This document provides a Bible study on Matthew 7:1-6 about not judging others. It discusses how judging is often seen as morally wrong in modern culture due to moral relativism. However, the Bible calls believers to make evaluations and discernment, not condemnation. The key points are: don't judge others judgmentally, don't be a hypocrite by overlooking your own faults, and don't be gullible but use wisdom in dealing with those who reject spiritual truths. Overall it encourages applying biblical principles of discernment rather than cultural notions of non-judgment.

1. DON’T JUDGE!
(JUDGMENTALLY,
HYPOCRITICALLY, GULLIBLY)
MATTHEW 7:1-6 BIBLE STUDY 3.13.19
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2. THE CULTURAL CARDINAL SIN: JUDGING

3. THE CULTURAL CARDINAL SIN: JUDGING
• Covey: everyone close your eyes and point north.
• North is external to us – no matter if we like it or not. Objective not subjective
• North does not change with culture fads
• Moral relativism: with morality, there is no true north
• “Relativism holds that societies and/or individuals decide what is right and wrong and that
those values vary from culture to culture or person to person.There are no objective,
universal moral truths—just conventions for behavior that are created by people for people
and that are subject to change” (Powell, 72)
• In our relativistic culture, it is seen as morally wrong to judge others

4. NO JUDGMENT AT ALL?
• Culture – in order to
“judge” someone else:
• get to know them
• understand their reasons
• walk a mile in their shoes
• be perfect / don’t sin
differently
• Do we always need every single detail to know that something is/went wrong?
• Since no one is perfect, should no one make any judgments ever?

5. THE CULTURAL CARDINAL SIN: JUDGING
Everyone draws the line somewhere!

6. TRUE NORTH:THE LORD
• If moral relativism were true, no behavior could be condemned – objectively
• Racism, sexism, assault, murder, torture, social/political causes: all morally neutral.
• No moral difference between Hitler or MotherTeresa (Geisler and Turek, 168f.)
• Illogical: how can it be wrong to judge if there is no right or wrong – no true North?
• Our reactions are often more telling than our actions (Geisler andTurek, 173)
• How humans should live is determined by the One who made it that humans could live.
• The Judge of Life is The Creator of Life. Let us trust His judgment, not ours (cf. Prov 3:5-6).
• His word is a lamp unto our feet and light unto our path (Ps 119: 105 cf. Ps 119:11); we pray
that He orders our steps in His word (Ps 119:133)
• 24 “Therefore everyone who hears these words of mine and puts them into practice is like a
wise man who built his house on the rock (Mt 7:24, NIV)

7. JUDGE NOT:THE (OUT-OF-CONTEXT)
CHRISTIAN SILENCER
• Doesn’t Jesus say not to judge?
• This passage (Mt 7:1f.) is probably one of
the most misquoted (Turner, 205),
misinterpreted, misapplied passages in all of
Scripture – often to advocate for moral
relativism (Nolland, 317)
• People feel like:“Who am I to judge?”
(Nolland, 317)
• Nowadays, it may be more popular than
Jer 29:11 or Php 4:13 (which are also
frequently taken out of context)
• We must understand Scripture in context

8. WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO JUDGE?
• Don't judge, so you won't be judged (Mt 7:1)
1. Judge (κρίνω | krinō) can mean “consider” or “decide.” Related to (κρίσις | krisis)  “crisis” which
can also mean “decision” (NIDNTTE).
2. Judge can also mean condemn and crisis can also refer to condemnation and punishment (NIDNTTE)
• Doesn’t mean no judgment ever! (Stott, 175).There is a difference between judging as in (1) evaluation
and judging as in (2) condemnation (Blomberg, 127;Turner, 205 cf. Osborne, 258)
• This passage concerns condemning (Morris, 165), which should be left to God (EDNT, 318; Stott, 176).
NT encourages (1) warns against (2) (France,TNTC, 147; NIDNTTE)
• Don’t judge judgmentally = “judge harshly” (Webster’s). Condemnation is a divine prerogative
(Brown, 968; Stott, 176; Keener, 239).We’re not animals who cannot evaluate, but we’re not God who can
search hearts (Stott, 176 cf. Jer 17:9-10; 2 Ch 6:30; Rev 2:23)

