Hypocritical Judgment

 Dear Dad’s (Randall Hartinger) teaching this 1st Day of the Week. Enjoy that BLESSING!

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Are you LOW or HIGH on Judgment?

07/24 Daily Exhortation (Heb. 3:13; 10:25; Matt. 6:11; Luke 11:3). 

Here is a 7:24 Construction for Instruction (2 Tim. 3:16). 

John 7:24 (KJB) Judge not according to the appearance, but judge righteous judgment.

When I wrote this charge 2 years ago, I awoke at 2:15 AM that morning and instantly thought of this verse (one of my favorite and most oft-quoted verses for decades): 

1 Corinthians 2:15  But he that is spiritual judgeth all things, yet he himself is judged of no man.

I later settle down for this and John 7:24 is another oft-quoted, favorite verse for decades. Jesus thought of EVERYTHING.  

You see, HYPOCRITICAL (fake, pretense, simulator) judgment is forbidden in the Bible (see Matthew 7, Romans 2, etc.). However, RIGHTEOUS judgment is actually commanded. 

Most miss something with the word HYPOCRITE. The word “critical” actually comes from the Greek word for “judge.” So, “hypo” means low versus “hyper” which means high. 

A hypo-crite is low on judgment. They don’t judge themselves, or properly judge others. A spiritual man “judgeth all things” and is thusly hyper-critical. This is not a bad thing.  

Jesus rebuked the hypocrite Pharisees because they “pass over judgment” in Luke 11:42. Contrary to popular belief, the Pharisees (professional organized religion which has stepped outside of the Primary will of God) PASS OVER JUDGMENT. They are hypo (low) on critical thinking and proper judgment. HYPOCRITES. 

Our focus passage warns to not judge based on appearance but to judge righteously. Discernment is greatly needed in these last days. We’ve learned hard, painful lessons in this area. We’ve had people lie to us for years and even daily. We would often think we discerned something only to second-guess ourselves and think we were having “the gift of suspicion.” In the end, our suspicion and Holy Ghost gut instinct was DEAD ON THE MONEY. God had warned in so many ways (dreams, signs, etc.) But we needed TO LISTEN. This was very costly.

Discernment is needed not because we are oblivious to the obvious, but there is a need to be observing the “not so obvious.” DISCERNMENT OR DECEPTION? That is the question. Real discernment is not just putting a difference between the holy and profane (obvious), but knowing the difference betwixt right and ALMOST right. 

God’s people JUDGE RIGHTEOUSLY but are often judged wrongly by others. Watch this passage. 

1 John 3:1-4 Behold, what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called the sons of God: therefore the world knoweth us not, because it knew him not. 2 Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and it doth not yet appear what we shall be: but we know that, when he shall appear, we shall be like him; for we shall see him as he is. 3 And every man that hath this hope in him purifieth himself, even as he is pure. 4 Whosoever committeth sin transgresseth also the law: for sin is the transgression of the law.

Born again children of God have no special appearance NOW (other than standard modesty, Jesus shining through them, etc.). Per the Bible, when Christ comes back, THEN God’s children will APPEAR QUITE DIFFERENT. When a person has “righteous judgment,” they will know the saints and LOVE THE SAINTS. When a person attacks the Bride of Christ, they show THEY ARE NOT THE BRIDE OF CHRIST. This is a hard fast rule. 

Most don’t have enough Holy Ghost discernment in their hearts so they judge all by the outward flesh. God has a different way of telling/counting/reckoning. Things are not always as they appear. Pray for the gift of discerning of spirits. 

1 John 4 says we are to not believe every spirit, but TRY the spirits to see if they are of God. Hypocrites cannot surmount this task. 

This 7/24, will you “prove all things, hold fast that which is good” (1 Thess. 5:21)? Will you JUDGE RIGHTEOUS JUDGMENT (no log cabins in your eye so you can see clearly to pick the mote out of your brother’s eye)? Will you be spiritual and judge all things in a proper judgment? 

Are you a hypo-crite or a hyper-crite this day? 

By faith, putting on Holy Ghost spectacles, -r <3