Matthew 7:1-2
“Do not judge, or you too will be judged.
For in the same way you judge others, you will be judged, and with the measure you use, it will be measured to you."
This verse is one of the most frequently disobeyed among Christians, I'm not an exemption. Likewise, remember that it is wrong to judge someone else in your heart, regardless of whether you remain quiet about your thoughts. Judgmental words in the long run will stream out of a judgmental heart, however the transgression starts in the heart.
I always try my best not to be judgemental about people, there is no perfect person, we all have made mistakes, the scriptures says that we have all sinned and fallen short of the glory of God, so we have to right to judge someone else, you don't know what he or she is going through,dealing with at that particular phase of his life or better yet what he has passed through and survived 'we do not judge a book by its cover'
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“But you, why do you judge your brother? Or you again, why
do you regard your brother with contempt? For we will all stand before the judgment seat of God. . . . Therefore let us not judge one another anymore. ”
Rom. 14:10,13
The sad part of this no- judge rule is that its we christains that partake in this act the most even after knowing what the bible says about judging others in the scriptures of Matthew , before judging anyone have you ever asked yourself who put you as judge over God's creation, ask yourself? We must learn to curb this holier than thou attitude and rather than judging why not present the word of God, and even if the person rejects the word of God at that moment doesn't call for you to pronounce his judgement or give up, it is your job as a believer to get him to believe, to show him the light and slowly but surely lead him on the part of righteousness.
Matthew 7:5
“You hypocrite, first take the plank out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to remove the speck from your brother’s eye.”
A lot of us Christians have earned the word "hypocrites" because of their way of life, you judge everybody, no one is good enough but listen don't let pride get in your way and forget that the lord died for our sins, not yours not mine but ours, the fate of that petty thief can change in minutes that's the power of God, your expectations are not his reality, why? You are not his maker,and you cannot dictate his future with the words your mouth.
Let us leave the judgement to him that really matters,he that seeth and knoweth all things, omnipotent and omniscience, he alone can judge,don't let your blessings to slip from your hand simply because you cannot control the thoughts that roll out of your mouth when u judge people.
There is only one lawgiver and judge, he who is able to save and to destroy. But who are you to judge your neighbor?
James 4:12
If your motive for criticizing someone is jealousy selfish reasons,rivalry, pride, or scorn, you are judging wrongly.
You judge somebody wrongly when you accept that you know the greater part of the pertinent realities and thought processes behind the individual's words or activities.
It is a sign of pride; we think that we're superior to others are.
“Brothers and sisters, do not slander one another. Anyone who speaks against a brother or sister or judges them speaks against the law and judges it. When you judge the law, you are not keeping it, but sitting in judgment on it.”
James 4:11
The sin of judging is the cause of interpersonal clashes that emerge in the lives of believers, and so figuring out how to identify and keep away from this sin will go far toward advancing peace and delight in the gathering of Christ
We should all endeavor, as christains to be less judgemental about people and the choices they make, rather we should be more focused on helping people find the light to salvation, God bless you!
