IntroductionMatthew 7:1-2John 7:24This shows the importance of taking a passage in context.Judging that is rightTwo things are indispensable for judging to be right:Right standardRight motivesOf civil courts – Romans 13:1-4Of church on ungodly members – I Corinthians 5:1-5Of individual judgment on wrongdoers – Matthew 7:15-19Recognizing and correcting faults of a brother – Galatians 6:1Preaching that draws a line between good and bad – II Timothy 4:2-4; I Thessalonians 5:21-22Identifying false teachers – II Peter 2:1; I Timothy 1:20Judging that is wrongAccording to appearance – John 7:24By a standard by which you are not willing to be judged – Romans 2:2; Matthew 7:1-2By a standard which you set up – James 4:11By a standard that any man sets up – Romans 3:4Judging by right standard but with wrong motives – Philippians 1:15-16Causes of unjust judgmentAn effort to build self up while tearing another down – Luke 18:9-14Envy and dislike – Matthew 27:18; I Samuel 18:7-9; Esther 5:9-14Love of errors and hatred of truth – II Corinthians 11:13-14The censorious judge is worse than his victim; he judges while condemning judging.The censorious judge is his own victim.The remedy for censorious judgingLove – I Corinthians 13:7; I Peter 4:8; Proverbs 17:9Self-examination – Matthew 7:3; John 8:7Look for good in others – I Corinthians 13:7Consider the hurt done others.Consider the hurt done to self.Put self in victim’s shows.Take advantage of God’s way of escape – I Corinthians 10:13
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