PRINCIPLES OF JUDGMENT PART II

PRINCIPLES OF JUDGMENT PART II


Romans 2:21-23
21 Well then, you who teach others, do you not teach yourself? While you teach against stealing, do you steal (take what does not really belong to you)?
22 You who say not to commit adultery, do you commit adultery [are you unchaste in action or in thought]? You who abhor and loathe idols, do you rob temples [do you appropriate to your own use what is consecrated to God, thus robbing the sanctuary and [a]doing sacrilege]?
23 You who boast in the Law, do you dishonor God by breaking the Law [by stealthily infringing upon or carelessly neglecting or openly breaking it]?


If our actions are not backed by love you may think that you are doing God a favor by bashing the sins of others. By whose authority do we judge? What kind of judgment are we passing? Are we judging out of love and righteousness or you are criticizing others because we do not commit their so called big sins? Are we judging others in order to snatch them from fire or you are making them look more miserable?

Jude 1:22-23
22 And refute [so as to] convict some who dispute with you, and on some have mercy who waver and doubt.
23 [Strive to] save others, snatching [them] out of [the] fire; on others take pity [but] with fear, loathing even the garment spotted by the flesh and polluted by their sensuality


I see many on facebook who are very vitriolic in passing judgments. When Paul was persecuting the church, he thought he was doing a great job for God. Paul's zeal was borne out of the flesh. When Paul encountered light he learnt to pass righteous judgments. Sometimes people pass judgment on others based on their spiritual status.

Acts 9: 1-5
1Meanwhile Saul, [a]still drawing his breath hard from threatening and murderous desire against the disciples of the Lord, went to the high priest
2 And requested of him letters to the synagogues at Damascus [authorizing him], so that if he found any men or women belonging to the Way [of life as determined by faith in Jesus Christ], he might bring them bound [with chains] to Jerusalem.
3 Now as he traveled on, he came near to Damascus, and suddenly a light from heaven flashed around him,
4 And he fell to the ground. Then he heard a voice saying to him, Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting Me [harassing, troubling, and molesting Me]?
5 And Saul said, Who are You, Lord? And He said, I am Jesus, Whom you are persecuting. [b]It is dangerous and it will turn out badly for you to keep kicking against the goad [to offer vain and perilous resistance].

 Do you want everyone to pray and fast as you do? Do you want everyone to go door to door evangelizing as you do? Remember no matter how spiritually enlightened we are, we can't be the standard of measurement for others. Jesus is our standard. Are you leading people to the cross to weep over their spiritual state or you are criticizing and condemning them to rot in their spiritual illness. Are you leading people to Jesus or you are preaching your own gospel. When the full gospel is preached there should be a change. The word of God is in power.

Examine your life. I will keep on saying this. Many shout rapture here and there but many are not even showing compassion on His lost sheep. Many run rumors here and there hoping to get folks to bash people for their mistakes. Are you grieving over the lies people have believed in or you are rejoicing that they are blind. During my rebellious and backsliding state I used to criticize people who were living in fornication. When I encountered truth I realised that myself I was fornicating by lusting after others.

Today many have prepared gallows like Hamman ready to hung Mordecai but they do not see the evil in their hearts. Friends, in all that we do we should be careful. If our actions are not backed by love then we better ask ourselves if we stand in the position to rebuke. If our houses are not clean then we ought not to clean others houses. We are to be each others keeper. Sin must be rebuked out of love and not hatred.

Many are hypocrites. Many are like the Pharisees who laid burdens on people's neck but were not willing to share others burdens. Many are looking for an opportunity to criticise the flaws of others. If we claim we are truly followers of Jesus then our aim should be to lead people to the cross where there is redemption. Why are many not repenting after a sermon is preached about sin. The words that come out of our mouths are spirits.


Is your sermon coming out of a heart of love or a heart of hatred and criticism? Many are not genuinely saved because of the source they are receiving their message. Don't be a stumbling block in the lives of others. Ask God to remove the log from your eyes. Ask Him to help you see the way He sees others. Don't be like Satan who looks for an opportunity to point accusing fingers. God's holy truth must be preached. The perishing need God's truth and not condemnation. There are more hurdles ahead to overcome. God's children are supposed to overcome.

Hebrews 10:24-25
24 And let us consider and give [a]attentive, continuous care to watching over one another, studying how we may stir up (stimulate and incite) to love and helpful deeds and noble activities,
25 Not forsaking or neglecting to assemble together [as believers], as is the habit of some people, but admonishing (warning, urging, and encouraging) one another, and all the more faithfully as you see the day approaching.



John 7:24
24 Be honest in your judgment and do not decide at a glance (superficially and by appearances); but judge fairly and righteously.




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