Judgmentalism (sermon)

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Judgmentalism (sermon)

Grace Baptist Church May 15 2011

Michael Phillips sermon

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Judgmentalism

(Phillips provides five point on what he considers judgmentalism)

1.  It was quick. They judged according to appearance and not righteous judgment (cf. John 7:24).

2.  It was harsh-Judge not, lest you be judged, for whatever judgment you measure out to others, it will be measured back to you (cf. Matthew 7:1-2).

3. It was proud. They were more eager to remove the speck in their neighbor's eye than the beam in their own eye (cf. Matthew 7:3-4). I don't believe the Pharisee's prayer in our Lord's parable was a caricature; it was more like a quotation: God, I thank you that I am not as other men are. 

4. It was partisan. The Pharisees were a lot softer on themselves and their friends than they were on others-If I cast out devils by Beelzebub, by whom do your sons cast them out? (Luke 11:19). It was one way. The Pharisees were a lot better at dishing it out than they were at taking it-Do you not know that the Pharisees were offended at this saying? (cf. Matthew 15:12). ---

5, It was one way. The Pharisees were a lot better at dishing it out than they were at taking it-Do you not know that the Pharisees were offended at this saying? (cf. Matthew 15:12).

These are five reasonable premises and related points.

Matthew 7:1-2

New American Standard Bible (NASB) 7 “Do not judge so that you will not be judged. 2 For in the way you judge, you will be judged; and [a]by your standard of measure, it will be measured to you. Footnotes: Matthew 7:2 Lit by what measure you measure

Human judgement should be measured in truth. I can agree that a measured judgement eliminates quick, harsh, proud, partisan, one way, judgement.

Extreme viewpoints, not measured, adequately, broadly with depth can lead to judgmentalism.

However, final judgement of human beings is up to God as in Revelation 20 and 2 Corinthians 5: 10 (2 Corinthians here mentions the judgement seat of Christ for those regenerated that embrace the gospel in Jesus Christ).

Courson opines that Christians will not be judged at the Great White Throne judgement of Revelation 20. (1784). In contrast to Courson, Mounce considers this a general judgement for all of humankind. (365). He reasons that because the 'book of life' (Naming those in Christ, including Old Testament believers, my add) is mentioned, a general judgement is meant here in Chapter 20: 11-15. Those not in the book of life are lake of fire, bound. (Revelation 20). Likely figurative literal language for the everlasting hell described.

If Mounce is correct, the Revelation 20 and 2 Corinthians 5 judgements would likely be the same judgement in regard to those in Jesus Christ.

COURSON, JON (2005) Application Commentary, Thomas Nelson, Nashville.

MOUNCE, ROBERT H. (1990) The Book of Revelation, Grand Rapids, William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company.