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Judge not, that you be not judged!
The Muslims dont know the True God
The Jews have been disowned by God
Homosexuality is a sin
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Please read with me fromMatthew 71-5
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What do we say to someone who believes they are
going to heaven, but do not believe Jesus is the
Son of God?

• Do we say It matters not what god you believe
  in.?
• NO!
• They are on their way to hell 1 John 222,23

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a more welcoming Churchnot cold, dogmatic
bureaucrats.
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Read the whole chapter

• Beware of false prophets vs. 15
• How can we know the false prophets unless we
  judge them by the Word of God?
• know them by their fruits vs. 16
• Did the Lord mean we could not judge the tree
  (person), by the fruit (their life and doctrine)?

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Teaching in the Temple- John 7

• John 724 "Do not judge according to appearance,
  but judge with righteous judgment.
• We Commanded to judge with righteous judgment
• Judgment on any other basis a violation of
  Matthew 71

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Define Judge

• properly, to distinguish, i.e. decide (mentally
  or judicially) by implication, to try, condemn,
  punish
• To separate, distinguish, discriminate between
  good evil, select, choose out the good.
• to judge, to assume censorial power over, to
  call to account, Mt. 71

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What Jesus Prohibits is

• Censorious, sharp, unjust criticism
• Especially when the one judging is a hypocrite
  (v.5)
• Essential that a child of God is able to discern
  between good evil Hebrews 514
• Discern- distinguishing, judging

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1 Corinthians 51-13

• Chastised for Not Judging vs.6
• Paul judged vs.3
• They were to judge vs.12
• Same Greek word as in Matthew 71
• Did Not Violate judge not, that you be not
  judged
• All judgment according to the Word

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Ephesians 511

• Expose- to censure, condemn, find fault, rebuke,
  to refute them.
• Must exercise judgment as to what are works of
  darkness.
• Otherwise, how could we ever comply with this
  divine directive?

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2 Thessalonians 36

• Commandwithdraw from every brother who walks
  disorderly
• Compels us to judge who is walking disorderly
  out of the ranks, (often so of soldiers)
  irregular, inordinate, deviating from the
  prescribed order or rule Thayers Greek
  Lexicon
• Cant do this successfully without judging.

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Romans 1617

• Note those who cause divisions offenses,
  contrary to the doctrine which you learned,
  avoid them.
• Requires us to determine those who are guilty of
  such things to take note of them!
• That calls for Judging!

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Can we tell someone they are out of harmony with
Gods Will?

• The Scriptures say YES!
• What are the implications of being out of harmony
  with Gods Will?
• They are Guilty of Sin, and Sin persisted in,
  results in eternal condemnation.
• What have we told them?
• IF they continue in the path they are taking, it
  will result in eternity with the Devil all his
  angels!

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Who Condemns Them?

• Not Us!
• It is God through His Inspired Word!