Whether
a person is a Christian or not everyone faces criticism and judgment
from others, however those who judge others have no room to judge as
they themselves have faults. In fact many people will find and point
out faults of others in order to make themselves look less revealing.
Coincidentally, there are different types of judgment, there
is of course hypocrisy, which is severely criticizing and deceiving
others while appearing helpful. And there is discernment, which is
the ability to form an objective opinion based on ones abilities or
mistakes.
True Christian's will not criticize one's faults,
but help each other improve them. Also, true Christian's will not get
offended when they are confronted by any error that others have
noticed.
Scriptures About Hypocrisy (Critical
Judgment):
"Judge not, that ye be not judged. For
with what judgment ye judge, ye shall be judged: and with what
measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you again. And why
beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother's eye, but considerest
not the beam that is in thine own eye? Or how wilt thou say to
thy brother, Let me pull out the mote out of thine eye; and, behold,
a beam is in thine own eye? Thou hypocrite, first cast out the
beam out of thine own eye; and then shalt thou see clearly to cast
out the mote out of thy brother's eye." - Matthew
7:1-5
"Therefore thou art inexcusable, O man, whosoever
thou art that judgest: for wherein thou judgest another, thou
condemnest thyself; for thou that judgest doest the same things. But
we are sure that the judgment of God is according to truth against
them which commit such things. And thinkest thou this, O man,
that judgest them which do such things, and doest the same, that thou
shalt escape the judgment of God?" - Romans 2:1-3
"Servants,
obey in all things your masters according to the flesh; not with
eyeservice, as menpleasers; but in singleness of heart, fearing
God; And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and
not unto men; Knowing that of the Lord ye shall receive the
reward of the inheritance: for ye serve the Lord Christ. But he that
doeth wrong shall receive for the wrong which he hath done: and there
is no respect of persons." - Colossians 3:22-25
Scriptures
About Judging (Discernment):
"But the natural man
receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are
foolishness unto him: neither can he know them, because they are
spiritually discerned. But he that is spiritual judgeth all things,
yet he himself is judged of no man. For who hath known the mind of
the Lord, that he may instruct him? but we have the mind of Christ."
- I Corinthians 2:14-16
Jesus Said: "Judge not according
to the appearance, but judge righteous judgment. " -7:24
