JUDGING, PROPHETS AND DECEPTIONS

JUDGING, PROPHETS AND DECEPTIONS

Thou shall not Judge.

That is talking about the heart, which would be Motives. We are to Judge bad fruit, which is sin, sinful living and yes, even using foul languages.

Matthew 7:1-6 JUDGING

Matthew 7:1-6 1 Judge not, that you be not judged (this statement by Christ harks back to Verses 25 through 34 of the previous Chapter; the idea is, God may permit poverty to test His Child, but fellow Believers are not to err, as Job’s friends did, and believe the trial to be a judgment for secret sin; as well, the word, “judging,”as used here, covers every aspect of dealing with our fellowman). 2 For with what judgment you judge, you shall be judged (whatever motive we ascribe to others, such motive will ultimately be ascribed to us): and with what measure you mete, it shall be measured to you again (a double emphasis is given here in order to proclaim the seriousness of the Words of our Lord; when we judge others, we are judging ourselves). 3 And why do you behold the mote that is in your brother’s eye (the Believer is not to be looking for fault or wrongdoing in the lives of fellow Believers), but consider not the beam that is in your own eye? (We have plenty in our own lives which need eliminating, without looking for faults in others. The “mote”and “beam”are contrasted! The constant judging of others portrays the fact that we are much worse off than the one we are judging.) 4 Or how will you say to your brother, Let me pull out the mote out of your eye (the seriousness of setting ourselves up as judge, jury, and executioner); and, behold, a beam is in your own eye? (Once again draws attention to the fact that the person doing the judging is in far worse spiritual condition than the one being judged.) 5 You hypocrite (aptly describes such a person), first cast out the beam out of your own eye; and then you shall see clearly to cast out the mote out of your brother’s eye (the very fact that we do not address ourselves, but rather others, portrays the truth that our personal situation is worse; when we properly analyze ourselves, then, and only then, can we “see clearly”; this is speaking of character assassination and not the correction of doctrine). 6 Give not that which is holy unto the dogs, neither cast you your pearls before swine (there may be problems in the Church, as Verses 1 through 5 proclaim, but still, the Church is never to reach out into the world, i.e., “dogs,”for help in order to solve its internal disputes), lest they trample them under their feet, and turn again and rend you (no help will be coming from the world, but rather destruction.; we are to take our problems to the Lord, obeying His Word, concerning disputes [Mat. 18:15-17]).

That is talking about the heart, which would be Motives. We are to Judge bad fruit, which is sin, sinful living and yes, even using foul languages.

Matthew 7:15-20

FALSE PROPHETS AND DECEPTIONS

Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves (“beware of false prophets”is said in the sternest of measures! there will be and are false prophets, and are some of Satan’s greatest weapons). 16 You shall know them by their fruits (this is the test as given by Christ as it regards identification of false prophets and false apostles). Do men gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles? (It is impossible for false doctrine, generated by false prophets, to bring forth good fruit.) 17 Even so every good tree brings forth good fruit; but a corrupt tree brings forth evil fruit (the good fruit is Christlikeness, while the evil fruit is self-likeness). 18 A good tree cannot bring forth evil fruit, neither can a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit (the “good tree”is the Cross, while the “corrupt tree”pertains to all of that which is other than the Cross). 19 Every tree that brings not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire (Judgment will ultimately come on all so-called gospel, other than the Cross [Rom. 1:18]). 20 Wherefore by their fruits you shall know them (the acid test).

No explanation needed from none of the Scriptures because, God's Word is very clear. All's I need to tell you and yes, I am speaking to each one of you, personally, is this,

"REPENT, at the Cross with, a changed heart, with a changed mind and soul which, will bring forth a changed Holy Lifestyle, that is Holy and Pleasing to God.

I am speaking from experience.

Heed the warnings and may God Bless you all.