That is in line with the verse I quoted:
1 Corinthians 4
1 This, then, is how you ought to regard us: as servants of Christ and as those entrusted with the mysteries God has revealed. 2 Now it is required that those who have been given a trust must prove faithful. 3 I care very little if I am judged by you or by any human court; indeed, I do not even judge myself. 4 My conscience is clear, but that does not make me innocent. It is the Lord who judges me. 5 Therefore judge nothing before the appointed time; wait until the Lord comes. He will bring to light what is hidden in darkness and will expose the motives of the heart. At that time each will receive their praise from God.
One of the verses, anyway.
Regardless, Paul states, and I certainly agree with him, that he does not even judge his own self.
That is the opposite of what many take as a view, which is that they view themselves in a terrible, self-destructive fashion, even when they have done nothing wrong. This is my greatest concern, because though I say "many" I might also say "few". For the most prone to this are those who were stuck in an ultimately unbelieving group or church, and those who are pure at heart but have lost their moorings because of negativity against them from the world.
Not judging your own self is typically a difficult task to accomplish.
Though, the Helper Spirit can guide any and all into how that works.
Agree.
Judging is an odd concept. Judging is a pronouncement, of a predetermined "sentence".
Meaning; A sentence, is simply pre-known, revealed by consequence of an action, per-known.
Thus- Acts of men are given - do this or do that.
Do this - your sentence shall be this
Do that - your sentence shall be that
Do this - and on a certain day the Judge shall announce your sentence.
Do that - and on a certain day the Judge shall announce your sentence.
After the announcing of your sentence, By the Judge,
Your this or that - shall commence (ie carried out)
The sentencing, and pronouncement by the Judge -
is based on Records.
The records are the evidence, of what applies to this or that which one has done.
Regarding spiritual things;
Gods books, are his evidence.
Mans "defense" or otherwise, opportunity to speak, is via his soul.
Mans "mind", is deceptive, can lie.
Mans "soul" is impartial, meaning it is BOTH, Gods, and the mans.
The mans "soul" will speak in agreement to believing.
The books will reveal the man was not saved.
Thus -
Prophecy shall be fulfilled -
1) All will confess belief.
2) All will not be saved.
3) Some souls shall retain life forever.
4) Some shall have life departed from their souls, and their souls destroyed.
Effect of the sentencing, accomplished.
The Judging - is simply the pronouncement.
We can Judge ourselves, Judge others - yet it has no effect without the power to sentence.
Or, we can simply, listen to Christ's pronouncement - His word - and know by what we do, this or that, THAT, we trust what He says is TRUE, and agree with it.
The is not us Judging, but rather, agreeing with Christ.
( Which appears to be your own view )
That is not to say - for a man to not be "discriminatory". Ya, I know, that has been impressed as politically incorrect and a dirty word.
However Scripture teaches to discriminate. Which simply means to choose this thing and not that thing. Choosing this, results in, agreement with Christ. Choosing that, results in, disagreement with Christ.
God Bless,
SBC
