THE ROAD TO HEAVEN FROM MATTHEW 7 TO JUDGE OR NOT.... TO JUDGE OR NOT... 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. 6 "Do not give dogs what is sacred; do not throw your pearls to pigs. If you do, they may trample them under their feet, and then turn and tear you to pieces. PLANK IN THE EYE! PLANKITIS !! NEED FOR JUDGEMENT... John 7:24 Stop judging by mere appearances, and make a right judgment." 1 Cor 5:12-6:1 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 John 4:1 Dear friends, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God, because many false prophets have gone out into the world. TYPES OF JUDGEMENT Forbidden * Hypocritical judging * Superficial judging * Condemning in opinion matters * Final judgment * Judging motives * Critical judging * Doctrinal nit-picking Acceptable * Discerning who is open * Making a right judgment * Making a general assessment * Disciplinary judgment * Judging disputes * Interpreting the scriptures correctly PERSEVERANCE THE GOLDEN RULE! ROAD TO LIFE VS DESTRUCTION Matt 7: "Enter through the narrow gate. For wide is the gate and broad is the road that leads to destruction, and many enter through it. 14 But small is the gate and narrow the road that leads to life, and only a few find it. ROAD TO LIFE VS DESTRUCTION CONCLUSION 1)BEING CAREFUL ABOUT JUDGING 2) GOD IS LIKE A FATHER AND WE NEED TO PERSEVERE IN OUR PRAYERS! 3) THE GOLDEN RULE-MAKES LIFE BEAUTIFUL! 4) THE ROAD TO LIFE VS THE ROAD TO DESTRUCTION. BEWARE OF DECEPTIONS! (DEVOTIONAL PREVIEW) CONCLUSION LET'S MAKE THE RIGHT CHOICES THAT CAN HELP US TO GO TO HEAVEN!