DO NOT JUDGE OTHERS

Newsletter 201 July 11, 2010




Romans 2:1-12 (King James Version)

YOU DO THE SAME THINGS

It is a very common thing that what one sees in others often the same sins that they would see in him. Because of this, beware of anyone who always sees any particular sin in others. That is often his own weakness, so he thinks he sees it in everyone else. All have sinned and fall short, but not always the same sins. Some are habitual liars. Some are promiscuous. Others are drunkards. Some are murderers, not necessarily in accomplished fact, but in the heart. We are told that any unforgiving sin is enough to bar us from Heaven.

1 Therefore thou art inexcusable, O man, whosoever thou art that judgest: for wherein thou judgest another, thou condemnest thyself; for thou that judgest doest the same things. (Romans 1:20, Luke 12:14, Romans 2:3, Romans 9:20, 2 Samuel 12:5-7, Matthew 7:1, Luke 6:37, Romans 14:22)

2 But we are sure that the judgment of God is according to truth against them which commit such things.

MAN’S JUDGMENTS ARE NOT BASED ON KNOWLEDGE

Most of the time, these quick condemnations are based on assumptions, hearsay, or common gossip, and not certain fact. Thankfully, only God knows what is in the heart, and it is he, who will judge. Our Lord Jesus is our go-between us and our judge. He understands our weaknesses and temptations and an ably defend us, for he gave his very life to pay the price for our sins.

3 And thinkest thou this, O man, that judgest them which do such things, and doest the same, that thou shalt escape the judgment of God? (Luke 12:14, Romans 2:1, Romans 2:9, Romans 2:20)

4 Or despisest thou the riches of his goodness and forbearance and longsuffering; not knowing that the goodness of God leadeth thee to repentance? (Romans 9:23, Romans 11:33, 2 Corinthians 8:2, Ephesians 1:7, Ephesians 1:18, Ephesians 2:7, Philippians 4:19, Colossians 1:27, Colossians 2:2, Titus 3:6, Romans 11:22, Romans 3:25, Exodus 34:6, Romans 9:22, 1 Timothy 1:16, 1 Peter 3:20, 2 Peter 3:9, 2 Peter 3:15)

5 But after thy hardness and impenitent heart treasurest up unto thyself wrath against the day of wrath and revelation of the righteous judgment of God; (Deuteronomy 32:34, Proverbs 1:18, Psalm 110:5, 2 Corinthians 5:10, 2 Thessalonians 1:5, Jude 6)

GOD WILL JUDGE BOTH THE GOOD AND THE EVIL

Even his judgments are not so much a judgment as they are a separation of the clean from the unclean. As a young lad, I often helped my aunt in her country store. It was often my task to sort the good from the bad. I candled the eggs that had been bought before they were placed for sale to others. I sorted bad vegetables or fruit that was starting to rot before it contaminated others in the basket, and often I had to wash and cleanse the whole basket’s contents. The first job was to separate the good from the bad, and to cleanse the salvageable. That is what the final judgment is. The parable of the good and the bad sheep tells us this fact. The good goes to the right, and the bad to the left. The good has already been cleansed through the blood of Christ. They have judged themselves; the bad as well. What we call the judgment is merely the separation and sorting out of that which is acceptable from that which is not.

6 Who will render to every man according to his deeds: (Psalm 62:12, Proverbs 24:12, Matthew 16:27)

7 To them who by patient continuance in well doing seek for glory and honour and immortality, eternal life: (Luke 8:15, Hebrews 10:36, Romans 2:10, Hebrews 2:7, 1 Peter 1:7, 1 Corinthians 15:42, 1 Corinthians 15:50, 1 Corinthians 15:53, Ephesians 6:24, 2 Timothy 1:10, Matthew 25:46)


NATURAL MAN DESTROYS GOOD TO MAKE HIMSELF LOOK LESS EVIL

As with the fruit, the rotting potato or apple, will bring the who basket to its own level if it can. That makes it look normal.

8 But unto them that are contentious, and do not obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness, indignation and wrath, (2 Corinthians 12:20, Galatians 5:20, Philippians 1:17, Philippians 2:3, James 3:14, James 3:16, 2 Thessalonians 2:12)

ALL UNFORGIVEN EVIL WILL BE PUNISHED.

Evil can not be tolerated by God, that is why he sent his Son to make a way to remove every vestige of sin so the saved can enter his presence in Heaven.

9 Tribulation and anguish, upon every soul of man that doeth evil, of the Jew first, and also of the Gentile; (Romans 8:35, Acts 3:26, Romans 1:16, 1 Peter 4:17)

10 But glory, honour, and peace, to every man that worketh good, to the Jew first, and also to the Gentile: (Romans 2:7, Hebrews 2:7, 1 Peter 1:7, Romans 2:9)

MANKIND WILL BE JUDGE ACCORDING TO KNOWLEDGE

We will not be judged by hearsay. We have judged ourselves ahead of time and will be separated by the facts, we have perhaps thought we had hidden well in our hearts.

11 For there is no respect of persons with God. (Deuteronomy 10:17, Acts 10:34)

12 For as many as have sinned without law shall also perish without law: and as many as have sinned in the law shall be judged by the law; (Acts 2:23, 1 Corinthians 9:21)


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JULY

11th. Sunday – 2 Kings 13, 14, Romans 1:18-32, Proverbs 16:25-33
12th. Monday – 2 Kings 15, 16, Romans 2, Psalm 84:1-7
13th. Tuesday – 2 Kings 17, Romans 3:1-20, Psalm 84:8-12
14th. Wednesday – 2 Kings 18, Romans 3:21-31, Psalm 85:1-7
15th. Thursday – 2 Kings 19, 20, Romans 4, Proverbs 17:1-12
16th. Friday - 2 Kings 21, 22, Romans 5, Psalm 85:8-13
17th. Saturday – 2 Kings 23, Romans 6, Psalm 86:1-10
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“All have sinned, and come short of the glory of God; Being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus.”

Romans 3:23-24

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