Judgment is wrong. Righteous judgement is not. That is, we can evaluate others lives based on the word and
go to their aid when they are struggling. However, the final judgment call is
by our Master. God makes that ruling on
judgement day. Be careful lest you be found making the final judgement on
someone. (Romans 14:4)
“Who are you to judge
another’s servant? To his own master he stands or falls. Indeed, he will be
made to stand, for God is able to make him stand.” Romans 14:4 NKJV
You are correct. We are to "be careful making judgments." We are to "....judge righteous judgment." - John 7:24. However judge we must - I Corinthians 5; 6; Romans 16:17; II John 9-11; Galatians 1:6-12; I John 4:1; etc.. The Romans 14:4 passage, is talking about situations where God's word is not definitive and there is room for opinion - not in areas, where God's word is definitive. When we do not have all the facts, or there could be another way of looking at things, we would be idiots, to make definitive judgments - Proverbs 18:17! Many have been unjustly so judged, me included! Many have been erroneously misjudged. I am satisfied, to let God sort it all out, in the "after awhile!".....
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