Judge Not, Lest Ye Be Judged - Blog post on June 27th, 2015, Saturday

To those who say "Judge not, lest ye be judged", here is the true meaning of that verse...

For those of us who don’t agree with gays/lesbians, we are accused of judging others, we are hated for our views. But what we need to remember is that we are not really the ones being hated and we are not the ones judging. The Lord has already judged this behavior. Those who hate us really hate the Lord.

John 7:7
"The world cannot hate you; but me it hateth, because I testify of it, that the works thereof are evil."

Matthew 7:1-5
"Judge not, that ye be not judged. For with what judgment ye judge, ye shall be judged: and with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you again. And why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother's eye, but considerest not the beam that is in thine own eye? Or how wilt thou say to thy brother, Let me pull out the mote out of thine eye; and, behold, a beam is in thine own eye? Thou hypocrite, first cast out the beam out of thine own eye; and then shalt thou see clearly to cast out the mote out of thy brother's eye."

The beam is our own judgement. When we take that beam out, we see the Lord’s judgements, the truth. Then we are able to help others see too by helping them take the mote out of their eye too by realizing it is the Lord’s judgements that are right and true, and not our own.

John 7:24 "Judge not according to the appearance, but judge righteous judgment."

We are to judge with righteous judgement which means, once we see clearly what is right and wrong in the Lord's eyes, not in our own views.


The Lord has judged that these things are wrong:

Romans 1:22-31
“22 Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools,
23 And changed the glory of the uncorruptible God into an image made like to corruptible man, and to birds, and fourfooted beasts, and creeping things.
24 Wherefore God also gave them up to uncleanness through the lusts of their own hearts, to dishonour their own bodies between themselves:
25 Who changed the truth of God into a lie, and worshipped and served the creature more than the Creator, who is blessed for ever. Amen.
26 For this cause God gave them up unto vile affections: for even their women did change the natural use into that which is against nature:
27 And likewise also the men, leaving the natural use of the woman, burned in their lust one toward another; men with men working that which is unseemly, and receiving in themselves that recompence of their error which was meet.
28 And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not convenient;
29 Being filled with all unrighteousness, fornication, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, debate, deceit, malignity; whisperers,
30 Backbiters, haters of God, despiteful, proud, boasters, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents,
31 Without understanding, covenantbreakers, without natural affection, implacable, unmerciful:
32 Who knowing the judgment of God, that they which commit such things are worthy of death, not only do the same, but have pleasure in them that do them.”

Romans 1:15-19
“15 So, as much as in me is, I am ready to preach the gospel to you that are at Rome also.
16 For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek.
17 For therein is the righteousness of God revealed from faith to faith: as it is written, The just shall live by faith.
18 For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who hold the truth in unrighteousness;
19 Because that which may be known of God is manifest in them; for God hath shewed it unto them.”

Matthew 19:4-6
"4 And he answered and said unto them, Have ye not read, that he which made them at the beginning made them male and female,
5 And said, For this cause shall a man leave father and mother, and shall cleave to his wife: and they twain shall be one flesh?
6 Wherefore they are no more twain, but one flesh. What therefore God hath joined together, let not man put asunder."

This means you cannot change what God has already made and ordained to be right into something you think is right.

If we have a matter against someone, we go to the Lord, not to the law of the land. The Lord is the judge, not man. Those who understand that the Lord is right and man is wrong (have the beam removed from their eyes) shall judge others with righteous judgement (the Lord’s judgement)…

1 Corinthians 6:1-8
“1 Dare any of you, having a matter against another, go to law before the unjust, and not before the saints? 2 Do ye not know that the saints shall judge the world? and if the world shall be judged by you, are ye unworthy to judge the smallest matters?

3 Know ye not that we shall judge angels? how much more things that pertain to this life?

4 If then ye have judgments of things pertaining to this life, set them to judge who are least esteemed in the church.

5 I speak to your shame. Is it so, that there is not a wise man among you? no, not one that shall be able to judge between his brethren?
6 But brother goeth to law with brother, and that before the unbelievers.