9. IF WE “JUDGE” (I.E. CONDEMN),
WHO WILL CONDEMN US?
• Divine passive: God will be the agent of judgment (France,TNTC, 147; France, NICNT, 274; Osborne,
258; Nolland, 318)
• Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted (Mt 5:4, NIV) (By God)
• God forgives those who forgive (Mt 6:14-15) and condemns those who condemn (France,TNTC, 147)
• “You will not be judged” refers to God’s judgment on the last Day (Turner, 204)
• This judgment will be administered through the Father’s agent: Jesus, the Son of Man (cf. Mt 7:21-23,
13:36–43, 47–50; 16:27–28; 19:28; 24:30; 25:31; 26:64;Turner, 204-5)
• 27 For the Son of Man is going to come in his Father’s glory with his angels, and then he will reward
each person according to what they have done. (Mt 16:27, NIV;Turner, 204-5)
• For he has set a day when he will judge the world with justice by the man he has appointed. He
has given proof of this to everyone by raising him from the dead.” (Ac 17:31, NIV)

10. DON’T JUDGE JUDGMENTALLY
• For by the judgment in which you judge you will be judged, and by the measure in which you measure, it will be
measured to you (Mt 7:2)
• Common proverbial saying that was used when purchasing grain (Osborne, 258) and other contexts
(Mk 4:24; Lk 6:38; France,TNTC, 147; France, NICNT, 275; Keener, 241)
• Illustration: Parable of the unforgiving debtor (Mt 18:23-35; France,TNTC, 147; cf. Rm 2:1; 21-23;
Jas 4:11-12; cf. Jas 2:13; 5:9; France, NICNT, 274;Turner; 205; Keener, 239)
• Reciprocity (lex talionis):“punishment in kind” (Turner, 205 cf. Osborne, 258). E.g, False witnesses were
to be punished with penalty they sought for the accused (Dt. 19:18-21; Keener IVP)
• God may apply the same standard by which we judge others (Blomberg, 127; Osborne, 258;Wilkins, 50)
• 12 So in everything, do to others what you would have them do to you, for this sums up the Law and
the Prophets. (Mt 7:12, NIV;Turner, 205; Keener, 239)

11. BLIND EYE SURGEON
IN A WOODSHOP
• 3 And why do you see the splinter in the eye of your brother or sister but the log in your own eye you do not notice? 4
Or how can you say to your brother or sister, "Let me take the splinter out of your eye" -- and look -- there's a log in your
own eye? 5 Hypocrite! First take the log out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to take the splinter out of
your brother or sister's eye
• Likely takes place in a carpentry shop (France,TNTC, 147; France, NICNT, 275; cf. Mt 13:55;Wilkins, 50).
• Brother/Sister = a fellow disciple of Christ (cf. Mt 5:22-24; France, NICNT, 276;Turner, 206; Osborne, 258)
• For whoever does the will of my Father in heaven is my brother and sister and mother.” (Mt 12:50, NIV cf.
Mt 18:21, 35;Turner, 206)
• Splinter: an insignificant speck (BDAG, 510;TNTC, 147). Log: a beam of heavy timber often used for roofs
or doorframes (BDAG, 256) or floors (Morris, 165)
• Ridiculous, humorous illustration (Morris, 166) like a camel doing through an eye of a needle (Mt 19:24 cf. Mt
23:24; France, NICNT, 275; Keener IVP). Humor can disarm audiences (Keener, 239)

12. DON’T JUDGE HYPOCRITICALLY
• Hypocrite (ὑποκριτής | hypokritēs):“play-actor, role-player” (BDAG, 1038 cf. Mt 6:2, 5, 16; cf, NIDNTTE, 563).
Someone who pretends to be something they are not (Louw-Nida, 765)
• Hypocrites = stage actors who’d wear large masks w/ mechanical devices to would amplify their voice (Vine, 316).
• The diagnosis is correct! (France,TNTC, 147 cf. Morris, 166) But, hypocrites do not apply the same criticism to
themselves as they do to others (France,TNTC, 147)
• Here, hypocrites are not necessarily pretending, but are self-blind (Nolland, 320)
• People who live in glass houses should not throw stones (France, NICNT, 274). E.g., Nathan and David (2 Sam
12:1-7; France, NICNT, 275)
• Before we try to correct a brother or sister who is erring, we first should ensure that we are not making a similar
error (Blomberg, 128 cf. Gal 6:1; Morris, 166; cf. 1 Cor 11:31;Turner, 205;Wilkins, 50; Keener, 240) – currently
• We are not in a position to help until we can see clearly (Morris, 165 cf.Turner, 206; Osborne, 259; Keener, 241)

