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This is an important question, because at first glance, the New Testament seems to teach two different things about judging.

Matthew 7:1 - Judge not, that you be not judged.

1 Corinthians 2:15 - But he who is spiritualjudges all things, yet he himself is rightly judged by no one.

Jesus says, "Judge not." Paul says one who is spiritual "judges all things." Which is it? The answer is, "Both." Jesus gives the key to understanding:

John 7:24 - "Do not judge according to appearance, but judge with righteous judgment."

We're commanded not to judge by our own human standards, and never to condemn someone for something that we do ourselves (Romans 2:1-3). On the other hand, we're commanded TOjudge according to the righteous, spiritual standards that God reveals through Jesus and the Word. In the latter case, we're not "committing judgment" ourselves at all; merely acknowledging and deferring to God's judgment.

[Quotes from NKJV]

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