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Improperly judging others results in personal condemnation!
Main Point:
First, not ALL judgment or judging is wrong!
There is negative judgment (sin)
There is positive judgment (righteousness)
Second, terms matter!
Happy Mother’s Day!!!
It is a common occurence on Mother’s and Father’s Day to reflect upon the positive attributes, qualities, and actions of those who raised us into adulthood.
While growing up, I remember my mom often saying the following statements to me:
“IF YOU CAN’T SAY SOMETHING NICE ABOUT SOMEONE, DON’T SAY ANYTHING AT ALL.”
“TREAT OTHERS HOW YOU WANT THEM TO TREAT YOU.”
“BE CAREFUL HOW YOU JUDGE, OR YOU WILL BE JUDGED.”
This great motherly advice was actually Godly instruction contained in the New Testament.
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This great motherly advice was actually Godly instruction contained in the New Testament.
Today, we are going to look at the source for the solid advice our mother’s gave us about how we handle and interact with others—namely… how we judge others.
Romans 2:1-10
Here is a little textual information about this passage:
In chapter 1 Paul addressed the Gentiles and their proclivity for sin.
However, chapter 2 is addressed to the Jews—but his opponent is imaginary.
That is, Paul thinks of how the Jews of his day live, think, and approach life and then lumps it into one “man” that he builds his case against.
So what does Paul envision about his “opponent”?
National Pride: The Jews placed extreme value in the privilege of being made an Israelite
Extreme Racism: An utter hate and contempt for the Gentiles
The Jews hated the Gentile’s manner of life
The Jews hated the idolatrous pursuits of the Gentiles
The Jews hated being around the Gentiles and hated being under Gentile rule.
The Jews hated the affliction, persecution, ridicule, abuse, and extortion they experienced under the Gentiles.
Religious Pride: They love the covenant and their religious system
The Jews boasted in the Law of God
The Jews boasted in the temple of God
The Jews boasted in external religious conformity
The Jews boasted in the Pharisees—who exemplified religious compliance!
Extreme Hypocrisy: Externally, the Jews were different; internally, they were the same!
Extreme Need of God!: All have sinned and fall short of the glory of God!
Now that we’ve seen what undergirds Paul’s perception of his second audience (the Jews), let’s take a minute and walk through the conceptual premises of each verse in this passage (from the ESV)
Therefore you have no excuse, everyone of you who passes judgment, for in that which you judge another, you condemn yourself; for you who judge practice the same things.
1 Therefore you have no excuse, everyone of you who passes judgment, for in that which you judge another, you condemn yourself; for you who judge practice the same things.
When you practice evil AND assess the evil within others… you absolutely prove your guilt and effectively remove ALL excuses of ignorance, weakness, and failure.
: And we know that the judgment of God rightly falls upon those who practice such things.
God is righteous to condemn and punish those who try to do the same to others—essentially, they affirm the validity of judgment and punishment in their issuance of it!
Rom.2:3
But do you suppose this, O man, when you pass judgment on those who practice such things and do the same yourself, that you will escape the judgment of God?
But do you suppose this, O man, when you pass judgment on those who practice such things and do the same yourself, that you will escape the judgment of God?
God’s judgment, condemnation, and dispersing of punishment is GUARANTEED to those who practice evil AND condemn others for practicing evil.
4 Or do you think lightly of the riches of His kindness and tolerance and patience, not knowing that the kindness of God leads you to repentance?
When we look at others—and ignore our own sin—we demonstrate an insane contempt for God, His mercy, and His loving invitation to find forgiveness in Him.
R5 But because of your stubbornness and unrepentant heart you are storing up wrath for yourself in the day of wrath and revelation of the righteous judgment of God,
But because of your stubbornness and unrepentant heart you are storing up wrath for yourself in the day of wrath and revelation of the righteous judgment of God,
Consequently, to show contempt toward God and His invitation to salvation increases the outpouring of wrath we should expect from God on Judgement Day!
who will render to each person according to his deeds:
· (1b) 10 but glory and honor and peace to everyone who does good, to the Jew first and also to the Greek.
· (1a) 7 to those who by perseverance in doing good seek for glory and honor and immortality, eternal life;
· (2a) 8 but to those who are selfishly ambitious and do not obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness, wrath and indignation.
· (2b) 9 There will be tribulation and distress for every soul of man who does evil, of the Jew first and also of the Greek,
· (1b) 10 but glory and honor and peace to everyone who does good, to the Jew first and also to the Greek.
Know this for certain… God will justly judge everyone according to how they live!
For those who seek righteousness, He will grant them an abundant eternal life.
For those who walk in evil, He will pour out His distressing wrath and indignation!
So, we see that those who judge (improperly) can ABSOLUTELY expect the severe judgment of God to fall upon them!
What do we do with this?
Let’s start with a question...
Q: What do I mean by judging others improperly?
Understand that the Bible differentiates between two types of Judgment:
Sinful
Obedient:
Obedient
We will take a few minutes and look at each
Sinful Judgment: That which hypocritically, coldly, and arrogantly condemns another person
Sinful Judgment Looks to Condemn Instead of Redeeming (vs. 1)
The type of judgment that Paul has in view in Romans is that which condemns others
Condemnation, in the Greek (katakrino), means to pass down or through based upon personal assessment, example, opinion, and legal process.
In short, Paul identifies that the MOTIVES of those who sinfully judge another are rooted in a desire to find fault so that one can issue penalty/punishment.
That is, this type of judgment is punitive and restorative!
Sinful Judgment Ignores Personal Sin (vs. 1)
Shockingly, sinful judgment refuses to engage in self-examination!
This is the sinful judgment Jesus condemns and chides against in
The massive sin present in the life of the one who judges is ignored and, instead, great effort is utilized to uncover the “speck” of sin within the life of another in order to condemn that person.
Paul tacks onto this problem with a further identification of the gross-amount of sin that is realized within the life of the one who sinfully judges another.
The word “practice” (GK.
prasso) means to bring about and carry out some activity—TO MAKE IT HAPPEN.
Paul identifies that those casting judgment (in this case) apparently cannot be bothered to cease from the very evil they see in others; in fact, they actually WORK TO MAKE IT HAPPEN!!!
Sinful Judgment Ignores the Righteousness of God (vs.
2)
Q: How does this sinful judgment ignore God’s righteousness?
It fails to realize that the righteousness of God MUST judge ALL sin through wrath—including your own!
It fails to realize that the identifying sin is not the same thing as dealing with sin—sin must be removed!
It fails to realize that hypocrisy ALWAYS receives a stricter penalty and treatment ()—to show someone their faults while concealing your own will result in an extreme outpouring of wrath!
Sinful Judgment Ignorantly Assumes a Mastery of Righteousness (vs. 3)
In order to PROPERLY judge another, several conditions must be met:
Maturity: One must completely understand ALL the distinctions and qualifications of good and evil.
Insight: One must completely and perfectly be able to peer into all aspects of the situation:
The physical: Do we know what another heard, saw, felt, and experienced?
The relational: Do we know the exact details and events within the relationships of others
The heart: Do we know the passions, motivations, and desires of another?
The mind: Do we know the thoughts of another?
The work and will of God: “Who are we to judge another’s servant”
Authority: One must have the legal authority, right, or position to judge (condemn) another
Sinful Judgment Abuses the Grace of God (vs.
4)
How does sinful judgment abuse the grace of God?
It ignores the salvific work of God, and instead of proclaiming the gospel it spews venomous accusations (which is what Satan does)!
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