Should we judge or not?
Reading this verse, certainly we will say: “no”.
Well, certainly we won’t judge people, inasmuch as this means to take Jesus’ place:
Nonetheless, we need to judge the circumstances, the teachings, in order to find out if they come from the Creator:
Notwithstanding, we should judge in the right time, so that we don’t judge in according to the appearance (John 7.24):
It’s doable that you will question: “but, in this case, we will be judging! Soon, we will also be judged”.
Precisely! And this is good:
What we need to do is:
Have a great day living a pure and holy life which is impossible of being reprimanded or convicted.
- “Judge not, that you may not be judged.” (Mat 7:1)
Reading this verse, certainly we will say: “no”.
Well, certainly we won’t judge people, inasmuch as this means to take Jesus’ place:
- “For the Father judges no man, but has committed all judgment to the Son,” (John 5.22)
Nonetheless, we need to judge the circumstances, the teachings, in order to find out if they come from the Creator:
- “Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but try the spirits to see if they are of God, because many false prophets have gone out into the world.” (1John 4.1).
Notwithstanding, we should judge in the right time, so that we don’t judge in according to the appearance (John 7.24):
- “Therefore judge nothing before the time, until the Lord comes, who both will bring to light the hidden things of darkness and will make manifest the counsels of the hearts. And then shall each one have praise of God.” (1Co 4.5).
It’s doable that you will question: “but, in this case, we will be judging! Soon, we will also be judged”.
Precisely! And this is good:
- “For if we would judge ourselves, we would not be judged. But when we are judged, we are chastened by the Lord, that we should not be condemned with the world.” (1Co 11.31-32).
What we need to do is:
- “In all things having shown yourself a pattern of good works: in the doctrine, purity, sensibleness, without corruption, in sound speech that cannot be condemned, that he who is opposed may be ashamed, having no evil thing to say of you.” (Titus 2.7,8)
- “Dearly beloved, I exhort you as temporary residents and pilgrims to abstain from fleshly lusts which war against the soul, having your conduct honest among the nations, in that which they speak against you as evildoers, they may glorify God in a day of His visitation, seeing your good works.” (1Peter 2.12).
Have a great day living a pure and holy life which is impossible of being reprimanded or convicted.