Matthew 7:1, ‘”Judge not, that ye be not judged.”
1 Corinthians 4:5 (King James Version)
5Therefore judge nothing before the time, until the Lord come, who both will bring to light the hidden things of darkness, and will make manifest the counsels of the hearts: and then shall every man have praise of God.
I preface my first blog by admitting that I too am a sinner. I have fallen into temptation like every other man of God; through lust to battles with the world, yet I continue to be amazed by God's mercy & forever comforting spirit. Through my repentance and focus on God a renewed mind is the prize of a child of God. Through Jesus you will come to know more than the world has ever been able to create, a peace that surpasses any temporary pleasure provided on Earth. Look up at the stars tonight, study Astronomy for a few semesters; space never ends....and neither does God's power. Not fame, not money, not status, not friendship, not family, not anything that you seek will fill the void of our God. Trust in that statement....
Hebrews 6:14
Nothing is hidden from our God, and while it is true we will be called to account for everything both in sight and hidden from man, our father knows everything. We should fear God, but we should also know that he loves us and understands every piece of emotion we are going though.
13Neither is there any creature that is not manifest in his sight: but all things are naked and opened unto the eyes of him with whom we have to do.
The word of God is the fuel to the spirit of God who lives through us in Jesus. The love upon the cross, we will follow; and offer this life forever to see the lord in full. When you can look at someone in sin and love them, you know you are saved by God. When you see that marriage is suppose to be a beautiful harmony that helps us through this life and understand the respect you give either your present or future wife by turning from lust, you are saved. When you weep for the lost, and despise wickedness; my brother you are saved. Do not embrace your own knowledge as sufficient for all knowing but trust in the creator, our God who has made every living, breathing, and distant thing known to our eyes or minds.
Matthew 6:24
24No man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon. (money).
1 Corinthians 2:12
12Now we have received, not the spirit of the world, but the spirit which is of God; that we might know the things that are freely given to us of God.
Per Matthew 7:1
We must read the entire scripture to understand 7:1 and Matthew's warning to man. As believers are told by God and our Lord to “judge one’s actions to be able to rebuke & encourage the true word of God (Timothy 4:2). So where are we going wrong with this scripture? The answer; in many similar ways.
We see rappers who influence the young with lustful lyrics, politicians with hypocritical falls, ultimately we see sin in every aspect of our culture, especially a godless media.
Now the truth is again that we are all sinners, so it would be aggressive and incorrect to tell someone they are destined for an eternity in hell by one action; but fruitful to warn them that what they are doing is in fact sinful and a pathway to hell. God rose up and commanded the same men yesterday as he is calling right NOW in this day in age; we are waiting for the Moses, Aaron, Matthew, St. Timothy, Ezekial, Isiah's of today's age.
Matthew 7:1 needs to be understood in perspective and not as an itemized scripture to justify a certain sinful nature or as a defense for any judgement. The truth is, man interprets this scripture as if real believers are incapable of recognizing sin and thus rebuking it. Woe man, GOD sent the same prophets & disciples in the bible with his spirit that he is soon to do in this country, and like water to our bodies the spirit of God hasn't changed today. The same spirit that flows through us, poured through Moses; and we will see a revival soon in this country to break down the soft spokeness of Christianity seen in todays church. In a day in age that rebukes God through media, we must break people down; and preach the word of God; with a real message that both the prophecy and meaning of God's word is alive and well, with the fall of man today we must be wise.
I hope that you found this blog enlightening. I will continue to expound on certain scriptures and leave you with today's song.
Hillsong United " Search my Heart"
I leave you with two scriptures that flow with the theme of focusing on God and living with his spirit to avoid sin and truly i tell you LIVE! When you live for the one who created you, and everything who else will know better what you need in this life!
1 John 2: 1-29
ESV / 18 helpful votes
My little children, I am writing these things to you so that you may not sin. But if anyone does sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous. He is the propitiation for our sins, and not for ours only but also for the sins of the whole world. And by this we know that we have come to know him, if we keep his commandments. Whoever says “I know him” but does not keep his commandments is a liar, and the truth is not in him, but whoever keeps his word, in him truly the love of God is perfected. By this we may know that we are in him: .
Romans 8:5
ESV / 14 helpful votes
For those who live according to the flesh set their minds on the things of the flesh, but those who live according to the Spirit set their minds on the things of the Spirit.
