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" ?    B.0  Theneedforsuchteachingisgreaterattimesthan s   others.O       1.0  "Becauseiniquityshallbemultiplied,theloveofthe +  manyshallwaxcold."(Matthew24:12.)      2.0  Weliveinatimeofgreatiniquity,andsomefeeland   say,"thelovewhichJesusengenderedisdying,"and g  isbeingreplacedwith"murderoushateinthehearts C  ofgoodpeople."w     3.0  Letthishappentononeofus;fornoonecanafford S theconsequences! (Galatians6:7,8.)/   C.0  "Someofthemostsaintlysoulshavesinnedinthis   respect." II.0  THEREARESOMETHINGSJESUSDIDNOTFORBIDIN G MATTHEW7:15.{# ffff  A.0  Thejudgmentsofcivilcourts.(Matthew5:25;Acts V 25:10,11;Romans13:1.)2   B.0  ThejudgmentsGodhasgiventhechurchtomake.(John f 7:24;Matthew18:1517;1Corinthians5:12,13;6:5; B 2Thessalonians3:615;1John4:1.)   C.0  Determinationsmadeby"fruitinspection"(Matthew  7:1520).~    D.0  Learning,knowing,teaching,andupholding"thewillof Z! God."(Ephesians5:17;3:15;Romans16:17;Titus2:1,8; 6" 3:911;etc.)j#   E.0  Onecannotlivewithoutsome"judging."F $     1.0  Thewordhasthreemeanings:( a )To distinguish ,as "!% betweengoodandevil;( b )to decide ,astowhichway !& togo;_( c_ )To censureorcondemn ,asto"try"a " ' criminal.#^!(     2.0  Wemakeathousandjudgmentseveryday.#$:") #    3.0  Wemakethemaboutfood,clothing,travel,books, X papers,andpeople,whetherornotweexpressthem.4 0  X III.WHATTHELORDDOESFORBIDINTHEWORDS,  "JUDGENOT,"ISAFAULTFINDINGSPIRIT,"THE p DISPOSITIONTODOWNGRADE,"TOCONDEMN L WITHOUTFULLEXAMINATIONOFCHARGES,ORTO ( CONDEMNWITHOUTLOVEORMERCYALOVELESS, \ JUDGMENTALATTITUDE.8  DISCUSSION"     I.0  THEREARESEVERALWARNINGINTHELORD'S  P  WORDS,"JUDGENOT,THATYEBENOTJUDGED."   ,  (7:1.)`  ffff  A.0  Againsthastyorsnapjudgmentsbaseduponhalftruths, ;  oversimplification,hearsay,orrumor.(James1:19,20; o Proverbs6:18.)K     1.0  Someareeagerto"jumptoconclusions,"themost ' frequentformofexercisesomeget. Easybut  dangerous.      2.0  Jesusisteachingagainst"evilsurmising,"the c dispositiontoputtheworstpossibleconstruction ? upontheactsofothers,thehabitofbeingtooquickto s condemn.O     3.0  Examples:( a )"StuckintheArkansasmud,"atLittle + RockAirport.( b )"Ihatetorepeatthisrumor,but  whatelsecanyoudowitharumor?"     4.0  "Lord,makemywordssweetandtendertoday,forI g mayhavetoeatthemtomorrow."C   B.0  "BOOMERANG!!!"Againstthejudgmentswhichmay w comebacktotormentandhauntus.(7:2.)S      1.0  "Forwithwhatjudgmentyejudge,yeshallbe /! judged."(2) "     2.0  "Judgmentprovokesjudgment .Itexcitesanimosity, # provokesretaliation.Thejudgewillbejudged,the  k$ criticwillbecriticized,themeasurerwillbe !G% measured.Lifeisactionandreaction."FrankL. {"# & " >   Cox.X     3.0  Weshallbejudgedasweare. "Judgmentiswithout 4 mercytohimthathathshowednomercy..."(James  2:13;Matthew18:35.)   