Bible Matters 462 Judge No One

God made it clear from the testimonies of the witnesses and prophets that you will be judged by the one true God, the Lord God. (Matthew 7:21; Luke 18:13; Acts 17:30-31; Hebrews 13:3; 1 Corinthians 5:13; Romans 1:32; Romans 2:2,3,5,6,10; Romans 3:4,6; Romans 3:18-19; Psalm 43:1; Ecclesiastes 3:17; 2 Thessalonians 1:5; 1 Peter 4:17; 2 Peter 2:4; Jude 1:15; Revelation 14:7; Revelation 16:7,9)

Romans 3:4,6 – God forbid: yea, let God be true, but every man a liar; as it is written, That thou mightest be justified in thy sayings, and mightest overcome when thou art judged.  God forbid: for then how shall God judge the world?

Ecclesiastes 3:17 – I said in mine heart, God shall judge the righteous and the wicked: for there is a time there for every purpose and for every work.

1 Peter 4:17 – For the time is come that judgment must begin at the house of God: and if it first begin at us, what shall the end be of them that obey not the gospel of God?

Jude 1:15 – To execute judgment upon all, and to convince all that are ungodly among them of all their ungodly deeds which they have ungodly committed, and of all their hard speeches which ungodly sinners have spoken against him.

Revelation 14:7 – Saying with a loud voice, Fear God, and give glory to him; for the hour of his judgment is come: and worship him that made heaven, and earth, and the sea, and the fountains of waters.

When you love God, you put no false gods before him.  When you love God, you don’t rely on your acts of righteousness to be acceptable to man or in comparison to another man’s love of God.  Your belief in God will be judged by God according to your works.   You must understand the truth in God’s word according to the testimony of the witnesses. Humble yourself and put away your pride and arrogance and serve a living God. (Revelation 20:12; 1 Peter 1:17; James 4:10-12; Hebrews 10:30, Romans 2:10)

1 Peter 1:17 – And if ye call on the Father, who without respect of persons judgeth according to every man’s work, pass the time of your sojourning here in fear:

Hebrews 10:30 – For we know him that hath said, Vengeance belongeth unto me, I will recompense, saith the Lord. And again, The Lord shall judge his people.

Romans 2:10 – But glory, honour, and peace, to every man that worketh good, to the Jew first, and also to the Gentile:

Do not be deceived by judging you works and deeds against others.  These may be busy bodies, leading you astray.  He that does righteousness is righteous.

2 Thessalonians 3:11 – For we hear that there are some which walk among you disorderly, working not at all, but are busybodies.

Romans 14:11-13 – For it is written, As I live, saith the Lord, every knee shall bow to me, and every tongue shall confess to God. So then every one of us shall give account of himself to God.  Let us not therefore judge one another any more: but judge this rather, that no man put a stumbling block or an occasion to fall in his brother’s way.

1 John 3:7 – Little children, let no man deceive you: he that doeth righteousness is righteous, even as he is righteous.

Peter worried about the righteousness of John.  After Jesus’s resurrection, Jesus ask Peter three times if Peter loved him.  Three times Jesus told Peter to follow him.  After that Peter saw John laying his head on the lap of Jesus.  Peter asked Jesus what shall this man do. Jesus told Peter not to worry and follow thou me!  Jesus made it clear to Peter to judge no one and just do the will of God.

John 21:21-22 – Peter seeing him saith to Jesus, Lord, and what shall this man do ?  Jesus saith unto him, If I will that he tarry till I come, what is that to thee? follow thou me.

Decide today to be converted and surrender to God, repent of your sins, love God and love your neighbor.  To accept the kingdom of God as a little child. (Matthew 18:3-4; Mark 10:15; Luke 18:17; 1 John 4:4,6-7)

Matthew 18:3-4 – And said, Verily I say unto you, Except ye be converted, and become as little children, ye shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven.

Mark 10:15 – Verily I say unto you, Whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a little child, he shall not enter therein.

Luke 18:17 – Verily I say unto you, Whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a little child shall in no wise enter therein.

1 John 4:4,6-7 – Ye are of God, little children, and have overcome them: because greater is he that is in you, than he that is in the world.  We are of God: he that knoweth God heareth us; he that is not of God heareth not us. Hereby know we the spirit of truth, and the spirit of error. Beloved, let us love one another: for love is of God; and every one that loveth is born of God, and knoweth God.

When you comply with God’s commandments and live his Gospel of Love, then all that matters is walking in God’s light by doing his will.  Let no man judge you against his church customs or acts of religion.  Do not let man tell you, as a woman, that God does not want you serving in his church.  Do not let man tell you that your only responsibility on the Sabbath is to go to church and give a tithe to church.  God doesn’t want your money.   He wants your heart.  Do not judge your walk against the walk of another man’s belief in doing or not doing the will of God.  When you walk in God’s light, then the opinions of man don’t matter.  Be not wise in your own conceits.  Do not judge after the flesh.  Period!

Romans 12:16-18 – Be of the same mind one toward another. Mind not high things, but condescend to men of low estate. Be not wise in your own conceits.  Recompense to no man evil for evil. Provide things honest in the sight of all men.  If it be possible, as much as lieth in you, live peaceably with all men

Colossians 2:16 – Let no man therefore judge you in meat, or in drink, or in respect of an holyday, or of the new moon, or of the sabbath days:

1 Corinthians 6:2,5 – 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?  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?

John 8:15 – Ye judge after the flesh; I judge no man

From the point forward, judge no one and spread the truth in God’s word from the mouth of two or three witnesses.  Focus on keeping yourself in the love of God.

Jude 1:21 – Keep yourselves in the love of God, looking for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ unto eternal life.

Now, go forth and live God’s Gospel of Love.  Love God.   Love your neighbor.   Go do the will of the Father.  (Matthew 7:21; Mark 14:36; Luke 11:2; John 5:30; Hebrews 10:36)

Matthew 7:21 – Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven. 

Hebrews 10:36 – For ye have need of patience, that, after ye have done the will of God, ye might receive the promise.

To God be the glory in all you do, Amen.