"Since Scripture and Jesus say that we are judged by our works, then judging our works is judging us."
If you had a neighbor that stole something from you. What would you say about it. Would you say, "He's a thief?" or would you say, "That man stole something from me?"
Matthew 12:37 For by your words you will be justified, and by your words you will be condemned.”
1st. Are you denying that Jesus says we are known by our works? That if we are doing righteousness, we are righteous. If we are doing wickedly, we are wicked?
Are you instead saying that we can judge our works, but not ourselves by our works?
1 Peter {1:15}
And if ye call on the Father, who without respect of persons judges according to every man’s work, pass the time of your sojourning here in fear:
Are you saying that God the Father does not judge us by our work?
2nd Are you trying to preach judging Christians by our works, while being nonjudgment with the Christian?
Since with Jesus and God judges and knows us by our work, then it's not possible to judge our work, and be nonjudgmental about ourselves.
Nor is it possible to be stealing, and not be a thief. Would you suggest that murdering someone does not make a murder? Or, do you make relative judgments upon the crime? How many times must we steal and murder, before we are a thief and murderer?
Moral relativism is not the judgment of God. Nor does it have anything to do with nonjudgmentalism, since it does not judge all other people the same as ourselves, whether strictly or relatively.
The nonjudgmental Christian sinner ought not to judge all Christians as sinners, nor does the nonjudgmental Christian saint needs to judge all Christians doers of righteousness.
Besides, forgiveness will never work in judgment. Therefore, judge no-one, not even yourself.
Are you now saying that God is not the Judge of all the earth, because He also forgives an evil doer?
If this is an argument for nonjudgmentalism, where we cannot judge anyone, then there's no need for forgiveness nor condemnation, since we are not judging anyone guilty or innocent, sinful or righteous.
Neither forgiveness nor condemnation works in nonjudgmentalism.
Forgiveness and condemnation can only work in judgment, where the judge forgives or sentences guilty.
1Cor 4:1 Let a man so consider us, as servants of Christ and stewards of the mysteries of God. 2 Moreover it is required in stewards that one be found faithful. 3 But with me it is a very small thing that I should be judged by you or by a human court. In fact, I do not even judge myself. 4 For I know of nothing against myself, yet I am not justified by this; but He who judges me is the Lord. 5 Therefore judge nothing before the time, until the Lord comes, who will both bring to light the hidden things of darkness and reveal the counsels of the hearts. Then each one’s praise will come from God.
Since this applies to ministry of the word and mysteries of God, are you now saying that ministers should not be judged by their ministering?
I would agree that false teachers should not judge all teachers to be false as themselves, and faithful teachers need not judge that all teach faithully as themselves.
So, what are you advocating? Judgmentalism or nonjudgmentalism?
So you agree or disagree, that Christians sinners should not judge all Christians are sinners? That righteous Christians need not judge all Christians are saints?