C.0  Againstthehypercritical,unjust,unkind, p unsympathetic,merciless,judgmentalspiritthe L hypocriticalspirit.(7:35.)(     1.0  The"motefinder"isunabletoformacorrect \ judgment.8      2.0  Heisblindedbyabeamaglaringfaultinhisown    eye.       3.0  Hiseagernesstofindamoteindicatesabeama  t  glaringsinillwill,aheartpoisonedwithmalice.  P  Undue"severitytowardothersisevidenceofcrimein  ,  one'sownlife:'Thouarttheman.'(2Sam.12)."Cf. `  Titus1:15.<      4.0  Poem:"TakeaWalkAroundYourself."      5.0  Adelicatematter:Theeyecleanhandsneeded.  (Galatians6:1)x     6.0  Yet," motefinding" istheonly"sport"Iknowwhich T guaranteessuccesstoeveryonewhoparticipates.0     7.0  Letusfindbettersportthanthis,withbetter d  consequences!@     8.0  "Thecensoriousspiritcanbedestructiveofevery  otherChristianvirtuewhichwemayhaveinour  life."|  II.0  THERIGHTOFFINALJUDGMENTBELONGSTOGOD, 4 NOTMAN. (James4:12.)h ffff  A.0  HarshjudgingputsusinGod'splace,aplaceforwhich C wearenotprepared: Wearenotomniscient, andwedo w notalwaysknoworunderstandthecircumstancesor S  temptationsofotherswhichledthemintosin.(Romans /! 14:1012.) "   B.0  Harshjudgingsetsusupasexamples"holierthanthou," # whereas,"...therighteousarescarcelysaved..."(IPeter  k$ 4:18.)!G%   C.0  Harshjudgingforcesusintothepoolofhypocrisy,in {"# & whichselfdefensetakesprecedenceoverChristianduty.W# ' Ї III.THECURE  X   A.0  Theonlycureis trueChristianlove. (ICorinthians13:4  8.)     1.0  "Love_suffereth_Ԁlong,""iskind,"andgivesclearness p ofvision.L     2.0  "Letlovebewithouthypocrisy;abhorthatwhichis ( evil,cleavetothatwhichisgood."(Romans12:9.)\   B.0  Loveis"slowtocondemn"because thereisaprior 8  obligation:        1.0  Tolove ourbrother"aboveallthings."(1Pet.4:8.)       2.0  Torestore thefallenanderring.(Galatians6:1;  t  James5:19,20;Revelation3:2.) P      3.0  Toforgive thebrotherwhorepents.Wecan  ,   encourage himtodothis.Christisourexamplein `  forgiveness.<      4.0  Tobear ourbrother's burden. (Galatians6:2;Roma   ns12:15.)   C.0  Honestlyapplythegoldenrule,another"ruleoflife."x     1.0  Poem:"LetSomethingGoodBeSaid."T CONCLUSION" d  I.0  "Thesinofharshjudgmentandofunfriendlycriticismcan @ neverbecuredinanymanorwomansolongasheorsheis   lynxeyedtowardneighbor and moleeyedtoself." _Loften_,  CharacterSketches,p.166.| ffffII.0  IfChristian,weareourbrother's helper,not his faultfinde  r,prosecutingattorneyorfinaljudge.  ffff0  X III.TheBiblegivesfrequentwarningagainstloveless,harsh  andhypocriticaljudgmentofoneanother. ffffIV.0  Alwaysjudgewithmercyandtruth (facts):"Blessedarethe %! merciful,fortheywillobtainmercy."(Matthew5:7.)" ffffV.0  Letusneverbecome"judgeswithevilthoughts"(James2:4), 4$ butalways"judgerighteousjudgment."(John7:24;Acts  % 18:2428.) & ffffVI.0  "Wrongconclusionsleadtostrongdelusions.""( #Charles_Crouch#m  #_