John 7:24 says "Judge not according to the appearance, but judge righteous judgement", perhaps as if saying there's two sorts of judgment: unrighteous and righteous.
We judge, make decisions, have opinions, daily. We judge where to drive, how fast. We judge with whom to do business, socialize, avoid. Question is, are we doing it legalistically or graciously; And does it matter? Perhaps it does.
Mt 7:1,2 says judge not lest ye be judged, for with what judgment ye judge ye shall be judged. Lk 6:37 adds if ye condemn, or not, ye shall be condemned, or not; and if ye forgive, or not, ye shall be forgiven, or not. Conditional forgiveness infers law, which is both a ministration of condemnation and death. So lawing others could result in lawing yourself with "law worketh wrath", even the "death" sting of law imputed sin. For law imputed sin makes sinners all, none righteous, no, not one. God is one, and we all are one. So "we thus judge if one died for all then were all dead", by law.
2006-08-10
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