ROMANS CHAPTER 2 CLASS 2
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Judge not, that ye be not judged.
Who art thou that judgest another man’s servant? to his own master he standeth or falleth. Yea, he shall be holden up: for God is able to make him stand.
ILLUSTRATION: The truth be known, there is probably a little bit of moralist in all of us. The nature of man is to put someone else down when the opportunity presents itself. The moralist is too quick to judge before finding out all the facts.
"Several years ago a young man dressed in overalls and workshoes entered an auto dealer's showroom in Bodo, Norway, and inquired, 'Have you got 16 cars on hand—all the same model?' The proprietor, noticing the rather unkempt look of the stranger and concluding that he was poor, said gruffly, 'I've no time for jokes, Mister! Buzz off!' Turning on his heel, the man went directly across the street to a competitor in the same business. When he received considerate treatment there, he agreed to purchase an entire fleet of automobiles for $47,000! Later it was discovered that the crudely dressed individual was one of the 16-man crew from a Norwegian fishing vessel. Having caught a record quantity of herring that season, the sailors had decided to buy new cars; so they sent him as their representative to secure the largest possible discount by getting all of their vehicles from the same place. One can well imagine the dismay of the first salesman who lost the biggest order of the year because he miscalculated a potential customer on the basis of a critical first-glance appraisal." [12]
Have you ever lost out on something—a friendship, a personal relationship, a business opportunity, a compliment—because you were too quick to judge someone else, to give someone a fair chance?
2. The moralist is inexcusable, and he condemns himself because he does the very same things. He fails just as the man whom he judges fails.
There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it.
In God's eyes, sin is a matter of the heart and mind, not just an act. The thought and desire makes a person just as guilty as the act itself. God knows that many would carry out their thoughts if they had the courage or opportunity. God knows the heart, the mind, and the thoughts. Sin, whether thoughts in the mind or acts in public, comes short of God's glory.
All stand guilty before God; therefore, the moralist, the person who judges, is as guilty as the one judged. It is for this reason that we are not to judge, criticize, or find fault with others.
And why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother’s eye, but considerest not the beam that is in thine own eye?
APPLICATION: This point does not mean that judicial systems of the state are wrong nor that discipline is not to be exercised within families, organizations, and the church. Scripture teaches that both justice and discipline are to be exercised by men. What Scripture means is this: we are not to go around criticizing and finding fault with each other and putting each other down when one of us fails. Instead we are to reach out, trying to redeem and help each other. Imagine what a different world this would be if all tongues were stopped! If all criticism and fault-finding ceased! If everyone actually reached out and tried to redeem and save those who failed!
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. Bear ye one another’s burdens, and so fulfil the law of Christ.
QUESTIONS:
1. What are some typical traits of a moralist?
2. How does spiritual pride relate to a moralist?
3. Why is God more concerned about what is inside the heart of men? Why do men tend to make judgments only on what is seen?
THE JUDGMENT OF GOD IS ACCORDING TO TRUTH: PERFECT JUSTICE
THE JUDGMENT OF GOD IS ACCORDING TO TRUTH: PERFECT JUSTICE
But we are sure that the judgment of God is according to truth against them which commit such things. And thinkest thou this, O man, that judgest them which do such things, and doest the same, that thou shalt escape the judgment of God? Or despisest thou the riches of his goodness and forbearance and longsuffering; not knowing that the goodness of God leadeth thee to repentance? But after thy hardness and impenitent heart treasurest up unto thyself wrath against the day of wrath and revelation of the righteous judgment of God;
God's judgment will be executed in perfect justice.
The word truth means true as opposed to false.
It means what really is; what actually exists; what exactly takes place.
God's judgment is perfectly just, exactly what it should be, nothing more and nothing less.
His judgment is based upon...
· what really happens
· what the facts are
· what actually takes place
· what a person really is within his heart and what the person actually did
But the Lord said unto Samuel, Look not on his countenance, or on the height of his stature; because I have refused him: for the Lord seeth not as man seeth; for man looketh on the outward appearance, but the Lord looketh on the heart.
God knows the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth; therefore, He will judge according to truth. His judgment will be perfect, conforming exactly to our deeds. It will match our deeds perfectly.