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IS IT RIGHT TO JUDGE? |
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A careful and open minded study of the Bible makes it clear that concerning certain vital matters, it is not only right but a positive duty to judge. Many do not know that the Scripture commands us to judge. The Lord Jesus Christ commanded, "JUDGE RIGHTEOUS JUDGMENT" (John 7: 24). He told a man, "Thou hast rightly judged" (Luke 7:43). To others, our Lord asked, "Why even of yourselves judge ye not what is right?" (Luke 12:57). The Apostle Paul wrote, "I speak as to wise men; judge ye what I say" (1 Corinthians 10:15). Again, Paul declared, "He that is spiritual judgeth all things" (1 Corinthians 2:15). It is our positive duty to judge. |
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"Beware of false prophets!" (Matthew 7: 15) is the warning and command of our Lord. But how could we "beware" and how could we know they are "false prophets" if we did not judge? And what is the God given standard by which we are to judge?"To the Law and to the Testimony: if they speak not according to this word, it is because there is no light in them." (Isaiah 8:20). "Ye shall know them by their fruits" (Matthew 7: 16), Christ said. And in judging the "fruits", we must judge by God's Word, not by what appeals to human reasoning. Many things seem good to human judgment which are false to the Word of God. |
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The Apostle John wrote, "Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try (Test, judge) the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world" (1 John 4:1 ). Again he wrote, "For many deceivers are entered into the world, who confess not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh...If there come any unto you, and bring not this doctrine, receive him not into your house, neither bid him God speed: For he that biddeth him God speed is partaker of his evil deeds" (2 John 7-10-11). This Scripture commands us to judge between those who do, and those who do not bring the true doctrine of Christ. |
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The Apostle Paul admonished believers, "Now I beseech you, brethren, mark them which cause divisions and offences contrary to the doctrine which ye have learned: and avoid them. 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" (Romans 16: 17-18). This apostolic command could not be obeyed were it not right to judge. God wants us to know His Word and then test all teachers and teaching by it. Notice also that it is the false teachers who make the "divisions", and not those who protest against their false teaching. And these deceivers are not serving Christ, as they profess, "but their own belly", or their own "bread and butter", as we would put it. We are to "mark them and avoid them". |
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"Come out from among them, and be ye separate, saith the Lord"(2 Corinthians 6:17, read verses 14-18) and "From such turn away." (2 Timothy 3:5). "{Withdraw yourselves" (2 Thessalonians 3:6). "And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove them" (Ephesians 5:11). "Abhor that which is evil: cleave to that which is good" (Romans 12:9). Prove all things; hold fast that which is good".(1 Thessalonians 5:21). It would be impossible to obey these injunctions of God's Word unless it were right to JUDGE!! |
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