemn, damn, decree, determine, esteem,
judge, go to (sue at the) law, ordain, call in question, sentence to, think.
JUDGMENT (G2917) a decision (the
function or the effect, for or against [“crime”]): - avenge, condemned, condemnation, damnation, + go to law,
judgment.
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(Matthew 7:1-5)
1“Do not judge, or you
too will be judged.
2 For in the same way you
judge others, you will be judged, and with the measure you use, it will be
measured to you.
3 “Why do
you look at the speck of sawdust in your brother’s eye and pay no attention to
the plank in your own eye?
4 How can
you say to your brother, ‘Let me take the speck out of your eye,’ when all the
time there is a plank in your own eye?
5 You
hypocrite, first take the plank out of your own eye, and then you will see
clearly to remove the speck from your brother’s eye.
(John 7:24)
Judge
not according to the appearance, but judge righteous judgment.
(Romans 2:1-3)
1You, therefore, have no
excuse, you who pass judgment on
someone else, for at whatever point you judge another, you are condemning
yourself, because you who pass judgment do the same things.
2 Now we know that God’s
judgment against those who do such things is based on truth.
3 So when you, a mere
human being, pass judgment on them and yet do the same things, do you think you
will escape God’s judgment?
