" For judgment is without mercy to one who has shown no mercy. Mercy triumphs over judgment " (James 2:13). Judgement is defined as the act or process of forming an opinion or making a decision after careful thought: the act of judging something or someone.[ 1 ] A judge in the court of law in the United States makes a decision or reaches a conclusion after examining all the factual evidence presented, he forms an opinion after evaluating the facts and applying the law.[ 2 ] Jesus told the Pharisees that they judged according to the flesh and that he did not judge anyone (John 8:15-16). In the Gospels Jesus said, “ judge not, and you will not be judged; condemn not, and you will not be condemned; forgive, and you will be forgiven ;" (Luke 6:37; Matthew 7:1-29). There are nearly 100 verses in scripture that tell us to be careful of how we judge, [ 3 ] but w e as Christians do not completely understand what judging is. This is due partly to the close meanings of...
When we bear fruit, after being deeply rooted, and growing up truth in love, the love of God is fulfilled.