Romans 14:10, Why do you pass judgment on your brother? Or you, why do you despise your brother?  For we all stand before the judgment seat of Christ…

If you think about it, judging another person is evaluating them by our standard or our interpretation of God’s standard.

In one sense it communicates our own belief that we have knowledge, authority to pass judgment on another, that we somehow are “superior” to the one we judge. 

Criticism is along the same vein.  When we criticize we compare another according to our standard and find them wanting. 

As kids, a common question we used to ask was, “Who died and left you boss?”  I think today’s Scripture is asking “Who died and left you judge?”

Romans 14:10, Why do you pass judgment on your brother? Or you, why do you despise your brother?  For we all stand before the judgment seat of Christ…

There is a judge… “and it ain’t us”

Then shall the trees of the forest sing for joy before the LORD, for he comes to judge the earth. 1 Chronicles 16:33

…Christ Jesus who is to judge the living and the dead… 2 Timothy 4:1

There is only one lawgiver and judge, he who is able to save and to destroy. But who are you to judge your neighbor? James 4:12

Blessings,
Diane

Diane Hunt is part of the ministry team at America’s Keswick.  She is a regular writer for Victory Call and one of the authors of Crossing the Jordan Bible Study.  Diane has been married to her husband John over 27 years.  She has 2 adult children and 3 grandchildren and 3 adult step-children with 7 grandchildren making 10 in all.  She delights reading and teaching, but mostly laughing at the funny things her grandchildren say and do.