Judgemental

“Do not judge, or you too will be judged. For in the same way you judge others, you will be judged, and with the measure you use, it will be measured to you." Matthew 7:1

What is the complete meaning of "judge"? I mean, if you bring something up to someone and they feel it convicts them and they reply "Don't judge me, only God can judge me". Doesn't the judge give a sentence or some kind of punishment?

I say this because yesterday I was sitting around some fellow workers, all of whom claim to be Christians, and one in particular who is much older then us was using foul language and took God's name in vain proceded to starting talking about the Lord. I mentioned something about talking about the Lord with others, he replyed that we should always speak about Jesus with others. I then asked if we should curse and then turn around and speak about the Lord? He got very offended and told me to not be judgemental and he isn't perfect.

It was good you stood for truth.

Yes, this is real. I have heard this from so many people that it seems they just don't wanna hear what makes them feel convicted. I also do not wanna be a judgemental christian that isn't loving in the way I speak with my brothers and sisters. Maybe I should pray to be more loving in my approach.

hi, i invite you to do a word study on krino,thegreek root for judge. we are never to krino but we should diakrino. judge.jimp a great article on this is ' are we to judge' can be found on a wilderness voice.

Lovefirst:

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Wrote: """Maybe I should pray to be more loving in my approach."""

How is God loving in His Judgement of us. Only God can reach a persons heart through the Holy Spirit. How are we judging? Is that not how we should be judged? That is why the scripture says judge not lest ye be judged in the same manner, which is As Fathers to sons. In other words, bring up a child in the way he should go, taking time to love them first and ask in prayer how we are to be in giving loving judgement, where, when and why? For we all learn obedience by the things we suffer from God, not from me.

Joh 3:19 And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil.
Joh 5:24 Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that heareth my word, and believeth on Him that sent me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation; but is passed from death unto life.
Ro 5:16 And not as it was by one that sinned, so is the gift: for the judgment was by one to condemnation, but the free gift is of many offences unto justification.

The Cross and the blood at the base of it is our gift to take away many offences unto Justification.

Ro 5:18 Therefore as by the offence of one judgment came upon all men to condemnation; even so by the righteousness of one the free gift came upon all men unto justification of life.
Ro 8:1 There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit..
2Co 3:9 For if the ministration of condemnation be glory, much more doth the ministration of righteousness exceed in glory.

Learning to give loving kindness in our judgement of others is walking a very thin line, it takes much teaching from the Holy Spirit and from the Love of the Father and Jesus Christ. Be quick to listen and slow to speak.

In Christ: Phillip

Lovefirst, I believe you did the right thing according to God's Word. Some recommended passages are Matthew 18:15-20, 1Cor.5(whole chapter), and Gal.6:1. Blessings to you, don't be discouraged.

He got very offended and told me to not be judgemental and he isn't perfect.

Though we will not be perfect until He appears for the second time. We are told in numerous verses to press onto perfection.

Col 1:28 Whom we preach, warning every man, and teaching every man in all wisdom; that we may present every man perfect in Christ Jesus:
Col 4:12 Epaphras, who is one of you, a servant of Christ, saluteth you, always labouring fervently for you in prayers, that ye may stand perfect and complete in all the will of God.
1Th 3:10 Night and day praying exceedingly that we might see your face, and might perfect that which is lacking in your faith?
2Ti 3:17 That the man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished unto all good works.
Heb 13:21 Make you perfect in every good work to do his will, working in you that which is wellpleasing in his sight, through Jesus Christ; to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen.
Jas 1:4 But let patience have her perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire, wanting nothing.
1Pe 5:10 But the God of all grace, who hath called us unto his eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after that ye have suffered a while, make you perfect, stablish, strengthen, settle you.

It is those who wait for Him, whom He will appear to. Who would rather suffer in the flesh for a season than live without knowing Him for the rest of eternity.

Heb 9:28 So Christ was once offered to bear the sins of many; and unto them that look for him shall he appear the second time without sin unto salvation.

Scriptures record many incidents of people confronting others of their sin. If you were to study the contexts of those incidents, it may teach you something.

This fellows response is normal although it usually will work to intimidate the Believer who spoke in good faith.

I admire you for speaking up - there are many so-called Christians who will defend the use of profanity in speech. God bless you and keep you and make his face shine upon you and give you peace...

You did the right thing. The hypocrites will accuse you of being judgemental. He was judged by his own words and you just played them back for him.

You weren't judging his heart, but his words.

And you weren't judging. You were calling attention to him speaking about the Lord and cursing at the same time.

You offended his pride and he actually judged you.

admire you for speaking up - there are many so-called Christians who will defend the use of profanity in speech. God bless you and keep you and make his face shine upon you and give you peace...

I also agree!

Years ago I was working beside someone who claimed to be a Christian and he was older who used curse words every now and then. I was shocked because the bible says we are not to bring reproach on the name of Jesus. The bible says we are not to talk like we did in our former ignorance when we didn't know the Lord.

The bible also says to have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness but rather reprove them.

Blessings to you!

And you weren't judging. You were calling attention to him speaking about the Lord and cursing at the same time.

You offended his pride and he actually judged you.

Good point!

He was judging you by saying you were judging him. This is done a lot by those who refuse to change their ways. The humble will receive it and be glad in the end.

Blessings to all!