Do not judge according to appearance, but judge with righteous judgment. John 7:24
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I believe focus of this verse is not to be hypocrites. You can judge and determine right vs wrong, but also recognize that you are also sinful.
Hello MsMediator, the context of the passage is clear (see v3-5 below), so I agree with you, that the Lord is speaking specifically about hypocritical judgments here (or judgmentalism), not judging or discernment in general, especially for Christians when the reason for judging another person is meant as a blessing/for their good.
Then there is v6, where the Lord commands us to judge others in regard to sharing the Gospel and/or His word with them. So, unless He forgot what He said just 5 verses earlier, Matthew 7:1's "do not judge" must not be understood as a general or universal command about judging others.
God bless you!!
~Deuteronomy (David)
Matthew 7
1 Do not judge so that you will not be judged.
2 For in the way you judge, you will be judged; and by your standard of measure, it will be measured to you.
3 Why do you look at the speck that is in your brother’s eye, but do not notice the log that is in your own eye?
4 Or how can you say to your brother, ‘Let me take the speck out of your eye,’ and behold, the log is in your own eye?
5 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.
6 Do not give what is holy to dogs, and do not throw your pearls before swine, or they will trample them under their feet, and turn and tear you to pieces.
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Hello Solitude, I'm a bit confused about your poll's two questions, especially since you posted all of John 7:24 in the title of the thread
So, what purpose do the two poll questions serve...........
We should not judge according to appearance,
- but judge with righteous judgment.
- but judge with wrong judgment.
Thanks
God bless you!!
~Deuteronomy
John 7
24 Do not judge according to appearance, but judge with righteous judgment.
.1Co 6:2 Do ye not know that the saints shall judge the world? and if the world shall be judged by you, are ye unworthy to judge the smallest matters?
1Co 6:3 Know ye not that we shall judge angels? how much more things that pertain to this life?
1Co 6:4 If then ye have judgments of things pertaining to this life, set them to judge who are least esteemed in the church.
Mat 7:1 Judge not, that ye be not judged.
Mat 7:2 For with what judgment ye judge, ye shall be judged: and with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you again.
Mat 7:4 Or how wilt thou say to thy brother, Let me pull out the mote out of thine eye; and, behold, a beam is in thine own eye?
Mat 7:5 Thou hypocrite, first cast out the beam out of thine own eye; and then shalt thou see clearly to cast out the mote out of thy brother's eye.
Luk 6:37 Judge not, and ye shall not be judged: condemn not, and ye shall not be condemned: forgive, and ye shall be forgiven.
We can judge people by telling people what God requires of them in behavior according to his word.
But we cannot be a hypocrite for then we are not justified to tell them repent from sin if we are doing the same by sinning.
We cannot judge in a condemning manner like saying you no good sinner for we were a sinner.
If we condemn by saying you no good thief then our sin of stealing with come back on us and will not be forgiven.
The saints shall judge the world and angels that have fell because they made it to heaven so the world and fallen angels have no excuse why they do not have salvation.
As long as one person qualifies to obtain heaven the world has no excuse why they could not make it.
The man Christ Jesus made it to heaven so the Son is the judge of the world.
And the power that was available to the Son is the same power we can have to overcome the flesh.
1Co 6:3 Know ye not that we shall judge angels? how much more things that pertain to this life?
1Co 6:4 If then ye have judgments of things pertaining to this life, set them to judge who are least esteemed in the church.
Mat 7:1 Judge not, that ye be not judged.
Mat 7:2 For with what judgment ye judge, ye shall be judged: and with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you again.
Mat 7:4 Or how wilt thou say to thy brother, Let me pull out the mote out of thine eye; and, behold, a beam is in thine own eye?
Mat 7:5 Thou hypocrite, first cast out the beam out of thine own eye; and then shalt thou see clearly to cast out the mote out of thy brother's eye.
Luk 6:37 Judge not, and ye shall not be judged: condemn not, and ye shall not be condemned: forgive, and ye shall be forgiven.
We can judge people by telling people what God requires of them in behavior according to his word.
But we cannot be a hypocrite for then we are not justified to tell them repent from sin if we are doing the same by sinning.
We cannot judge in a condemning manner like saying you no good sinner for we were a sinner.