7 Now therefore there is utterly a fault among you, because ye go to law one with another. Why do ye not rather take wrong? why do ye not rather suffer yourselves to be defrauded?
8 Nay, ye do wrong, and defraud, and that your brethren.”

Who are the unrighteous?

1 Corinthians 6:9-10
“9 Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind,
10 Nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners, shall inherit the kingdom of God.”

But there is still hope. Even those who are unrighteous can take the beam out of their eye, call unto the Lord for forgiveness of their sins, ask for salvation through Jesus Christ, and can be saved, washed clean, sanctified and justified by Jesus’ blood and receive the Spirit of God…

1 Corinthians 6:11
“11 And such were some of you: but ye are washed, but ye are sanctified, but ye are justified in the name of the Lord Jesus, and by the Spirit of our God.”

To Believe, or Not To Believe - That Is The Question

It is wonderful to live in a free country. Thank the Lord we have such freedoms.

Just because some people don't believe in God does not mean He is not real or true. The Lord is alive and Jesus did die on the cross for those who will believe. He doesn't make us believe, He gives us that choice... much like our law of freedom of religion. But just because someone doesn't believe the Bible does not mean God isn't real. His Will will always prevail no matter what. One day all eyes will see, one day all ears will hear, one day all will know, but not all will go.

 

The Lord’s Word is not bound by unbelief…

2 Timothy 2:7-9
"Consider what I say; and the Lord give thee understanding in all things. Remember that Jesus Christ of the seed of David was raised from the dead according to my gospel: Wherein I suffer trouble, as an evil doer, even unto bonds; but the word of God is not bound.”
 

Some will be called, but not all will be called… only the “elect” …

2 Timothy 2:10-11
“Therefore I endure all things for the elect's sakes, that they may also obtain the salvation which is in Christ Jesus with eternal glory. It is a faithful saying: For if we be dead with him, we shall also live with him:”
 

If we believe in the Lord, He will take us with Him. If we deny the Lord is real, He will deny us too…

2 Timothy 2:12-13
“If we suffer, we shall also reign with him: if we deny him, he also will deny us:
If we believe not, yet he abideth faithful: he cannot deny himself.”

Those who believe are to study His Word and tell others of the gospel of the Lord. We are to refrain from arguing over His Word because this could cause us to sin in how we respond to others if it is without compassion and love…

2 Timothy 2:14-18

“Of these things put them in remembrance, charging them before the Lord that they strive not about words to no profit, but to the subverting of the hearers.
Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth. But shun profane and vain babblings: for they will increase unto more ungodliness.
And their word will eat as doth a canker: of whom is Hymenaeus and Philetus; Who concerning the truth have erred, saying that the resurrection is past already; and overthrow the faith of some.”

 

Regardless of whether or not you believe, God is real, His Word is true, He standeth sure and faithful…

2 Timothy 2:19
“Nevertheless the foundation of God standeth sure, having this seal, The Lord knoweth them that are his. And, let every one that nameth the name of Christ depart from iniquity.”
 

In this world, there are those who believe and those who don’t. We are all made for a purpose. Either we are for the Lord (vessels of gold and silver, for honour) or we are against the Lord (vessels of wood and earth, for dishonor)…

 

2 Timothy 2:20
“But in a great house there are not only vessels of gold and of silver, but also of wood and of earth; and some to honour, and some to dishonour.”

How do we become a vessel unto honour? Purge ourselves from all sin and iniquity by asking the Lord Jesus to forgive us of our sin and cleanse us and make us pure by His blood that He sacrificed on the cross for our sins…

2 Timothy 2:21

“If a man therefore purge himself from these, he shall be a vessel unto honour, sanctified, and meet for the master's use, and prepared unto every good work."

We MUST have FAITH…

Hebrews 11:1-2
“Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.  For by it the elders obtained a good report.”

Think about it like this…

Hebrews 11:3
“Through faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that things which are seen were not made of things which do appear.”
 

There had to be a human for a human to be born, there had to be a plant seed for a plant to grow. There had to be the parent before there could be offspring. These had to grow from something or in someone in order to be formed. Babies cannot grow outside of the womb. How else did humans get here if not by the Lord making us and putting us here? There is no logical explanation other than the Lord Himself!