I'm the first to acknowledge that I'm the worst example of a Christian, the Lord knows I have my flaws that I struggle with daily despite loving Him with a full heart. We all fall short.
Having said that, the Bible does not tell us not to judge. Keep reading and you'll see that we're told not to judge others by a standard higher than we hold ourselves to.
"Don't judge others" is often misconstrued.
Dang striaght!! For one thing, we can judge acts. If I am a thief, or an adulterer, it doesn't mean that I don't know that theft and adultery are wrong.. It doesn't even mean that I can't advise others not to indulge in them.
A little bit hypocritical, you say? Well yes. But it doesn't mean that I am wrong in that view.
I have made a careful study regarding this.
When you combine 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” With Matthew 7:1 – “Judge not that ye be not judged” I take that to mean that we shouldn’t judge other people’s actions but only our own actions. John 8:15-16 – “You people judge according to the flesh, I am not judging any one. But even if I do judge my judgment is true, for I am not alone in it, but I and He who sent Me.”
I can’t find a single passage in any of the four gospels that tell us to judge another person. That seems to be one of the main teachings of Jesus. On the other hand Paul seemingly disagrees with Jesus. Personally I would take the words spoken by Jesus over those of Paul.
Whoever is right I think I’ll stay with the not judging because I know I would only condemn myself. Since no man I know is capable of living to a higher standard than the least among us (total sinless perfection) we shouldn’t judge! James 2:10 –“ For whoever keeps the whole law yet stumbles at just one point is guilty of breaking all of it.”
In any event, why even bother to make judgments on other people; does one really get satisfaction by judging others? I’m reminded of the adage, “but for the grace of God, there go I.”
Google this subject and all the religious sites say, like you; do not judge is a false preachment and is not found in the Bible. Sounds like some Christian guilt to me to cover their asses and condone inappropriate action.