Don’t Judge your Brother or Sister

Proverbs 22-24; Romans 14

“Accept him whose faith is weak, without passing judgment on disputable matters…who are you to judge someone else’s servant? To his own master he stands or falls. And he will stand, for the Lord is able to make him stand…You, then, why do you judge your brother? Or why do you look down on your brother? For we will all stand before God’s judgment seat.”

Romans 14:1, 4, 10

Why are we not to judge other Christ-followers on disputable matters such as political affiliation, alcohol, or denominational distinctives?

Each Christ-follower is accountable to the Lord and will one day stand before his throne of judgment. When we judge others on disputable matters, we place ourselves in the position of judge. Paul used the example of servants or slaves who served another master. It would be unacceptable to judge someone else’s servant. 

However, do we have the humility to realize we ourselves are servants or slaves of Christ?

Without humility, we will easily fall into the snare of judging others.

“Lord Jesus, thank you for your mercy and grace toward me. I pray for the same mercy and grace toward other servants of yours, for your glory.”