Get off the BenchLuke 6:37-38

Does God forbid ALL judging?

Judging

• We are to judge the true and false Gospel. Galatians 1:8

Judging

• We are to judge the true and false Gospel. Galatians 1:8

• We are to judge true and false teachers. 2 Corinthians 6:14-16

Judging

• We are to judge the true and false Gospel. Galatians 1:8

• We are to judge true and false teachers. 2 Corinthians 6:14-16

• We are to judge true and false believers. 1 Corinthians 6:3

The Evil of Judgementalism

The Evil of Judgementalism

• It denies the sin that we all bear.

The Evil of Judgementalism

• It denies the sin that we all bear.• It rejects the mercy that God has given us.

The Evil of Judgementalism

• It denies the sin that we all bear.• It rejects the mercy that God has given us.• It denies the sufficiency of the Cross.

The Evil of Judgementalism

• It denies the sin that we all bear.• It rejects the mercy that God has given us.• It denies the sufficiency of the Cross.• It criticizes God's providential rule.

The Evil of Judgementalism

• It denies the sin that we all bear.• It rejects the mercy that God has given us.• It denies the sufficiency of the Cross.• It criticizes God's providential rule.• It makes us “better” than our Savior.

The Evil of Judgementalism

• It denies the sin that we all bear.• It rejects the mercy that God has given us.• It denies the sufficiency of the Cross.• It criticizes God's providential rule.• It makes us “better” than our Savior.• It paints the Gospel as ugly.

The Evil of Judgementalism

• It denies the sin that we all bear.• It rejects the mercy that God has given us.• It denies the sufficiency of the Cross.• It criticizes God's providential rule.• It makes us “better” than our Savior.• It paints the Gospel as ugly.• It poisons Christ's Church.

The Cure for Judging

• Ponder, confess, and repent of your own sin.

The Cure for Judging

• Ponder, confess, and repent of your own sin.• Meditate on the mercy of God in Christ.

The Cure for Judging

• Ponder, confess, and repent of your own sin.• Meditate on the mercy of God in Christ.• Seek and pray for the transformation of the

Spirit.