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Default Re: 8 Reasons why GOD HATES DENMARK! - 06-01-2010, 09:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Rev. Jim Osborne View Post
Unfortunately, you misunderstood Matthew 7:1-5. These verses are a warning against hypocritical judgment, not judgment in itself. Jesus is saying we cannot judge others when we are guilty of the same sin. Let's look at the verses.

I also noted you did not quote verse 5 which clearly explains that you can judge.


1Judge not, that ye be not judged.
2For with what judgment ye judge, ye shall be judged: and with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you again.

This basically says if you judge others, you will be judged accordingly. This makes sense. Of course, I can judge others and I welcome Christ to judge me, because I am free of sin. He can judge me all He wants.


3And why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother's eye, but considerest not the beam that is in thine own eye?

This means hypocrisy. How can you judge another man for cheating on his wife when you do the same?


4Or 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?

Again, hypocrisy.


5Thou 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.

Now read this last part very closely. This tells us that we can judge others! Jesus is saying to remove your own sin first, then you can judge others.

How can you say this is a prohibition against all judging? Jesus makes it crystal clear that we cannot judge if we are hypocrites, and that to do righteous judgment instead.
And I'm sure He will judge you. He will judge everyone here in fact. As to whether we will like that judgement we shall see. I didn't put verse 5 because it didn't show up in my search on biblegateway.com. A site recommended to me by one of your pastors here btw.

Only God can say if you are free of sin. Has He told you this?
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