The Judgments of God and Mankind
See also: Part 2
Good morning.
This will be a two-part message.
Today we will be talking primarily to The Church, the body of believers.
( Another day, the judgements of God will be explored. What about the four sore judgements and also the wrath side of God? )
First, starting with ‘mankind’ and us pronouncing judgements on others.
To begin, people many times misinterpret the scriptures saying, “You are not suppose to judge!”
We all have heard that saying, and some Christians may even be guilty of saying it.
Surely it begins with ‘me’, as this song says.
Judgement begins at the House of God!
What has happened? Why is the saying above so widely quoted?
A lot of times these words are used for a cloak for our sins.
We don’t want our sins uncovered!
Still, what does the Word of God say?
“Be sure your sin will find you out” Numbers 32:23.
We are to judge ‘righteous judgements.’
“Judge not, that ye be not judged. For with what judgment ye judge, ye shall be judged: and with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you again. And why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother’s eye, but considerest not the beam that is in thine own eye? Or how wilt thou say to thy brother, let me pull out the mote out of thine eye; and, behold, a beam is in thine own eye? Thou hypocrite, first cast out the beam out of thine own eye; and then shalt thou see clearly to cast out the mote out of thy brother’s eye,” Matthew 7:1-5.
It is God’s way for us to judge.
We can not be as the hypocrite but must be pure.
Still, a person needs to be set free that is bound by that sin or fault!
Would we want to leave them the same way?
Using wisdom and much tact, let’s first always examine ourselves.
After we take care of our own sins, then we can try to help others.
It is always a heart issue with The LORD.
“A good man out of the good treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is good; and an evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is evil: for of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaketh,” Luke 6:45.
Maybe fitting here, I will establish some more witnesses of scripture to support this:
Knowing in Communion we must judge ‘ourselves’ or we are guilty of taking The LORD’s supper unworthily.
“Wherefore whosoever shall eat this bread, and drink this cup of The LORD, unworthily, shall be guilty of the body and blood of The LORD. But let a man examine himself, and so let him eat of that bread, and drink of that cup. For he that eateth and drinketh unworthily, eateth and drinketh damnation to himself, not discerning The LORD’s body,” 1 Corinthians 11:27-29.
“For the time is come that judgment must begin at the house of God: and if it first begin at us, what shall the end be of them that obey not the gospel of God?” 1 Peter 4:17.
“And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove them,” Ephesians 5:11.
“When I say unto the wicked, Thou shalt surely die; and thou givest him not warning, nor speakest to warn the wicked from his wicked way, to save his life; the same wicked man shall die in his iniquity; but his blood will I require at thine hand. Yet if thou warn the wicked, and he turn not from his wickedness, nor from his wicked way, he shall die in his iniquity; but thou hast delivered thy soul,” Ezekiel 3:18-19.
True judgements, correction and warnings need to surely be used in The Church.
Let us always remember:
“Brethren, if a man be overtaken in a fault, ye which are spiritual, restore such an one in the spirit of meekness; considering thyself, lest thou also be tempted,” Galatians 6:1.
In the fear and admonition of The LORD I write.
This subject needs to be addressed in the church, I believe.
God bless you all.
Again, to be continued…
See also: Part 2
~ Joyce D. McGuire
My name is Joyce D. McGuire, called to work in and for the Kingdom of God! To lead we must try to follow Jesus Christ closely. That is my heart. I am a Chaplain to the prisons; prophetic intercessor by His grace; author; and a Mother in the Kingdom of God. To many I am simply Mama Joyce. Some favorite verses of mine are Matthew 11:28-30. My YouTube channel is: Chaplain Joyce McGuire. I also post YouTube videos.
4 Everyone who practices sin also practices lawlessness; and sin is lawlessness [ignoring God’s law by action or neglect or by tolerating wrongdoing—being unrestrained by His commands and His will]. 5 You know that He appeared [in visible form as a man] in order to take away sins; and in Him there is [absolutely] no sin [for He has neither the sin nature nor has He committed sin or acts worthy of blame]. 6 No one who abides in Him [who remains united in fellowship with Him—deliberately, knowingly, and habitually] practices sin. No one who habitually sins has seen Him or known Him.
23 but I see a different law and rule of action in the members of my body [in its appetites and desires], waging war against the law of my mind and subduing me and making me a prisoner of the law of sin which is within my members. 24 Wretched and miserable man that I am! Who will [rescue me and] set me free from this body of death [this corrupt, mortal existence]? If your center of Christianity is not Jesus and faith in His ability and His conquest over evil so you are continually cleansed as you walk with HIM you will be condemned
Yes Jay our center has to be Jesus!
So many walk the wrong pathway but we know it is a straight and narrow way.
God bless you.
Mama, you have touched almost all i wanted saying. But let me add a few. Most Christians cover up with the phrase “Christ admonished us to love our neighbours as ourselves”. This is always misused that even when a Church member is in open sins, others who secretly practice such sins will quote these to make it look like they are saints, sympathetic & caring. This is cry of wolves. In order words, they are angry that you’re exposing their own sins through the other brethren & they will conclude, thou shall not judge. Another time they could quote thou shall not judge is on the ground that Jesus Christ welcomed sinners & everyone. They often failed to recall that those people who encountered Jesus Christ at first as sinners always had their sins forgiven & Jesus firmly told them to go & sin no more. This is always evident of a change of attitude/lifestyle & many at times, they followed Jesus as His disciplines. So where did most modern day Christians/believers come up with the phrase “welcome even hardened sinners who so wish to continue in their open sins without remorse or conviction to change from? This poses grave danger to innocent brethren who might be coopted into their sins in the Church if these unrepentant sinners are left unchecked on the basis of thou shall not judge”. Yes, the church needs to address this subject matter. Thanks Mama.
Thank you Adams for bringing all these fine points out.
God bless you Adams, Jay and all who take the time to comment. We appreciate you.