Does the Bible Really Say You Can’t Judge? Is it always a sin to judge? When is it wrong? Liberals have selective memory when it comes to Holy Scripture. They quote the passage "Judge not, that you …More
Does the Bible Really Say You Can’t Judge?
Is it always a sin to judge? When is it wrong?
Liberals have selective memory when it comes to Holy Scripture. They quote the passage "Judge not, that you may not be judged" (Matt 7:1) yet they ignore its context. Because Our Lord commands us to judge in the very same chapter: "Beware of false prophets, who come to you in the clothing of sheep, but inwardly they are ravening wolves" (Matt 7:15). Jesus also said: "Do not judge by appearances, but judge with right judgment" (John 7:24).
Although God alone knows and judges the hearts of men, we can and should judge actions according to right reason and the Law of God.
In fact, Saint Paul teaches that "the spiritual man judgeth all things" (1 Cor. 2:15).
The great Catholic scholar, Fr. Cornelius a Lapide, S.J., explains that judging becomes sinful when it is rash, malignant, envious, and detractive – vices repugnant to charity and justice and “to God Himself, whose office of judgement is usurped.”
If we have an evil opinion of our neighbor, we injure him, and “we take away his good fame if we let this judgment go abroad; for reputation is a great good, greater far than riches.”
Fr. a Lapide brings Saint Augustine’s brilliant commentary into the discussion:
“Concerning those things, then, which are known to God, unknown to us, we judge our neighbours at our peril. Of this the Lord hath said, Judge not. But concerning things which are open and public evils, we may and ought to judge and rebuke, but still with charity and love, hating not the man, but the sin, detesting not the sick man, but the disease. For unless the open adulterer, thief, habitual drunkard, traitor, were judged and punished, that would be fulfilled which the blessed martyr Cyprian hath said, ‘He who soothes a sinner with flattering words, administers fuel to his sin.’”
As Catholics, we should always speak the truth with charity.
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Is it always a sin to judge? When is it wrong?
Liberals have selective memory when it comes to Holy Scripture. They quote the passage "Judge not, that you may not be judged" (Matt 7:1) yet they ignore its context. Because Our Lord commands us to judge in the very same chapter: "Beware of false prophets, who come to you in the clothing of sheep, but inwardly they are ravening wolves" (Matt 7:15). Jesus also said: "Do not judge by appearances, but judge with right judgment" (John 7:24).
Although God alone knows and judges the hearts of men, we can and should judge actions according to right reason and the Law of God.
In fact, Saint Paul teaches that "the spiritual man judgeth all things" (1 Cor. 2:15).
The great Catholic scholar, Fr. Cornelius a Lapide, S.J., explains that judging becomes sinful when it is rash, malignant, envious, and detractive – vices repugnant to charity and justice and “to God Himself, whose office of judgement is usurped.”
If we have an evil opinion of our neighbor, we injure him, and “we take away his good fame if we let this judgment go abroad; for reputation is a great good, greater far than riches.”
Fr. a Lapide brings Saint Augustine’s brilliant commentary into the discussion:
“Concerning those things, then, which are known to God, unknown to us, we judge our neighbours at our peril. Of this the Lord hath said, Judge not. But concerning things which are open and public evils, we may and ought to judge and rebuke, but still with charity and love, hating not the man, but the sin, detesting not the sick man, but the disease. For unless the open adulterer, thief, habitual drunkard, traitor, were judged and punished, that would be fulfilled which the blessed martyr Cyprian hath said, ‘He who soothes a sinner with flattering words, administers fuel to his sin.’”
As Catholics, we should always speak the truth with charity.
Help TFP Student Action spread the truth. Please click “like” on this video and post a comment.
#Bible #JudgeNot #Apologetics
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Facebook: TFP Student Action
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Can you give me a quote from the Bible? No you can't. You don't know what you're talking about. Btw... "Plus Size" Calvin Klein is a bad joke.
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Those famous words of all the Satanists from time immemorial! "Its in the bible!" Oh-yeah, sure!
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You are a great, brave and wonderful group of young men. Please never stop.
This video also shows the irrationality and hatred of some ungodly persons.
As an aside you do have the legal right to use reasonable force to protect your property from destruction. I have had to do it several times in front of the abortion clinic.More
You are a great, brave and wonderful group of young men. Please never stop.
This video also shows the irrationality and hatred of some ungodly persons.
As an aside you do have the legal right to use reasonable force to protect your property from destruction. I have had to do it several times in front of the abortion clinic.
This video also shows the irrationality and hatred of some ungodly persons.
As an aside you do have the legal right to use reasonable force to protect your property from destruction. I have had to do it several times in front of the abortion clinic.