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"We're not to Judge"? Right? [message #11954]

Sat, 09 January 2016 15:03

Gary
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If there's any scripture pulled out of context more then others its the one where Jesus says: Judge not that you not be judged.

It appears anytime the conversation ends up where people are talking about sin you generally hear someone pipe up and say, "Well were not to Judge" or maybe "I'm not the Judge".

I was wondering why do people make this comment when all your doing is quoting what God says in the Bible concerning sin. You hear this phrase from the world, and now even the Christian camp.

There is something about the conversation about any "sin", that brings someones response about judging. It always sounds pious and coated with spirituality, but is it always scriptural? And is this what Jesus is telling His disciples that your never to judge?

Here's the world's response:

Quote:

6 So Lot went out to them through the doorway, shut the door behind him, 7 and said, “Please, my brethren, do not do so wickedly! 8 See now, I have two daughters who have not known a man; please, let me bring them out to you, and you may do to them as you wish; only do nothing to these men, since this is the reason they have come under the shadow of my roof.”

9 And they said, “Stand back!” Then they said, “This one came in to stay here, and he keeps acting as a judge; now we will deal worse with you than with them.” So they pressed hard against the man Lot, and came near to break down the door. 10 But the men reached out their hands and pulled Lot into the house with them, and shut the door. 11 And they struck the men who were at the doorway of the house with blindness, both small and great, so that they became weary trying to find the door.

Here we see Lot just saying, "do not do so wickedly", and the response: "He keeps acting as judge".

Evidently they had heard some comments from Lot before.

Jesus said; Judge not that you be not Judged, but then a few scriptures down He says; cast not your pearls before the swine or give that which is holy to the dogs.

You have to make a judgement call to discern who would be called swine or dogs.

Whenever scripture is quoted people feel like maybe their being judged, but if anyone is judging its the Word of God that is cutting as a sharp two edged sword.

Any rate this whole concept is interesting but I realized recently that you sure hear this scripture quoted a lot lately.

Gary

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