If we condemn by saying you no good thief then our sin of stealing with come back on us and will not be forgiven.
The saints shall judge the world and angels that have fell because they made it to heaven so the world and fallen angels have no excuse why they do not have salvation.
As long as one person qualifies to obtain heaven the world has no excuse why they could not make it.
The man Christ Jesus made it to heaven so the Son is the judge of the world.
And the power that was available to the Son is the same power we can have to overcome the flesh.
Here’s an example of judging by appearance
“For if there come unto your assembly a man with a gold ring, in goodly apparel, and there come in also a poor man in vile raiment; and ye have respect to him that weareth the gay clothing, and say unto him, Sit thou here in a good place; and say to the poor, Stand thou there, or sit here under my footstool: are ye not then partial in yourselves, and are become judges of evil thoughts?
Hearken, my beloved brethren, Hath not God chosen the poor of this world rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which he hath promised to them that love him?”
James 2:2-5
we really need to be careful about the judgements we make about others
Because we all must do this
“For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ; that every one may receive the things done in his body, according to that he hath done, whether it be good or evil.”
2 Corinthians 5:10 KJV
Because that’s true …We all need to believe and trust in this person ne of the gospels core doctrines
“Be ye therefore merciful, as your Father also is merciful. Judge not, and ye shall not be judged: condemn not, and ye shall not be condemned: forgive, and ye shall be forgiven: give, and it shall be given unto you; good measure, pressed down, and shaken together, and running over, shall be given into your bosom. For with the same measure that ye mete withal it shall be measured to you again.”
Luke 6:36-38 KJV
other words if we arent merciful to others who sin against us we shouldn’t expect anything but this come that day we stand before the lord for judgement
“For he shall have judgment without mercy, that hath shewed no mercy; and mercy rejoiceth against judgment.”
James 2:13
a lot of people just reject that they have to be judged all together this never gets through because they’ve been told other things
“But why dost thou judge thy brother? or why dost thou set at nought thy brother? for we shall all stand before the judgment seat of Christ. For it is written, As I live, saith the Lord, every knee shall bow to me, And every tongue shall confess to God. So then every one of us shall give account of himself to God. Let us not therefore judge one another any more: but judge this rather, that no man put a stumblingblock or an occasion to fall in his brother's way.”
Romans 14:10-13 KJV
ashen we stand before him laid bare and can’t hide anything we’ve said or done …… we can have mercy and forgivness and no condemnation or we can have judgement without mercy based judgment on what the gospel teaches believers
Judge not, and ye shall not be judged: condemn not, and ye shall not be condemned: forgive, and ye shall be forgivenwith the same measure that ye mete withal it shall be measured to you again.”
Many just refuse to accept this part
“For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ; that every one may receive the things done in his body, according to that he hath done, whether it be good or bad.”
2 Corinthians 5:10 KJV
and so all the rest goes away for them and they can remain in that box and never needto acknowledge the truth and how mercy taught in the gospel can mediate and reconcile thier imperfect deeds . It’s sad really how wrong ideas planted can subvert the word of God in minds
Malachi 3:1 Context
1Behold, I will send my messenger, and he shall prepare the way before me: and the Lord, whom ye seek, shall suddenly come to his temple, even the messenger of the covenant, whom ye delight in: behold, he shall come, saith the LORD of hosts. 2But who may abide the day of his coming? and who shall stand when he appeareth? for he is like a refiner's fire, and like fullers' soap: 3And he shall sit as a refiner and purifier of silver: and he shall purify the sons of Levi, and purge them as gold and silver, that they may offer unto the LORD an offering in righteousness. 4Then shall the offering of Judah and Jerusalem be pleasant unto the LORD, as in the days of old, and as in former years.
The prophecy of Isaiah
Although the Gospel of Mark implies that the arrival of John the Baptist is the fulfilment of a prophecy from the Book of Isaiah, the words quoted ("I will send my messenger ahead of you, who will prepare your way – a voice of one calling in the wilderness, 'Prepare the way for the Lord, make straight paths for him.'") are actually a composite of texts from Isaiah, Malachi and the Book of Exodus. (Matthew and Luke drop the first part of the reference.)[
People are judging my motives, judging your motives, judging his motives.Are you judging his motives? .
