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Judging Our Brothers

'Personal' from John W. Ritenbaugh

The limitations of human judgment are evident when judging according to the flesh. A person's field of perception is too narrow and subjective, conditioned by personal characteristics and experiences, to judge another's character adequately. Events crucial to righteous judgment often occur outside the viewer's direct experience, leading to a powerful tendency to jump to negative conclusions. God forbids the passing of judgment against another, which involves handing down a sentence. While it is acceptable to identify an act as evil, condemning a person as incorrigible steps into forbidden territory. Such judgment is futile and vain, offering no spiritual value, and is often motivated by a desire to elevate or justify oneself. Even Paul refrained from judging himself, recognizing that salvation comes by grace through faith, not by personal assessment of conduct. Human judgment is too influenced by past experiences and perversions of fairness to match the impartiality of God. Many things judged in others are trivial or merely differences in approach, insignificant in the long term. Focusing on these to the point of condemnation is unnecessary and risky, as it usurps the prerogative of the Father and Christ as Judges. Instead, humility, longsuffering, and love should guide interactions, bearing with one another and forgiving as Christ forgave, allowing the peace of God to rule in hearts.

Judgment, Tolerance, and Correction

'Personal' from John W. Ritenbaugh

A common mantra, even among Christians, is 'You shouldn't judge.' Is this a right concept? Here is the problem, and how righteous judgment should be done.

The Blind See

Feast of Tabernacles Sermon by Richard T. Ritenbaugh

The man born blind from birth depicts the hopeless spiritual blindness of most of the earth. Only Jesus can release the world from spiritual blindness.

The World, the Church, and Laodiceanism

Booklet by John W. Ritenbaugh

Laodiceanism is the attitude that dominates the end time. It is a subtle form of worldliness that has infected the church, and Christ warns against it strongly.

John (Part Thirteen)

Sermon/Bible Study by John W. Ritenbaugh

The myriad opinions of the crowd concerning Jesus were all conditioned from their perspectives and traditions, but hardly ever from God's perspective.

Love and Works

Sermon by John W. Ritenbaugh

God expects works from all He has called. We show our faithfulness and loyalty to God by our works or conduct - what we produce by what we have been given.

Satan (Part 5)

Sermon by John W. Ritenbaugh

To resist the Devil is to resist unlawful desires, not allowing him to manipulate our emotions. Satan works on fear of being denied something pleasurable.

How Much of the Mind of Christ Do We Have?

Sermon by David C. Grabbe

Possessing the mind of Christ is a lifelong process rather than a quick transformation. True unity requires seeking Christ's mind through faith, humility, and love.

The Sovereignty of God: Introduction

'Personal' from John W. Ritenbaugh

God's sovereignty is one of the most important issues a Christian must consider. Have we acknowledged that He has total authority over us in particular?