I'm Going To Judge You
Posted: Wednesday, December 24, 2008
by Rabbi Stanley
Mosaic Ministries
Matthew 7:1-2
1 Judge not, that ye be not judged. 2 For with what judgment ye judge, ye shall be judged: and with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you again.
This is a well-known passage but often misunderstood. Many Christians think this means that we shouldn't judge people. These same Christians use it to argue that if you do judge others, that you yourself will be judged and that's a bad thing according to them. This is incorrect in both ways.
"Oh but Jesus meant that we aren't supposed to judge our fellow Christians". Oh really? Then why did He tell us to go first to the brother who had sinned in private, and then go to him before two or three witnesses if he didn't listen, then on to the Church if he persisted? That's a pretty serious judgment there. Here's the verse
If your brother sins against you, go and tell him his fault, between you and him alone. If he listens to you, you have gained your brother. But if he does not listen, take one or two others along with you, that every word may be confirmed by the evidence of two or three witnesses. If he refuses to listen to them, tell it to the church; and if he refuses to listen even to the church, let him be to you as a Gentile and a tax collector. (Cf. 1 Cor. 5:4-5)
This is about a Christian, notice it says "brother" in the first sentence. Treat him as a gentile. That means you excommunicate him. Now that's judgment! Just be sure you're in the right. Lots of prayer will help you know.
You MUST make judgments. We make judgments everyday. Where to live, where to go who to see. We have to make judgments on people as well. If a sex offender moves in next door to me, I better make some judgments on his character and quick! We're not talking about judging ones sin either, we're judging him/her as a person and we should, you're a fool if you don't.
And about being judged yourself if you're a Christian, that should be a good thing! David said, "Judge me, oh L-rd." Psalms 7:8 The LORD shall judge the people: judge me, O LORD, according to my righteousness, and according to mine integrity that is in me.
He wanted to be judged by G-d, because he knew he was in the right. He had made righteous judgments and judgments lined with integrity. Those are the kind of judgments we all should practice. I want to be judged by G-d! If you don't want to be judged, then there's something wrong in your walk with G-d. There's no fear in G-d's judgment if you're sin free.
"Oh you shouldn't judge, oh you shouldn't judge". Don't be ignorant, you're not only being a fool yourself, but you're making the Church look foolish as well and that prevents smart people from getting Saved. Don't be a part of the problem. Go make good, strong and sound judgments and remember, those who go around telling other Christians not to judge, they themselves are not "spiritual". Either that or they are just deceived. That's my judgment on them.
Rabbi Stanley
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Top-level comments on this article: (2 total)this is good stuff, God bless you Rabbi. much love.Thanks,Glad you enjoyed it.It's funny because I read your comment right after I got this following comment on my website..."You say that you were a "pastor" before you became a "Rabbi." You are deluded. You are not now, nor have you ever been either."I guess there's no middle ground with the truth, they either love ya or hate ya lol.May HaShem smile on you and yours,Rabbi Stanley
I also love this article. When we've had to deal with pointing out the truths of sin to believers and non-believers, the first thing they say is that we as Christians are not supposed to judge others. I told a 19 year old mother of a 1 1/2 yr. old that since she has no morals, her son probably wouldn't either. This girl had an affair with a 16 yr. old kid who was working for us at our skating rink. We told her that she was not a good influence on the kid and we wanted to protect him from her. Thus she says that we are judging her. I said it is not judgment, it is fact that sexual relations outside of marriage are sinful; her response is that it is a matter of opinion, and we can't be True Christians if we say it is sinful. She then cursed us and said that she prayed to God that something very bad happens to us. All of her "prayers" backfired of course, and she is even more against God and the Truth. I still pray for her soul, but it isn't an easy thing to do. I am sorry that the world thinks that we as Christians are supposed to just be quiet and accept their sins. I feel that Jesus calls us to be a witness to the Truth even if it isn't "Politically Correct". If more Christians stood up for the Truth, maybe the world wouldn't be such a sinful place. All is well though because God always gets the final Word and He always Wins. Non-believers will only keep getting worse until it is all over with. Love and Peace to All of My Fellow Brothers and Sisters in Christ. Lori McClainShalom,I'm glad you're enjoying the articles, be sure to check out our website, Mosaic Ministries, the link is near the top of this page. There's many more articles and information there.If we're spiritual, we're supposed to judge and judge correctly. You've made some sound judgments concerning this immoral 19 year old. You are the kind of people who SHOULD judge. The ones who think they shouldn't judge anyone probably should not because right off the top they lack discernment when it comes to the Scriptures and how to interpret them.We'll keep you in prayer.G-d bless you,Rabbi Stanley
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