When people do things to you, how do you respond?
Luke 6:37-38 - Do's and Don'ts
1. Judge not - krino - to separate, select, choose, to determine, to pronounce judgment. Does this mean we're never to judge?
A. John 7:24 - "Do not judge according to appearance, but judge with righteous judgment." I'm thinking of a story about a man on a train. He's annoyed because a father is allowing his children
to run amok and disturb everyone. The father is not doing a good job. He talks to the dad and discovers his wife and the children's mother just died. By all appearances, the father was doing a bad job parenting. Yet, the circumstances provided an explanation that could not be seen.
If you go up to someone and ask them why they did something and they tell you, they're evealing their motivation. Since the words of their mouth have located them, they can be judged.
B. John 12:46-50 - If the Word says something is wrong, it's wrong. Period.
C. You can get into a habit of judgment. Judgment is the first step. It's followed by condemnation.
2. Condemn not - katadikaza -
A. To give judgment against (one), to pronounce guilty - Thayer's
B. To exercise right or law against anyone, to pronounce judgment, condemn. - Vine's
3. Forgive - apoluo - To release, set free, let go, or dismiss
A. Luke 13:12 - "But when Jesus saw her, He called her to Him and said to her, "Woman, you are loosed from your infirmity."
Joseph thought about putting Mary away quietly (actually a certificate of divorce/release) when he discovered she was with child.
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