Therefore, whatever you want men to do to you, do also to them, for this is the Law and the Prophets. (Matthew 7:12)

1

• Therefore, whatever you want men to do to you, do
  also to them, for this is the Law and the
  Prophets. (Matthew 712)

2
JUDGING Matthew 71-5

• Judge not, that you be not judged. For with what
  judgment you judge, you will be judged and with
  the measure you use, it will be measured back to
  you. And why do you look at the speck in your
  brother's eye, but do not consider the plank in
  your own eye? Or how can you say to your brother,
  Let me remove the speck from your eye and
  look, a plank is in your own eye? Hypocrite!
  First remove the plank from your own eye, and
  then you will see clearly to remove the speck
  from your brother's eye.

3
Judging Is Commanded

• Some hearers are dogs swine (Matt. 76)
• Judge prophets as true or false (Matt. 715-16)
• Civil government is to judge (Rom. 131-7)
• Reproving rebuking requires judging (2 Tim.
  42)
• Appointing elders requires judging (1 Tim. 31-7)
• Judge between right wrong (Ps. 119128)
• Christ Prohibits
• Hypocritical judging (Matt. 71-5)
• Unfair, unmerciful, harsh judgment
• Imputing unworthy sinister motives to others (1
  Tim. 64)

Do not give what is holy to the dogs nor cast
your pearls before swine, lest they trample them
under their feet, and turn and tear you in pieces.
Beware of false prophets, who come to you in
sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ravenous
wolves. You will know them by their fruits. Do
men gather grapes from thorn bushes or figs from
thistles?
If anyone teaches otherwise and does not consent
to wholesome words, even the words of our Lord
Jesus Christ, and to the doctrine which accords
with godliness, he is proud, knowing nothing, but
is obsessed with disputes and arguments over
words, from which come envy, strife, reviling,
evil suspicions.
For he is Gods minister to you for good. But if
you do evil, be afraid for he does not bear the
sword in vain for he is God's minister, an
avenger to execute wrath on him who practices
evil.
Preach the word! Be ready in season and out of
season. Convince, rebuke, exhort, with all
longsuffering and teaching.
This is a faithful saying If a man desires the
position of a bishop, he desires a good work. A
bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one
wife, temperate, sober-minded, of good behavior,
hospitable, able to teach
Therefore all Your precepts concerning all things
I consider to be right I hate every false way.
4
Get All the Facts Before Judging

• Do not judge according to appearance, but judge
  with righteous judgment. (John 724)
• The first to plead his case seems right, Until
  another comes and examines him. (Prov. 1817)

5
The Golden Rule
Therefore, whatever you want men to do to you, do
also to them, for this is the Law and the
Prophets. (Matthew 712)
6
Dogs and Swine
Do not give what is holy to the dogs nor cast
your pearls before swine, lest they trample them
under their feet, and turn and tear you in
pieces. (Matt. 76) And whoever will not receive
you nor hear your words, when you depart from
that house or city, shake off the dust from your
feet. (Matt. 1014) But when the Jews saw the
multitudes, they were filled with envy and
contradicting and blaspheming, they opposed the
things spoken by Paul. Then Paul and Barnabas
grew bold and said, It was necessary that the
word of God should be spoken to you first but
since you reject it, and judge yourselves
unworthy of everlasting life, behold, we turn to
the Gentiles. (Acts 1345-46)
7
Ask
Seek
Knock
Ask, and it will be given to you seek, and you
will find knock, and it will be opened to you.
For everyone who asks receives, and he who seeks
finds, and to him who knocks it will be opened.
Or what man is there among you who, if his son
asks for bread, will give him a stone? Or if he
asks for a fish, will he give him a serpent? If
you then, being evil, know how to give good gifts
to your children, how much more will your Father
who is in heaven give good things to those who
ask Him! (Matt. 77-11)
8
The Golden Rule
Therefore, whatever you want men to do to you, do
also to them, for this is the Law and the
Prophets. (Matthew 712)
9
The Golden Rule Does Not Say
Do NOT do unto others what you do NOT want them
to do to you.
Do unto others AS they do unto you.
Do unto others BEFORE they do it to you.
Do unto others WHEN they do unto you.
Do unto SOME others as you would have them do
unto you.
10
The Golden Rule
Therefore, whatever you want men to do to you, do
also to them, for this is the Law and the
Prophets.
Personal
Active
Not a Theory or a Philosophy
Its something to applyto doto act out in our
lives!!!
11
The Golden Rule Taught In Other Passages
You have heard that it was said to those of old,
You shall not murder, and whoever murders will
be in danger of the judgment. But I say to you
that whoever is angry with his brother without a
cause shall be in danger of the judgment. And
whoever says to his brother, Raca! shall be in
danger of the council. But whoever says, You
fool! shall be in danger of hell fire. (Matt.
521-22)
You have heard that it was said to those of old,
You shall not commit adultery. But I say to you
that whoever looks at a woman to lust for her has
already committed adultery with her in his heart.
(Matt. 527-28)
12
The Golden Rule Taught In Other Passages
But I say to you that whoever divorces his wife
for any reason except sexual immorality causes
her to commit adultery and whoever marries a
woman who is divorced commits adultery. (Matt.
532)
You have heard that it was said, An eye for an
eye and a tooth for a tooth. But I tell you not
to resist an evil person. But whoever slaps you
on your right cheek, turn the other to him also.
(Matt. 538-39)
You have heard that it was said, You shall love
your neighbor and hate your enemy. But I say to
you, love your enemies, bless those who curse
you, do good to those who hate you, and pray for
those who spitefully use you and persecute you,
(Matt. 543-44)
13
The Golden Rule Taught In Other Passages
Teacher, which is the great commandment in the
law? Jesus said to him, You shall love the LORD
your God with all your heart, with all your soul,
and with all your mind. This is the first and
great commandment. And the second is like it
You shall love your neighbor as yourself. On
these two commandments hang all the Law and the
Prophets. (Matt. 2236-40)
Owe no one anything except to love one another,
for he who loves another has fulfilled the law.
For the commandments, You shall not commit
adultery, You shall not murder, You shall not
steal, You shall not bear false witness, You
shall not covet, and if there is any other
commandment, are all summed up in this saying,
namely, You shall love your neighbor as yourself.
(Rom. 138-9)
14
The Golden Rule Taught In Other Passages
Repay no one evil for evil. Have regard for good
things in the sight of all men. If it is
possible, as much as depends on you, live
peaceably with all men. Beloved, do not avenge
yourselves, but rather give place to wrath for
it is written, Vengeance is Mine, I will repay,
says the Lord. Therefore If your enemy is
hungry, feed him If he is thirsty, give him a
drink For in so doing you will heap coals of
fire on his head. Do not be overcome by evil, but
overcome evil with good. (Rom. 1217-21)
Therefore, whatever you want men to do to you, do
also to them, for this is the Law and the
Prophets. (Matt.712)
15
Where Is The Golden Rule Needed?
In Our Homes
At Our Workplace
At School
In The Local Church
In The Neighborhood
To The Lost