God says the heart of men is deceitful, so that is not the measure the measure is Gods word.
God tells us to judge correctly because we will be held to that standard, but no where does He tell us not to judge. In fact we are told to judge other, how else would we know who to fellowship or have business dealing with or to marry? How would we know who to evangelize?
Matthew 7:1-5
1. “Do not judge, or you too will be judged.
2. For in the same way you judge others, you will be judged, and with the measure you use, it will be measured to you.
3. “Why do you look at the speck of sawdust in your brother’s eye and pay no attention to the plank in your own eye?
4. How can you say to your brother, `Let me take the speck out of your eye,’ when all the time there is a plank in your own eye?
5. You hypocrite, first take the plank out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to remove the speck from your brother’s eye.
(A warning to judge correctly)
* 1 Corinthians 2:15 But he who is spiritual judges ~all~ things, yet he himself is rightly judged by no one.
* 1 Corinthians 6:2 Do you not know that the saints will judge the world? And if the world will be judged by you, are you unworthy to judge the smallest matters?
John 7:24
24. Stop judging by mere appearances, and make a right judgment.”
1 Corinthians 5:11-13
11. But now I am writing you that you must not associate with anyone who calls himself a brother but is sexually immoral or greedy, an idolater or a slanderer, a drunkard or a swindler. With such a man do not even eat.
12. What business is it of mine to judge those outside the church? Are you not to judge those inside?
13. God will judge those outside. “Expel the wicked man from among you.”
1 Corinthians 6:2-5
2. Do you not know that the saints will judge the world? And if you are to judge the world, are you not competent to judge trivial cases?
3. Do you not know that we will judge angels? How much more the things of this life!
1 Corinthians 10:15
15. I speak to sensible people; judge for yourselves what I say.
The test is fruit.
Scripture tells us we are to make right judgments (John 7:24
*24.* Stop judging by mere appearances, and make a right judgment.” ) How else would we know if we are unequally yoked or to flee from false teachers.
We are told “by their fruits we will know them”
The idea that God wants us to walk though life without judging where we are to be or who we are to fellowship with is just not scriptural.
Scripture tells us we are to make right judgments (John 7:24
*24.* Stop judging by mere appearances, and make a right judgment.” )
How else would we know if we are unequally yoked or to flee from false teachers.
We are told “by their fruits we will know them” .
We can not judge a mans eternity, because God may come and act on a man at any time and bring him to a saving knowledge of Christ. But I can judge the mans current spiritual condition and I am actually told to do this.
“We can not judge a mans eternity, because God may come and act on a man at any time and bring him to a saving knowledge of Christ. But I can judge the mans current spiritual condition and I am actually told to do this”
That isn’t what you said in your reply, dear.
You said: “When did you gain the power and authority to read this man’s heart and judge his soul?
In scripture.”
Amen.
"For there must be also heresies among you, that they which are approved may be made manifest among you." -- 1 Corinthians 11:19