Is it wrong to Judge Others

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Is it Wrong to Judge Others ?
Judge not, that ye be not judged. Matt. 71
Can we never judge others? Should we not discuss
the Bible? Can we ever practice discipline?
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I.Judgment is Delegated by God
Old Testament Moses delegated authority Joshua
- Num. 2721 Aaron - Ex. 2815,30 Judges in
Israel - Judges 216
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I.Judgment is Delegated by God
New Testament Rom. 131-3 Civil matters 1
Cor.512-13 -Christian matters Judgment
Day Christ - II Tim. 41
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II. Judgment is According to a
Standard
O.T. Judges had a Principle You shall do no
injustice in judgment. You shall not be partial
to the poor, nor honor the person of the mighty.
In righteousness you shall judge your neighbor.
Lev.1915 NKJV
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II. Judgment is According to a
Standard
Christians have a Standard Judge righteous
judgment John 724 Mt.71 - condemns
unrighteous, hypocritical judgment
Cant judge others idea Self-contradictory
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III.Judgment is Necessary in the Church
God wants us to live in unity Requires
judgments Warned about False teachers 2
Pet.21, Gal. 17, 1 Jn. 41 Judgments must be
made
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III.Judgment is Necessary in the Church
Regulations to Enforce Admonish disorderly -
1 Thes.514 Withdraw from disorderly -2
Thes.36 Have no company with - 2 Thes.314
Restore the erring - Gal.61 Jas.519
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III.Judgment is Necessary in the Church
Regulations to Enforce 1 Tim.520 them that
sin rebuke... 1 Cor.511,13 Not to eat
Rom.1617 mark them which cause divisions
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IV. Dangerous Attitude toward Judging
Some are saying How can we know who will be
saved? How does anyone know that God wont
save the unbaptized? Who are we to say that
Instrumental music is wrong?
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IV. Dangerous Attitude toward Judging
How can we know who will be saved? Unbeliever
cannot - Heb.116 Jn.824 Baptism is way into
Christ - Gal.327 Instrumental music ? No
additions - Rev. 2218-19 No authority in N.T.
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V. Not Judging is more like the Devil
Some think that not judging others makes them
more Christ-like! Devil used this way Matt.
41-11 Ps.9111 Deut.616
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Is it Wrong to Judge Others ?
NO !
Christians are commanded to judge Judge with
Love Judge righteously
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Sermon by Arthur Pigman Evans Church of Christ
515 Gibbs Road Evans, Ga. 30809 706-855-1249 arth
urpigman_at_cybrtyme.com www.evansgachurchofchrist.or
g Sunday Evening Dec. 10, 2006