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Do Not Judge Lest Ye Be
Judged
What the Bible teaches us about
“Judgment”
Freddy Goh
7-Nov-08
What is a judgment?
A. A judgment is the official decision of a court
at the completion of a lawsuit.
B. A formal utterance of an authoritative
opinion.
C. The process of forming an opinion or
evaluation by discerning and comparing.
FAQs
1. Can we judge others?
2. If yes, how then should we judge?
Answers to FAQs
1. Can we judge others? (Luke 6:27-42)
2. If yes, how then should we judge?
(1 Corinthians 4:1-5, 5:12, Romans 14:1)
Can we judge others?
Most Often Quoted Verse
Do not judge, and
or you
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and with
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measured
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6:37)to you.
(Matthew 7:1-2)
Can we judge others?
Luke 6:37-39
37 "Do not judge, and you will not be judged. Do
not condemn, and you will not be condemned.
Forgive, and you will be forgiven.
38 Give, and it will be given to you. A good
measure, pressed down, shaken together and
running over, will be poured into your lap. For with
the measure you use, it will be measured to you."
39 He also told them this parable: "Can a blind
man lead a blind man? Will they not both fall into
a pit? A student is not above his teacher, but
everyone who is fully trained will be like his
teacher.
Can we judge others?
Matthew 18:23-24
Therefore, the kingdom of heaven is like a king who wanted to
settle accounts with his servants. As he began the settlement, a
man who owed him ten thousand talents was brought to him.
Can we judge others?
Matthew 18:25
Since he was not able to pay, the master ordered that he and his
wife and his children and all that he had be sold to repay the debt.
Can we judge others?
Matthew 18:26
The servant fell on his knees before him. 'Be patient with me,' he
begged, 'and I will pay back everything.'
Can we judge others?
Matthew 18:27
The servant's master took pity on him, canceled the debt and let him go.
Can we judge others?
Matthew 18:28
But when that servant went out, he found one of his fellow
servants who owed him a hundred denarii, he grabbed him
and began to choke him. 'Pay back what you owe me!' he
demanded.
Can we judge others?
Matthew 18:29
His fellow servant fell to his knees and begged him, 'Be patient
with me, and I will pay you back.
Can we judge others?
Matthew 18:30
But he refused. Instead, he went off and had the man thrown
into prison until he could pay the debt.
Can we judge others?
Matthew 18:31
When the other servants saw what had happened, they were greatly
distressed and went and told their master everything that had happened.
Can we judge others?
Matthew 18:32-33
Then the master called the servant in. 'You wicked servant,' he said, 'I
canceled all that debt of yours because you begged me to. Shouldn't
you have had mercy on your fellow servant just as I had on you?'
Can we judge others?
Matthew 18:32-33
In anger his master turned him over to the jailers to be tortured,
until he should pay back all he owed.
Can we judge others?
Luke 6:41-42
"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,
'Brother, let me take the
speck out of your eye,' when
you yourself fail to see the
plank in your own eye? You
hypocrite, first take the
plank out of your eye, and
then you will see clearly to
remove the speck from
your brother's eye.
Can we judge others?
What Lessons Can We Learn from Luke 6:27-42
INFANCY
Luke 6:27-36
Love your enemies.
Be merciful like
Jesus in your
everyday walk.
Emphasize on
forgiveness.
ADOLESCENCE
Luke 6:37-38
Be prepared to be
judged by the
same standards
you use to judge
others. It is better
to be merciful than
judgmental.
MATURITY
Luke 6:39 – 42
Make sure your
leaders are not
spiritually blind.
Before you can
judge & help
others you must
judge yourself.
Can we judge others?
You Shall Be a Judge
1 Corinthians 6:2-3
Do you not know that the saints will judge the
world? And if you are to judge the world, are
you not competent to judge trivial cases? Do
you not know that we will judge angels? How
much more the things of this life!
Can we judge others?
You Shall Have Authority to Rule
Revelations 2:26-28
To all who are victorious, who obey me to the
very end, to them I will give authority over all
the nations. They will rule the nations with an
iron rod and smash them like clay pots. They
will have the same authority I received from
my Father, and I will also give them the
morning star!
Can we judge others?
An unexamined life is a life not worth living.
(Socrates)
In your anger do not sin; when you are on your beds, search your
hearts and be silent.
(Psalm 4:4)
O LORD, You have searched me and you know me.
(Psalm 139:1)
“He who is without sin among you, let him throw a stone at
her first.”
(John 8:7)
When or Who Not to
Judge
How do we judge?
When or Who Not to Judge
• 1 Corinthians 4:1-5: Don’t judge the unseen
motives of obedience to God
• 1 Corinthians 5:12: Don’t judge those who are
outside of the family of God
• Romans 14:1: Don’t judge those whose faith
is weak (especially on disputable matters)
How do we judge?
