2009-10-01T23:16:14-05:00 GCI info@gospel.com /feeds/topics/judge+not/ http://biblegateway.com/passage/?search=John%208:7&version=NIV 2009-10-01T23:16:14-05:00 Jesus faced a mob that was eager to execute a woman caught in adultery. He put a stop to it with a simple challenge: anyone who has no sin in their life should step forward and throw the first stone. That sentence is often cited as a reminder to avoid judging others when there are faults in your own life that need to be addressed. http://biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew%207:1-5&version=NIV 2009-09-25T10:36:18-05:00 It's a natural human impulse to judge and criticize others, to note how they don't measure up to our standards in one way or another. But the Bible is clear about the role of judgment in our lives: we should focus on our judging eyes on ourselves and our own ample faults, rather than obsessing on the flaws of other people. http://biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew%207:1-3&version=31 2009-08-06T09:30:42-05:00 Why do people spend so much time judging others, when they have plenty of their own faults they should be worried about? Jesus' famous caution to focus on our own behavior, rather than obsessing over other people's flaws. http://biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew%207:1-3&version=NIV 2009-07-24T13:03:49-05:00 Jesus' famous reprimand for those who spend lots of time judging others, while ignoring their own faults. We certainly wouldn't want to be judged in the same way we judge others--so leave the judging to God, and focus on correcting your own weaknesses instead.