The Heresy of "Not Judging"
Judgment is at the heart of the Christian faith in that Calvary was the meeting of God’s justice and mercy in the form of Our Lord receiving the judgment for the sins of His people. As grateful recipients of His grace, we must embrace the reality that we are to think God’s thoughts after Him and agree with His judgments.
- Andrea G. Schwartz
From The Kingdom Driven Family Blog:
Contrary to popular opinion, the most often quoted passage of Scripture may not be John 3:16. I believe, rather, it is regularly Matthew 7:1 “Judge not, lest ye be judged.” Moreover, it often comes from those who have little, if any, regard for God’s Word, especially His law. Their judgments are grounded in their own feelings, likes, and dislikes. This really is not surprising, in that God’s law—the standard by which we are to judge—is really the target of such comments, revealing a disregard for the whole counsel of Scripture.
We are not forbidden to judge; we are commanded to use God’s standard when we judge. R.J. Rushdoony notes that to avoid righteous judgment is to sin and that to prevent righteous judgment is to trifle with God’s law and to incur His judgment. Rushdoony also notes, “I have learned, over the years, to be very, very suspicious of people who act as if our Lord said only, ‘Judge not.’ Such people are all too often hiding some sin and are badly in need of righteous judgment.
- Andrea G. Schwartz
Andrea Schwartz is Chalcedon’s family and Christian education advocate, and the author of eight books including: A House for God: Building a Kingdom-Driven Family, The Biblical Trustee Family: Understanding God’s Purpose for Your Household, Empowered: Developing Strong Women for Kingdom Service, Woman of the House: A Mother’s Role in Building a Christian Culture, and The Homeschool Life: Discovering God’s Way to Family-Based Education. She’s also the co-host of the Out of the Question podcast, the Chalcedon podcast, and has an active teaching schedule with women and high schooled students.. She can be reached at [email protected].