DON’T JUDGE OTHERS (“He Said What?” Shocking Statements of Jesus- Part 3)
WITH SHOCKING STATEMENTS IN THE BIBLE…
… Understand the context of the passage
… Interpret scriptures with other scriptures
Today’s Passage: Luke 6:37,38, 41,42
APPLYING JESUS’ COMMAND NOT TO JUDGE OTHERS:
1. NEVER CONFUSE ASSESSING WITH JUDGING Mt 7:15-20
2. NEVER JUDGE MERELY BY APPEARANCES John 7:24
3. NEVER JUDGE HYPOCRITICALLY Romans 2:1, 4
TELLTALE SIGNS OF JUDGING HYPOCRITICALLY:
Being more concerned with others’ sin than with your own
Failing to forgive others as you’ve been forgiven
Discount/ignore others
4. NEVER HOLD NON-CHRISTIANS TO CHRISTIAN STANDARDS 1 Corinthians 5:12
5. ALWAYS HELP RESTORE FALLEN BELIEVERS Galatians 6:1-2