13. DON’T JUDGE GULLIBLY
• A) Do not give what is holy to dogs, B) nor throw your pearls before pigs,
• B’) lest they trample them under their feet A’) and turn and tear you to pieces (Mt 7:6)
• Probable Chiasm (France, NICNT, 277; Blomberg, 127; Morris, 169;Turner, 206;
Osborne, 260; Nolland, 322)
• Qualifies the previous statements. Use discernment when offering what is sacred
(NIDNTTE; France,TNTC, 148; Morris, 165).
• Don’t be too uncritical (France, NICNT, 274; Blomberg, 127) or oblivious
(Turner, 206; Brown, 968)
• “…this prohibition of judgmentalism does not rule out the need for spiritual
discernment”(Turner, 205 cf. Osborne, 259).

14. WHAT IS HOLY
• Generally, holy = “set apart for the service of God.” (Morris, 167)
• “Holy” likely refers to consecrated food that was to be eaten only priests and
their families (Ex 29:33-34; Lev 22:10-16; Num 18:8-19; France, NICNT, 277;
Morris, 167; cf. Lev 2:3;Turner, 206)
• 33 They [Aaron and his sons – the priests] are to eat these offerings by which
atonement was made for their ordination and consecration. But no one else
may eat them, because they are sacred. (Ex 29:33, NIV; France,TNTC, 148)
• Here, what is holy = the Gospel message (Morris, 167 cf. Osborne, 259;
Wilkins, 50)

15. DOGS
• Dogs were wild scavengers (Blomberg, 128; cf. 1 Sam 17:43; 1 Ki 21:19; Ps 22:16, etc.;Turner, 207; Keener,
243), who would even eat human corpses (Wilkins, 51 cf. 1 Ki 21:24; 22:38)
• Might be guard dogs but not house pets! (Wilkins, 51) “Dog” was often a grave insult often applied to
Israel’s enemies (Wilkins, 50-51) and oppressors or to the wicked (Keener, 243 cf. Ps 22:20; 59:6, 14-15)
• Dogs surround me, a pack of villains encircles me; they pierce my hands and my feet. (Ps 22:16, NIV)
• Deliver me from the sword, my precious life from the power of the dogs. (Ps 22:20, NIV)
• Stray dogs growled at you whether you fed them or ignored them (Keener IVP; Keener, 243
• Dogs were regarded as unclean animals who should be fed unclean food (France,TNTC, 148)
• 31 “You are to be my holy people. So do not eat the meat of an animal torn by wild beasts; throw it to
the dogs. (Ex 22:31, NIV; France,TNTC, 148)

16. HOLY TO DOGS
• Jesus: Don’t treat the Gospel like discarded food to be thrown out to just anyone (Wilkins,
51) – to people who do not value what disciples offer (Keener, 243)
• If you don’t use discernment, you might get hurt! (France, NICNT, 277 cf.Turner, 207)
• Do not speak to fools, for they will scorn your prudent words (Prov 23:9, NIV; Keener, 243)
• 7 Whoever corrects a mocker invites insults; whoever rebukes the wicked incurs abuse
(Prov 9:7, NIV)
• 16 “I am sending you out like sheep among wolves.Therefore be as shrewd [wise, prudent]
as snakes and as innocent as doves (Mt 10:16, NIV)

17. GENTILE DOGS?
• Jesus to the Canaanite woman who wanted her daughter to be healed: 26 He replied,“It is not
right to take the children’s bread and toss it to the dogs.” (Mt 15:26, NIV; France,TNTC, 148)
• Anti-Gentile mission? 5These twelve Jesus sent out with the following instructions: “Do not go
among the Gentiles or enter any town of the Samaritans. 6 Go rather to the lost sheep of
Israel. 7 As you go, proclaim this message:‘The kingdom of heaven has come near (Mt 10:5-7,
NIV; cf. Mt 15:24; France, NICNT, 276;Turner, 207; Osborne, 259; Keener, 242)
• But the “dogs” do receive bread in the account of the Canaanite woman (Mt 15:21-28) and
Jesus commands that disciples be made of all nations (Mt 28:19-20; France, NICNT, 276;
Morris, 168;Turner, 207; Osborne, 259; Keener, 242).
• Genealogy, (Mt 1:3,5-6) Magi (Mt 2:1-12), Centurion (Mt 8:10), Soldiers at Crucifixion (Mt
27:54): Theme of Gentile receptivity to the Gospel (Turner, 207)

