Does God have rules for judging? Let’s see…
What Keeps Us From Being Qualified to Judge Others
“Therefore judge nothing before the time” – I Corinthians 4:5
“Who are you who judges another man’s servant?” – Romans 14:4
“Let us not therefore judge each other anymore” – Romans 14:13
Freeing others means we never assume a position we’re not qualified to fill. This, in one sentence, is enough to stop any person from judging another. We’re not qualified. We lack full knowledge. How often we have jumped to wrong conclusions, made judgmental statements, only to find out later how off base we were then wished we could have cut our tongues out.
What keeps us from being qualified to judge?
♦ We do not know all the facts.
♦ We are unable to read motives.
♦ We find it impossible to be totally objective.
♦ We lack “the big picture.”
♦ We live with blind spots.
♦ We are prejudiced and have blurred perspectives.
♦ Most of all, we ourselves are imperfect and inconsistent.
Judge not according to the appearance, but judge righteous judgment – John 7:24
1 Corinthians 4:3-4 – But with me it is a very small thing that I should be judged of you, or of man’s judgment: yea, I judge not mine own self. For I know nothing by myself; yet am I not hereby justified: but he that judgeth me is the Lord.
Ro 13:8 – Owe no man any thing, but to love one another.
John 7:51 – Doth our law judge any man, before it hear him, and know what he doeth?
Romans 14 shows us to respect each others’ faith, especially when we don’t understand it. We continue to offer love and grace.
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Tradition and religion keep people from understanding others as well. Do not be dismayed when they don’t understand.