THE WILL OF JUDGMENT

THE WILL OF JUDGMENT

Monday, November 16, 2015

Luke [MKJV] 7:36-43  And one of the Pharisees asked Him [Jesus] to eat with him. And going into the Pharisee's house, He reclined. And behold, a woman, a sinner in the city, knowing that He reclined in the Pharisee's house, brought an alabaster vial of ointment. And she stood behind Him, weeping at His feet, and she began to wash His feet with tears and wipe them with the hair of her head. And she ardently kissed His feet and anointed them with the ointment. But seeing this, the Pharisee who had invited Him, spoke within himself, saying, This man, if he were a prophet, would have known who and what kind of woman this is who touches him, for she is a sinner. And answering, Jesus said to him, Simon, I have something to say to you. And he said, Teacher, speak. There was a certain creditor who had two debtors. The one owed five hundred denarii, and the other fifty. And they having nothing to pay, he freely forgave both. Then which of them do you say will love him most? And answering, Simon said, I suppose that one to whom he forgave most. And He said to him, You have *judged rightly.

*Strongs: G2919; κρίνω; krinō; kree'-no

Properly to distinguish, that is, decide (mentally or judicially); by implication to try, condemn, punish: -

avenge, conclude, condemn, damn, decree, determine, esteem, judge, go to (sue at the) law, ordain, call

in question, sentence to, think.

  The question of to judge or not to judge is a my/our will <-> His Will issue.

  Who hasn’t heard “Judge not!” taught and preached? And possibly missed the irony of the body voicing and/or penning “Thou shalt not judge!” is judging?

  But what does Logos, God’s Word, across-the-board say on the topic?

  In the next few days we together will delve into Scripture in order to discern the whole truth on the matter.

  For our first exercise on the subject, let’s reread Luke 7:36-43 and discern what it teaches on judgment.

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