18. PEARLS TO PIGS
• Pigs were also considered unclean; Pigs were Gentile food (France, NICNT, 276;Wilkins, 50).
• 7 And the pig, though it has a divided hoof, does not chew the cud; it is unclean for you. 8You must not eat
their meat or touch their carcasses; they are unclean for you. (Lev 11:7-8, NIV cf. Dt 14:4-20;Ac 10:12-14;
Turner, 207)
• Pigs eat almost anything (even dead bodies cf.Wilkins, 50-51); they don’t appreciate things of value (cf. Prov
11:22; Keener IVP). Dogs and pigs symbolized filth and paganism (Wilkins, 51 cf. Is 65:4, 66:3, 17)
• 22 Of them the proverbs are true:“A dog returns to its vomit,” [Prov 26:11] and,“A sow that is washed
returns to her wallowing in the mud.” (2 Pet 2:22, NIV; Blomberg, 129; cf. Phil 3:2, Rev 22:15;Turner, 207;
Osborne, 259)
• Pearl = Gospel message of the Kingdom 45 “Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant looking for
fine pearls. 46When he found one of great value, he went away and sold everything he had and bought it. (Mt
13:45-46, NIV; France,TNTC, 148; France, NICNT, 277; Morris, 168;Turner, 206; Osborne, 259; Brown, 968;
Wilkins, 51; Nolland, 322)

19. WHEN SPREADING THE GOOD NEWS,
USE DISCERNMENT (GOOD JUDGMENT)
• “God’s gifts are not to be laid open to abuse, or his truth to mockery.There is a right discrimination
which is different from…censorious judging” (France,TNTC, 148)
• Don’t be StormTroopers for the Kingdom of God (Green, 106).Also, let us be careful not to waste
time on people who do not appreciate the value of the Gospel
• Be wise: the Gospel is divisive (Mt 5:10–16; 10:16; 24:9;Acts 5:33–40; 6:8–8:3; 13:44–51; 16:19–40;
18:12–17; 19:23–41; 21:27–40;Titus 3:10–11; Heb. 10:32–34;Turner, 207)
• 10 Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of
heaven. 11 “Blessed are you when people insult you, persecute you and falsely say all kinds of evil
against you because of me. 12 Rejoice and be glad, because great is your reward in heaven, for in the
same way they persecuted the prophets who were before you. (Mt 5:10-12, NIV;Turner, 207)
• Spiritual matters require the Spirit (1 Cor 2:13-16, France,TNTC, 148; France, NICNT, 276; Morris, 168)

20. EXAMPLES OF DISCERNMENT
WHEN SPREADING THE GOOD NEWS
• Jesus to His disciples:14 If anyone will not welcome you or listen to your words, leave that home or town and
shake the dust off your feet (Mt 10:14, NIV; France, NICNT, 277;Turner 205; Osborne, 259; Brown, 968)
• Paul and Barnabas in Antioch synagogue: 46Then Paul and Barnabas answered them boldly:“We had to
speak the word of God to you first. Since you reject it and do not consider yourselves worthy of eternal
life, we now turn to the Gentiles (Ac 13:46, NIV; France, NICNT, 277; Blomberg, 129;Turner, 207)
• In Corinth: 5 When Silas andTimothy came from Macedonia, Paul devoted himself exclusively to preaching,
testifying to the Jews that Jesus was the Messiah. 6 But when they opposed Paul and became abusive,
he shook out his clothes in protest and said to them,“Your blood be on your own heads! I am innocent
of it. From now on I will go to the Gentiles.” (Ac 18:5-6, NIV; France, NICNT, 277; cf.Ac 19:9; Blomberg,
129;Tit 3:10-11; Morris, 168;Turner, 207)
• We should not prejudge who may receive the message, and we should also not impose it (Keener, 244) on
those who are not receptive (cf. Blomberg, 129)

