Judging without condemning is a critical aspect of rendering proper justice, as Christ emphasized in His teachings to the Scribes and Pharisees. He admonished them to focus on the weightier matters of the law, with judgment being foremost, urging a balance beyond mere legal correctness to include fairness, impartiality, and righteousness. Christ warns against harsh condemnation, as seen in His statement, "Judge not, that you be not judged," indicating that if we condemn others, we will face the same measure of judgment. He instructs us to evaluate others' deeds carefully, only after addressing our own weaknesses and sins, to avoid hypocrisy in our judgments. We are called to judge with righteous judgment, not based on mere appearance, but according to the mind of God as revealed in His Word. This requires analyzing right and wrong in daily life, whether in mundane decisions or significant relationships, while applying the same attitude toward others that we wish to receive from Christ. Life demands constant judgments about people and circumstances, from assessing character to making choices in friendships or marriages, always striving to avoid snap decisions driven by selfish desires like lust or greed. Our purpose in life is to learn to render proper judgments, training us to be leaders and teachers in God's family. While God ultimately makes final judgments with careful consideration over a lifetime, He calls us to evaluate others by their fruits, looking beyond the physical to discern true character. This process of judging righteously, without condemning, remains a daily challenge, requiring us to use the whole counsel of God to ensure justice is done impartially and objectively.

The limitations of human judgment often lead to subjective conclusions, as our perception is conditioned by personal experiences and a narrow point of view. This subjectivity makes it nearly impossible to judge others fairly or righteously, especially when events occur outside our direct experience. God forbids the passing of judgment or handing down a sentence against another, as it steps into His domain as Judge. While we are empowered to discern right from wrong and evaluate conduct, condemning a person as incorrigible crosses a forbidden line. Paul emphasizes that we are disqualified from judging others due to our own sinful nature and past manner of life, which perverts our ability to judge with God's fairness. Our judgment is too influenced by personal experiences to consider all aspects of another's life without prejudice. Only after overcoming and being freed from this fleshly mind will we be in a position to judge others. Passing judgment based on our limited perspective is futile and vain, offering no spiritual value, and often serves to elevate or justify the self. Many things we judge in others are trivial or merely different ways of doing things, insignificant in the long term. Focusing on these to the point of passing judgment is unnecessary and risky. Paul advises against even judging oneself in certain contexts, recognizing that salvation comes by grace through faith, not by personal assessment of conduct. Instead, we are urged to walk worthily of our calling with humility, gentleness, and longsuffering, bearing with one another in love. As the elect of God, we must put on tender mercies, kindness, humbleness, meekness, and forgiveness, letting the peace of God rule in our hearts. There is no clear rule to determine when one crosses into passing judgment, but it is an area requiring caution. It is futile due to our inadequate equipment for fair judgment and dangerous as it usurps the prerogative of the Father and Christ as Judges. This compels us to study God's Word diligently to discern our responsibility and approach to our brothers in Christ when such situations arise.