On Judging

Matthew 7:1 basically means that Christians should not have a bad attitude and critical spirit. It does not mean that Christians are not to judge. False and carnal Christians, including spiritual leaders, have misused verses like that to control people. They have even used love and grace improperly to control people. They say it is unloving and you are being judgmental, etc. Of course most Christians do not want to be considered unloving and judgmental. They also make people afraid that something bad is going to happen to them. Well, if your spirit is bad and carnally judgmental, and you are being divisive then you should repent. Get your spirit right and then allow the Holy Spirit to show you whether someone's spirit is right or wrong. Do not be afraid to allow Him to show you!

One major problem is that most Christians do not know the whole Bible very well. Preachers and Church members have their favorite topics but few study the whole Word under the direction of the H oly Spirit. If they do study the whole Word, it is often from a predetermined viewpoint so they just reinforce what they already think rather than learning truth from the Holy Spirit. Hebrews 5:12-6:2 really gives some wonderful directions to those with ears to hear.

A lot of people are concerned about the marriage situations and misuse of money, but it is deeper than that. If people really knew the Word, and used discernment from having their spiritual senses trained they would have figured out something was not right a long time before certain things became public knowledge. There are other ministers who may not have these problems, but they are definitely not ministering the whole counsel of God rightly divided. It is a good time for Christians to discern if they are being fed truth not mixed with error. Another major problem is that Christians often confuse personality with anointing! That is a big one too and is a whole nother subject, but millions of Christians are fol lowing personalities rather than mature spiritual leaders of God. Selah

To you who have been taught certain things that sound good, but do not make biblical sense you better learn how to judge whether someone's spirit is right or not. The days ahead will be rough if you do not; many will end up following not just carnal ministers but false ones because they do not even believe they can or are to judge. Discernment is of one's spirit and it is by the Spirit and not by what you see with your natural eyes.