"Whosoever thou art that judgest: for wherein thou judgest another, thou condemnest thyself." Innit?

Question

"Therefore art thou inexcusable, O man...don't judge others or condemn yourself.

kyralan: good point... Yes, God will be burning in hell as we speak for judging others!

Answer 1

good thing he's not my god

Answer 2

Let's settle this JUDGING crap ONCE and for ALL!!!... and although these may not be my words, I cannot express them any better... so here goes:

It seems that whenever one person confronts another person over an issue, the statement "Do not judge!" comes up. Christians are often accused of "judging" in contradiction to what the Bible says whenever they speak out against a sinful activity. However, that is not the meaning of the Scripture verses which state, "Do not judge." When Jesus told us not to judge (Matthew 7:1), He was telling us not to judge hypocritically. Matthew 7:2-5 declares, "For in the same way you judge others, you will be judged, and with the measure you use, it will be measured to you. Why do you look at the speck of sawdust in your brother's eye and pay no attention to the plank in your own eye? How can you say to your brother, Let me take the speck out of your eye when all the time there is a plank in your own eye? You hypocrite, first take the plank out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to remove the speck from your brother's eye."

In Matthew 7:2-5, Jesus warns against judging someone else for their sin when you yourself are sinning even worse. That is the kind of judging Jesus commanded us not to do. If a believer sees another believer sinning, it is their Christian duty to lovingly and respectfully confront the person with their sin (Matthew 18:15-17). This is not judging, but rather pointing out the truth in hope of bringing repentance in the other person (James 5:20). We are to speak the truth in love (Ephesians 4:15). We are to proclaim what God's Word says about sin. 2 Timothy 4:2 instructs us, "Preach the Word ; be prepared in season and out of season; correct, rebuke and encourage — with great patience and careful instruction." We are to "judge" sin, but always with the goal of presenting the solution for sin and its consequences - the Lord Jesus Christ (John 14:6).

==="me" again... So THERE... So now... HANG IT UP, will you?

Answer 3

I have answered this before and I guess you need it answered again.

There are different words in the Greek for judgement, muchas there are different words for different types of love in the Greek.

In English we have one word for Love and many meanings, judgement is the same way.

What we CANNOT judge according to Gods word
1)Anothers salvation or walk with God.
2) Anothers sin if we are commiting the exact same sin, meaning, stop looking at the speck in your brothers eye, and ignoring the log in your own.

Now, number two is widely misused and used for that matter.
Pastor Ted committed this type of judgement mistake when he was visiting his male masseuse prostitute and then preaching from the pulpit about the sin of Homosexuality.
IT is important that I point out here that both of these acts are wrong, the judgement of another when he was commiting the same sin and the act of Homosexuality. Both are wrong in Gods word.

What we can and should judge.
1)Who, what , where, and how our children and our own selves are around and at.

Meaning that we can so so far as to tell another Christian that we are not comfortable with them taking our children to a certain activity or even to their homes without us with them, because they are living in a worldly manner, even if they attend church on Sunday.

We do not have to be a doormat, we must be able to discern and judge what is good for us to be around and what is not in our or our childrens best interest.

I cannot go and condemn another who sins as I do without admitting my own same sin to them. I can tell another of their sins, in fact if I do see another sinning openly and unrepentantly, if I say nothing to them, I am helping them continue in their sin, and Gods word states that I am not to do this very thing. I must confront them, and hopefully turn them from the sin that they have fallen into.

But in a nutshell, the verses that you quoted are for those of us who sin the same sins that we are openly condeming in another. And yes, it happens a lot, but it does not mean that we cannot judge another and hope to turn them from their open unrepentant sins. We must hold one another accountable. We cannot do that if everyone has their own personnal set of truths.

Answer 4

Yes. Absolutely! By the measure you use to judge others you yourself shall surely be judged. I am not a Christian but I know this to be a biblical idea. Better just to love and live and let live. By trying to save souls, Christianity is only succeeding in driving them away from God. The evidence of this is everywhere.

Answer 5

Funny it is impossible not to judge so we are all condemned that is why god offered his Holy spirit in Jesus as a sacrifice many do not understand but one day they will have no choice and then it will be to late.

Answer 6

We are told time and time again in Scripture to judge all things with righteous judgment.

Answer 7

Well I'm screwed. I can't go 5 minutes on here without coming to some sort of judgemental conclusion.

Answer 8

Honey, yes.....
How many people really understand that?
How many people really practice that?
I have all my life, but as a female, I don't get the same consideration from others.

Answer 9

Ironic, isn't it? I guess it means that god is condemned to begin with.

Answer 10

Question?

Answer 11

you are what you are....if you be a person not with Christ ....then you must be anti-Christ...get off your religious pedestal and fight the good fight.. you slugger