This document discusses different biblical passages around the topic of judging others. It provides context around when judging is appropriate for Christians and when it is not. The key messages are: 1) Christians should not judge others as unsaved or condemn them for disagreeing on doctrinal standards. 2) They can judge righteous judgment on the fruit or teachings of preachers, and judge issues in their own lives or the church. 3) When judging others, Christians must be careful not to be hypocritical by focusing on others' faults while ignoring their own, and should judge with a spirit of gentleness, humility, and forgiveness.

1. Matt 7:1-5
Matt 7
1 Judge not, that ye be not judged.
2 For with what judgment ye judge, ye shall be judged: and with what
measure ye mete, it shall be measuredto you again.
Luke 6
37 Judge not, and ye shall not be judged: condemn not, and ye shall not
be condemned: forgive, and ye shall be forgiven:
John 7
24 Judge not accordingto the appearance, but judge righteous judgment.
Matt 7
1 Judge not, that ye be not judged.
2 For with what judgment ye judge, ye shall be judged: and with what
measure ye mete, it shall be measuredto you again.
1Cor 2:15 But he that is spiritual judgeth all things, yet he himself is
judged of no man.
1Cor 6:3 Know ye not that we shall judge angels? how much more
things that pertain to this life?
Luke 12:57 Yea, and why even of yourselves judge ye not what is
right?
No mention of heaven or hell in this passage, an unsaved person is
already judged.
John 3:18 He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that
believeth not is condemnedalready, because he hath not believedin
the name of the only begotten Son of God.
1Cor 5:13 But them that are without God judgeth. Therefore put
away from among yourselves that wicked person.
This is a rule for the Jews in the millennium, regarding personal
conduct. It’s a warning to not “play God” when He is on His throne on
earth.

2. Matt 5:22 But I say unto you, That whosoever is angry with his
brother without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment: and
whosoever shall say to his brother, Raca, shall be in danger of the
council: but whosoever shall say, Thou fool, shall be in danger of hell
fire.
This is a change from O.T. law because the King will be on earth and is
aware of all things.
Lev 19:17 Thou shalt not hate thy brother in thine heart: thou shalt
in any wise rebukethy neighbour,and not suffer sin upon him.
For the Church-age:
 A Christian is to judge thing in his own life and the lives of others
1Cor 11:13 Judge in yourselves: is it comely that a woman pray
unto God uncovered?
1Cor 11:31 For if we would judge ourselves, we should not be
judged.
 He is not to judge a brother as “unsaved” if he disagrees over
“standards”
Rom 14:1-10 1 Him that is weak in the faith receive ye, but not to
doubtfuldisputations. 2 For one believeth that he may eat all
things: another, who is weak, eateth herbs. 3 Let not him that eateth
despise him that eateth not; and let not him which eateth not judge
him that eateth: for God hath receivedhim. 4 Who art thou that
judgest another man's servant? to his own master he standeth or
falleth. Yea, he shall be holden up: for God is able to make him stand.
5 One man esteemeth one day above another: another esteemeth
every day alike. Let every man be fully persuaded in his own mind.
6 He that regardeth the day, regardeth it unto the Lord; and he that
regardeth not the day, to the Lord he doth not regard it. He that
eateth, eateth to the Lord, for he giveth God thanks; and he that
eateth not, to the Lord he eateth not, and giveth God thanks. 7 For
noneof us liveth to himself, and no man dieth to himself. 8 For
whether we live, we live unto the Lord; and whether we die, we die
unto the Lord: whether we live therefore, or die, we are the

3. Lord's. 9 For to this end Christboth died, and rose, and revived, that
he might be Lord both of the dead and living. 10 But why dost thou
judge thy brother? or why dost thou set at nought thy brother? for
we shall all stand before the judgmentseat of Christ.
Rom 14:13 Let us not therefore judge one another any more: but
judge this rather, that no man put a stumblingblock or an
occasion to fall in his brother's way.
 He should judge the fruit of a preacher or teachers life
Rom 16:17-18 17 Now I beseech you, brethren, mark them which
cause divisions and offences contraryto the doctrinewhich ye
have learned; and avoid them. 18 For they that are such serve not
our Lord Jesus Christ, but their own belly; and by good words and fair
speeches deceive the hearts of the simple.
Phil 3:18-19 18 (For many walk, of whom I have told you often, and
now tell you even weeping, that they are the enemies of the cross of
Christ: 19 Whose end is destruction, whose God is their belly, and
whose glory is in their shame, who mind earthlythings.)
Matt 7:15 Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep's
clothing, but inwardlythey are raveningwolves.
John 17:17 Sanctifythem through thy truth: thy word is truth.
1Thess 5:21 Prove all things; hold fast that which is good.
Matt 7
3 And why beholdestthou the mote that is in thy brother's eye, but
considerestnot the beam that is in thine own eye? 4 Or 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? 5 Thou hypocrite, first cast out the beam out of
thine own eye; and then shalt thou see clearlyto cast out the mote out
of thy brother's eye.
Luke 6
41 And why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother's eye, but
perceivestnot the beam that is in thine own eye? 42 Either how canst thou
say to thy brother, Brother, let me pull out the mote that is in thine eye,

4. when thou thyself beholdest not the beam that is in thine own eye? Thou
hypocrite, cast out first the beam out of thine own eye, and then shalt
thou see clearlyto pull out the mote that is in thy brother'seye.
Rom 2:21-23 21 Thou therefore which teachest another, teachest
thou not thyself? thou that preachesta man should not steal, dost
thou steal? 22 Thou that sayest a man shouldnot commit adultery,
dost thou commit adultery? thou that abhorrestidols, dost thou
commit sacrilege?23 Thou that makest thy boast of the law, through
breakingthe law dishonourestthou God?
Gal 6:1-3 1 Brethren, if a man be overtaken in a fault, ye which are
spiritual, restore such an one in the spirit of meekness; considering
thyself, lest thou also be tempted. 2 Bear ye one another's burdens,
and so fulfil the law of Christ. 3 For if a man think himself to be
something, when he is nothing, he deceiveth himself.
1Cor 10:13 There hath no temptation taken you but such as is
common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be
tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also
make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it.
Examples:
2Sam 1:9-10 9 He said unto me again, Stand, I pray thee, upon me,
and slay me: for anguish is come upon me, because my life is yet
whole in me. 10 So I stood upon him, and slew him, because I was
sure that he could not live after that he was fallen: and I took the
crown that was upon his head, and the braceletthat was on his arm,
and have brought them hither unto my lord.
1Cor 5:3-5 3 For I verily, as absent in body, but present in spirit,
have judged already, as though I were present, concerning himthat
hath so done this deed, 4 In the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, when
ye are gatheredtogether, and my spirit, with the power of our Lord
Jesus Christ, 5 To deliver such an one unto Satan for the destruction
of the flesh, that the spirit may be saved in the day of the Lord Jesus.

5. 2Cor 2:6-8 6 Sufficientto such a man is this punishment, which was
inflicted of many. 7 So that contrariwise ye ought rather to forgive
him, and comfort him, lest perhaps such a one should be swallowed
up with overmuch sorrow. 8 Wherefore I beseech you that ye would
confirmyour love toward him.