That makes no sense in the context of the passage.
Anakrino
examine or judge to investigate, examine, enquire into, scrutinise, sift, question specifically in a forensic sense of a judge to hold an investigation to interrogate, examine the accused or witnesses to judge of, estimate, determine (the excellence or defects of any person or thing. [http://www.biblestudytools.com/search/?q=anakrino&s=References&rc=LEX&rc2=LEX+GRK]
Look at the verse again. Notice the “yet he himself is judged of no man”. That would indicate judging those around us. We must make a determination as to the motivations of others.
1 Corinthians 2:15 But he that is spiritual judgeth all things, yet he himself is judged of no man.
Claiming to never judge is naïve.
“Claiming to never judge is naïve.”
I wasn’t questioning you wondering about someone’s lack of faith. Just that a weak faith (in my limited understanding conveyed by the “poor in spirit”) is understood by God.
As one who has contemplated suicide, you really do need to hang on to the promises in the Bible that God loves you, is there in ALL circumstances, and can turn ALL things to a good use.
Never said that we can not discern and judge. I do it all day long. But for you to act like you can know that mind and heart of a believer that may have committed suicide is ubsurd.
that is all
Never said that we can not discern and judge. I do it all day long. But for you to act like you can know that mind and heart of a believer that may have committed suicide is ubsurd.
that is all
I never said people don't judge.
Perhaps we misunderstood each other. I was talking about a human not being in a position to make a determination at someone's death or at any time as to whether they have God's favor or not. We are not the one in a position to decide that, only God is.
You don't need an intimate knowledge of Koine Greek to understand that.
Even the way we judge others in our mind should be guided by the knowledge that we only see the outward appearance and don't have all the facts. We have been instructed not to judge harshly, otherwise we would be just like the Pharisees, who were sticklers for the letter of the law, but overlooked weightier matters like mercy. That could bring a harsh judgment on us.
Have a good night!
I hear this from non Christians about how we are to 'Judge Not' but they don't understand what that means. It doesn't mean we aren't to judge people, it means we are to judge fairly and consistently because if you judge unfairly, that judgement will be handed back to you.