21. SERMON ON THE MOUNT:
BE MORE HOLY THAN OTHERS
• 20 For I tell you that unless your righteousness surpasses that of the Pharisees and the teachers of the law,
you will certainly not enter the kingdom of heaven. (Mt 5:20, NIV; Stott, 176)
• If you love those who love you, what reward will you get? Are not even the tax collectors doing that? 47 And
if you greet only your own people, what are you doing more than others? Do not even pagans do that?
48 Be perfect, therefore, as your heavenly Father is perfect. (Mt 5:46-48, NIV; Stott, 176)
• 2 “So when you give to the needy, do not announce it with trumpets, as the hypocrites do in the
synagogues and on the streets, to be honored by others (Mt 6:2, NIV; Stott, 176)
• 5 “And when you pray, do not be like the hypocrites, for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and
on the street corners to be seen by others (Mt 6:5, NIV; Stott, 176)
• 16 “When you fast, do not look somber as the hypocrites do, for they disfigure their faces to show
others they are fasting (Mt 6:16, NIV; Stott, 176)
How can one strive to be holy and “do more than others” if one cannot
evaluate others? (Stott, 176)

22. JUDGE (I.E. EVALUATE)
CORRECTLY
• 15 “Watch out for false prophets.They come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ferocious wolves.
16 By their fruit you will recognize them. Do people pick grapes from thornbushes, or figs from thistles?
17 Likewise, every good tree bears good fruit, but a bad tree bears bad fruit. 18 A good tree cannot bear bad
fruit, and a bad tree cannot bear good fruit. 19 Every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown
into the fire. 20Thus, by their fruit you will recognize them. (Mt 7:15-20, NIV; Stott, 176; Keener, 240)
• Dear friends, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God, because
many false prophets have gone out into the world (1 Jn 4:1, NIV cf. 1 Cor 5:5; Blomberg, 127; Osborne, 258)
• 20 Do not treat prophecies with contempt 21 but test them all; hold on to what is good, 22 reject every kind
of evil. (1 Th 5:20-22, NIV cf. Heb 5:14)
• After healing on the Sabbath, Jesus tells His opponents: “24 Stop judging by mere appearances, but instead
judge correctly.” (Jn 7:24, NIV)

23. CORRECT WITH CORRECT JUDGMENT
• 15 “If your brother or sister sins, go and point out their fault, just between the two of
you. If they listen to you, you have won them over. (Mt 18:15, NIV; France, NICNT, 274;
Morris, 165;Turner, 205; Keener, 240)
• Brothers and sisters, if someone is caught in a sin, you who live by the Spirit should
restore that person gently. But watch yourselves, or you also may be tempted (Gal
6:1, NIV; Blomberg, 128; Osborne, 258; Keener, 240).
• This sort of correction should be “constructive not retributive” (Blomberg, 127 cf.
Turner, 205)
• We should not be hypocritical, but we should still try to help (Morris, 166)

24. CORRECT OUT OF LOVE
• “Admonition has a humility that says,‘I love you enough to want to help you, and
tomorrow you will need to correct me.’ …no sense of superiority…” (Osborne, 258)
• Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth (1 Cor 13:6, NIV)
• I argue that it is unloving to fail to use proper judgment and lovingly correct someone. I
argue that it is unloving to encourage someone when they are doing wrong.
• We should also humbly accept correction – out of love (cf. Keener IVP)
• Those who disregard discipline despise themselves, but the one who heeds correction
gains understanding. (Prov 15:32, NIV; Keener IVP; Keener, 243)
• Do not rebuke mockers or they will hate you; rebuke the wise and they will love you
(Prov 9:8, NIV)

25. CONCLUSION
• The Word of the LORD is solid rock for morality
• Don’t judge judgmentally (i.e., condemn), Don’t judge hypocritically (no blind eye surgery), Don’t judge
gullibly (use discernment when spreading the Good News), but Judge correctly (Jn 7:24)
• “Judge not!” does not mean “think not!” (Morris, 165)
• If we could not judge (i.e., evaluate) at all, it would be impossible to evaluate others’ fruit (Stott, 176) – that would
be a recipe for disaster (France, NICNT, 277;Turner, 207)
• Without proper judgment (i.e., discernment) we can’t distinguish between a brother/sister with a minor problem,
and a potential enemy who could do great harm (Turner, 207)
• We should not turn a blind eye to others’ faults (Stott, 175), nor our faults (Morris, 165).We should make sure
our eyes are clear before attempting eye surgery (cf. Keener IVP)
• We should seek to correct and humbly accept correction – out of love
• Yet, no human being is qualified to condemn – only God (cf. Rom 14:4; Stott, 176)

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