Luke 6: 37- I Am Not the Judge
Luke 6:37- "Judge not, and you shall not be judged. Condemn not, and you shall not be condemned, Forgive, and you will be forgiven." There is much included in this one verse. Jesus is telling us it is wrong to determine if someone is right or wrong in a given situation unless you want to be held to the same standard. Jesus will be the one who will judge people. Some people get confused by this verse and think Jesus will dismiss all their sins because they did not condemn others for what they do. Jesus is the only judge. Jesus is directing us to give others grace in situations where someone has been wronged. We do not know the motivations of the heart, and we do not have the complete picture of another person's life. We may know a person is violating one of God's principles, but we are to stand ready to forgive and then help that person focus on God's principles. Proverbs 12:8 - A man will be commended according to his wisdom, but he who is of a perv...