chad a everson on Judging Others

The Bible is clear that God alone judges by seeing our hearts, so when we have to correct another, we must be very careful:

"Brothers, if someone is caught in a sin, you who are spiritual should restore him gently. But watch yourself, or you also may be tempted" (Galatians 6:1).

Personally, if you think you are Spiritual in the first place, then you may have a humility problem to begin with. So approach the person as someone who is just as dirty as they, but someone who is willing to work to a closer relationship with God, together.

The core problem that I have witnessed is that when a “pastor” teaches on how to deal with sin in other people’s life, no one will examine that teaching or that teacher in light of Holy Scripture even though they claim to be teaching Scripture.

Scripture itself exhorts us to do so when it says, "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" (1 John 4:1).

This is to those of you who have listened to and followed the teachings of false prophets such as the eversons. If now all of a sudden you find a different interpretation by another teacher or pastor, then you must still measure that against God’s Word. Allow God to be your teacher. Stop following the beliefs of the Baptists or the Catholics or the Methodists. Get one on one with God. He is the Great Teacher and He wants a relationship, not a visit from you on Sundays.

You have seen a fellow servant of the Lord sign his writings with, following God, not man. You too should do so. Blogs, commentaries, and teachings from solid Christians can all be good resources that might give you that author’s perspective, but there is nothing better than time in God’s Word and prayer and meditation on who God is and what He wants for you in this life.

Keep marching on Brothers and Sisters, the skies will reveal Him coming in all His Glory one day. All of the evil in the world will be overcome. My God is faithful to complete the work He has started in us.

Onward, Christians!