1. Common Concepts “ Shouldn’t judge anyone.” “I’m not going to judge anybody.” “Your not the judge.” “Judge not, that you be not judged” “Judging is Wrong”

2. Questions Needing Answers ?? Is judging wrong? What does “judge not” means (Matt. 7:1)? If we can judge - how is it to be done? Isn’t the Lord the only judge? What right does anyone have to judge another?

4. Judge: Condemn Point our sins or error Make some determination

5. I. No One Believes it is wrong to judge

6. Is It Wrong To Judge? If Say That Someone: Sins Is Wrong Is Lost Will Lose Soul Wrong! If Say That Someone: Is Good Did Right Is a Christian Going to Heaven Okay! Both Are Judging

7. Is It Wrong To Judge? If we say that it is wrong to Judge: We have “judged” the action wrong. We are “judging” those who judge as sinners.

8. I. No One Believes it is wrong to judge II. Judging Forbidden

9. Judging Forbidden Matt 7:1-5 - “Judge not”

10. 1 "Judge not, that you be not judged. 2 For with what judgment you judge, you will be judged; and with the measure you use, it will be measured back to you. 3 And why do you look at the speck in your brother's eye, but do not consider the plank in your own eye? 4 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? 5 Hypocrite! First remove the plank from your own eye, and then you will see clearly to remove the speck out of your brother's eye. 6 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. Matthew 7:1-6

11. Matt 7:1-6 Not Condemning All Judging & Condemning Judge who is dogs / swine (v. 6) Judge who is a false prophet (v. 15) Point Hypocritical & Merciless Judging Admonition to mercy (Luke 6:36-ff) Context: hypocrite Will be Judged Like Judge Others (vv. 1-2) First Correct Self - Then others (v. 5)

12. Judging Forbidden Matt 7:1-5 - “Judge not” Jas. 4:11-12 - “Who are you to judge?”

13. 11 Do not speak evil of one another, brethren. He who speaks evil of a brother and judges his brother, speaks evil of the law and judges the law. But if you judge the law, you are not a doer of the law but a judge. 12 There is one Lawgiver, who is able to save and to destroy. Who are you to judge another? James 4:11-12

14. Jas. 4:11-12 Context - Envy & Pride (v. 5) Evil Speaking About Brethren Slander, backbiting, evil reports Prompted by envy or pride Judges the Law - by Willful Violation of it Only God has Right - Make Laws & Judge (v. 12)

15. I. No One Believes it is wrong to judge II. Judging Forbidden III. Judging Commanded

16. Judging Commanded Judge Righteous Judgement

17. John 7:24 “Do not judge according to appearance, but judge with righteous judgment.” Context: Jesus healed on Sabbath - condemned by the Jews (John 5, 7:23) Appearance = “Face” (11:49) -- First, superficial opinion of a thing. Basis - Righteousness (Word - principles of Righteousness)

18. Judging Commanded Judge Righteous Judgement Judge When One Is In Sin

19. Must Determine When One Is In Sin Determine a tree by fruit (Matt. 7:15-20) Who is taken in a fault (Gal. 6:1) Who is a sinner (Jas. 5:19-20) Who is wicked - should be disciplined (1 Cor. 5:13) Who is disorderly - should withdraw (2 Thess. 3:6) Who sinned against you (Luke 17:1-5; Matt. 21) Who causes divisions (Rom. 16:17-18)

20. Judging Commanded Judge Righteous Judgement Judge When One Is In Sin If One Is Teaching Truth

21. Truth? Try the spirits - whether of God (1 John 4:1-6) Reject one doesn’t bring doctrine (2 John 9-11)

22. Judging Commanded Judge Righteous Judgement Judge When One Is In Sin If One Is Teaching Truth Who Is Weak

23. Who is Weak? Support the weak (1 Thess. 5:14) Receive weak (Rom. 14:1-ff)

24. Judging Commanded Judge Righteous Judgement Judge When One Is In Sin If One Is Teaching Truth Who Is Weak

25. I. No One Believes it is wrong to judge II. Judging Forbidden III. Judging Commanded

26. Not: Self Appearance Our OpinionIs: Word of God (2 Thess. 3:14)