CHRISTIANITY
FALSE DOCTRINE, FALSE TEACHING JUDGMENT/JUDGE SERIES
Part
3: The Hope of Christians: God Is The Judge
In
the name of God Master of the Universe, Ruler of the earth
As we continue to explore the
impact of Judge/Judgment on the Church we again note that the definitive
qualities of judge/Judgment are very important. Thus for the sake of clarity
and understanding we maintain that God only has the power to judge the people
of the world. Therefore we ask you the reader to use criticize criticism and
evaluate/evaluation and identification in place Judge/judgment.
Thus in the Biblical sense we state
that the act of Judging is an act of power. It also means a judgment of Heaven
or Hell. So since man does not have this power he only evaluates and
criticizes. However he must gear his evaluation in a manner of help and
compassion and not malice and hate.
The following scripture will give
us a firm foundation for a better understanding of God’s judgment and man's evaluation.
I Corinthians 4: 5 “Therefore judge
nothing before the time, until the lord come, who both will bring to light the
hidden things of darkness, and will make manifest he counsels of the hearts:
and then shall every man have praise of God.”
The Christian evaluation, if there
is a need to take one, is never based on if someone is a better servant of God.
This only serves to puff up the evaluator up with pride with thoughts of being
a better servant. God knows the heart of all of humankind and he will make the
judgment in due time.
However the Apostle Paul teaches us
in his letter to the Corinthian Church that we have a responsibility to help
those who are sinning. How can you help those that commit certain acts if you
don’t identify it? In I Corinthians 5: 12-13 Paul writes:
“For what have I to do to Judge
thee also that are without?" Do not ye Judge them that are within?”
“But them that are without God
judgeth. Therefore put away form among yourselves that wicked person.”
The Bible notes consistent
scripture on how criticism should be used in the church. Also the Bible is
clear on our responsibility to evaluate and deal with sin that hurts others.
Thus the Apostle Paul gives us instructions on how to deal with open sin in the
church in the two previously mentioned scriptures.
These scriptures note that a person
in the church who professes to be a Christian yet sins without remorse should
be confronted and disciplined with love. What have to do means “I have nothing
to do with evaluating those outside the church?” Therefore the church is not
officially responsible for those who are already of the world and will become a
part of the world by being excluded from the church.
God will judge all of humankind and
only those in the fellowship of the church are subject of the discipline of the
church.
Paul reveals the expected coming
Judgment of God by those who are faithful. Here we see Paul noting that those
who are faithful understand and know of the crown of victory that await all
believers In I timothy 4: 6-8 we see the
following:
“For I am now ready to be offered,
and the time of my departure is at hand.”
“I have fought a good fight, I have
finished my course, I have kept the faith.
Cont. Part 4: What Is Judge Not, That Ye Be Not
Judged?
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