1 Corinthians 4:1-5
So then, men ought to regard us as servants of Christ
and as those entrusted with the secret things of
God. Now it is required that those who have been
given a trust must prove faithful. I care very little if I
am judged by you or by any human court; indeed, I
do not even judge myself. My conscience is clear, but
that does not make me innocent. It is the Lord who
judges me. Therefore judge nothing before the
appointed time; wait till the Lord comes. He will
bring to light what is hidden in darkness and will
expose the motives of men's hearts. At that time
each will receive his praise from God.
How do we judge?
1 Corinthians 5:12
What business is it of mine to judge those
outside the church? Are you not to judge
those inside? God will judge those outside.
"Expel the wicked man from among you."
How do we judge?
Romans 14:1
Accept him whose faith is weak, without
passing judgment on disputable matters.
In the end…. Just how important is Judgment
Matthew 25:31-46
"When the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the angels with him, he will sit on his throne in heavenly
glory. All the nations will be gathered before him, and he will separate the people one from another as a
shepherd separates the sheep from the goats. He will put the sheep on his right and the goats on his
left. "Then the King will say to those on his right, 'Come, you who are blessed by my Father; take your
inheritance, the kingdom prepared for you since the creation of the world. For I was hungry and you gave
me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you invited
me in, I needed clothes and you clothed me, I was sick and you looked after me, I was in prison and you
came to visit me.'
"Then the righteous will answer him, 'Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give
you something to drink? When did we see you a stranger and invite you in, or needing clothes and clothe
you? When did we see you sick or in prison and go to visit you?'
"The King will reply, 'I tell you the truth, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers of mine,
you did for me.'
"Then he will say to those on his left, 'Depart from me, you who are cursed, into the eternal fire prepared
for the devil and his angels. For I was hungry and you gave me nothing to eat, I was thirsty and you gave
me nothing to drink, I was a stranger and you did not invite me in, I needed clothes and you did not clothe
me, I was sick and in prison and you did not look after me.'
"They also will answer, 'Lord, when did we see you hungry or thirsty or a stranger or needing clothes or
sick or in prison, and did not help you?'
"He will reply, 'I tell you the truth, whatever you did not do for one of the least of these, you did not do for
me.'
"Then they will go away to eternal punishment, but the righteous to eternal life."
In the end…. Just how important is Judgment
Ecclesiastes 12:13-14
Let us hear the conclusion of the whole
matter:
Fear God and keep His commandments,
For this is man’s all.
For God will bring every work into
judgment,
Including every secret thing,
Whether good or evil.
In the end…. Just how important is Judgment
Hebrews 9:27-28
Just as man is destined to die once, and after
that to face judgment, so Christ was
sacrificed once to take away the sins of many
people; and he will appear a second time, not
to bear sin, but to bring salvation to those
who are waiting for him.
Bonus Material
1. The Story of Uzzah
Uzzah – the story of the man struck dead by God. What
thought came to mind when we read 1 Chronicles 13:9-10:
When they came to the threshing floor of Kidon, Uzzah
reached out his hand to steady the ark, because the oxen
stumbled. The LORD's anger burned against Uzzah, and he
struck him down because he had put his hand on the ark. So
he died there before God.
2. The Story of King David’s Dancing
King David – why is dancing
(perhaps almost naked) around the
Ark of God ok?
As the ark of the covenant of the
LORD was entering the City of David,
Michal daughter of Saul watched
from a window. And when she saw
King David dancing and celebrating,
she despised him in her heart.
1 Chronicles 15:29
When David returned home to bless his household, Michal daughter
of Saul came out to meet him and said, "How the king of Israel has
distinguished himself today, disrobing in the sight of the slave girls of
his servants as any vulgar fellow would!“
2 Samuel 6:20
The Bible explains…
1 Chronicles 15:13-15
Because you Levites did not carry the Ark the first time, the
anger of the LORD our God burst out against us. We failed to
ask God how to move it properly.” So the priests and the
Levites purified themselves in order to bring the Ark of the
LORD, the God of Israel, to Jerusalem. Then the Levites
carried the Ark of God on their shoulders with its carrying
poles, just as the LORD had instructed Moses.
Other scriptures
Deuteronomy 10:8; Exodus 25:13-4 ; 37:4-5; 1 Samuel 6:19
… The Bible explains
2 Samuel 6:21
David retorted to Michal, “I was dancing before
the LORD, who chose me above your father and all
his family! He appointed me as the leader of
Israel, the people of the LORD, so I celebrate
before the LORD. Yes, and I am willing to look
even more foolish than this, even to be
humiliated in my own eyes! But those servant
girls you mentioned will indeed think I am
distinguished!” So Michal, the daughter of Saul,
remained childless throughout her entire life.