You share a prime example.
Matthew 7:1-5
1. "Do not judge, or you too will be judged.
2. For in the same way you judge others, you will be judged, and with the measure you use, it will be measured to you.
3. "Why do you look at the speck of sawdust in your brother's eye and pay no attention to the plank in your own eye?
4. How can you say to your brother, `Let me take the speck out of your eye,' when all the time there is a plank in your own eye?
5. You hypocrite, first take the plank out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to remove the speck from your brother's eye.
This is a warning to judge correctly it is not telling us not to judge.
Scripture interprets scripture because God is immutable
1 Corinthians 2:15 But he who is spiritual judges ~all~ things, yet he himself is rightly judged by no one.
* 1 Corinthians 6:2 Do you not know that the saints will judge the world? And if the world will be judged by you, are you unworthy to judge the smallest matters?
1 Corinthians 5:11-13 11. But now I am writing you that you must not associate with anyone who calls himself a brother but is sexually immoral or greedy, an idolater or a slanderer, a drunkard or a swindler. With such a man do not even eat. 12. What business is it of mine to judge those outside the church? Are you not to judge those inside? 13. God will judge those outside. "Expel the wicked man from among you."
1 Corinthians 11:13 13. Judge for yourselves: Is it proper for a woman to pray to God with her head uncovered?
We are told to judge the spiritual condition of others .
Scripture tells us we are to make right judgments (John 7:24) *24.* Stop judging by mere appearances, and make a right judgment."
How else would we know if we are unequally yoked or to flee from false teachers?
We are told "by their fruits we will know them" and we are to judge their spiritual condition.
The idea that God wants us to walk though life without judging where we are to be or whom we are to fellowship or accept as teachers is just not scriptural.
We are told not to be unequally yoked
How else would we know if we are unequally yoked or to flee from false teachers.
We are told "by their fruits we will know them"
We're told to judge their teachings, not their "spiritual condition". Too bad you don't know the difference.
This is a warning to judge correctly it is not telling us not to judge.
This Scripture can be either a blessing or a curse, depending on how you choose to embrace it.
SD