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Judgement (not Gods but human judgement of others)

stevevw

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I have been think about judgement in the context of all the culture wars on religion and politics. It seems judgement is becoming more common and more extreme.

To a large degree this is media and social media especially. The age where people can voice their opinions online to the world, to friends and enermies. The age of shaming, ousting, and condemning.

Which brings me to the issue of judging others. It seems to me that engaging in culture war fighting or over controversial issues is engaging in judgement of others.

Is this the case. Or is there a time when Christians can call out a wrong without being judgemental in the same way as those fighting with Gods word and laws.

Or is it a case that there are two kinds of judgement. One that is rebuking a fellow Christian to make right with God. The other is destinguishing between Christs teachings and false teachings and sin.

I think Paul did point out that the Romans were worshiping false Gods. He compared false teachers as vipers.

But I think that the church Paul belonged to was living Christs example first and therefore stop with some authority. They had removed the logs from their eyes to be able to make such judgements.
 

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Denouncing immorality may not be as useful as one imagines. While immorality is harmful, it also fairly obvious. It can be perhaps more useful to identify the more insidious schemes of Satan and thus be better able to avoid getting suck into one of his many snares. Discernment needs to be exercised.

Heb 5:14 But strong meat belongeth to them that are of full age, even those who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern both good and evil.
 
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For any Christian that believes you cannot cast judgement, I have a simple question, is that what the Bible says?

“Judge not according to the appearance, but judge righteous judgment.”
‭‭John‬ ‭7‬:‭24

Has he not shown me what is good? If I can’t think for myself & discern what’s right from wrong how can I know His will? A Christian who believes they cannot cast judgement divides the Kingdom; nonbelievers are right because morals must be a social construct!

“Wherefore the law is holy, and the commandment holy, and just, and good.”
‭‭Romans‬ ‭7‬:‭12‬ ‭KJV‬‬

Oh, but brother, judgment can only be made by God. You do not have the authority, the anointing, nor the compass to cast judgement because that is God’s alone… are you so sure?

“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? Know ye not that we shall judge angels? how much more things that pertain to this life?”
‭‭1 Corinthians‬ ‭6‬:‭2‬-‭3‬ ‭KJV‬‬

But Brother, Matthew 7 teaches us to mind our judgments - in fact Jesus warns us about the speck in our own eye. Surely, we must sustain from making judgment, lest we be the hypocrite! But… why does no one ever mention what he says next?

“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.”
‭‭Matthew‬ ‭7‬:‭5‬ ‭KJV‬‬

The word is clear, it is your duty to understand the difference between God, & sin. Sometimes, it is good to reserve wisdom because a Brother isn’t prepared to receive it, & it may cause his heart to harden. However, some evils require justice - the Lord has given us our left & right limits. But, above all else, pray for one another because Jesus loves us all, & wants to see us all saved.
 
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