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Today, Amy and I are carefully examining the statement, "Do not judge..." in light of truth.

What should a follower of Jesus do when someone states that Christians shouldn't judge? Is there such a thing as absolute or objective truth? If so, what is it? What is relative or subjective truth? What's the difference between objective truth and relative truth? What if "your truth" is wrong?

While Christians' default should be absolute truth, we always want to be gracious in our responses to people. (See Colossians 4:6 & 1 Peter 3:15)

When we have these discussions with others, we MUST remember: We are not trying to defeat the person or beat them down. We are defeating their arguments and the false ideas or ideologies that they are proclaiming as "truth." (See Ephesians 6:12 & 2 Corinthians 10:3-5)

Our war is not with people, but with the empty philosophies that hold them captive.

We pray that this episode will encourage and challenge you as we read, do, and tell the Word of the Lord!

RESOURCES:

Find Previous Episodes Related to this Episode:

•https://raisingrooteddisciples.com/did-jesus-really-say-not-to-judge/ (Ep. 34)

Websites and Books Mentioned:

• Tactics by Greg Koukl

• Street Smarts by Greg Koukl

• Live Your Truth by Alisa Childers

• Maven (Brett Kunkle)

Even MORE Resources:

• Relativism: Feet Firmly Planted in Mid-Air by Francis J. Beckwith & Greg Koukl

• Gravity: True for You But Not For Me by Michael Edwards

• FREE Logical Fallacy Posters

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Welcome back to The Read, Do, & Tell Podcast!

Today, Amy and I are discussing arguably the number 1 misquoted New Testament verse from the Bible: Matthew 7:1. "Do not judge..."

Did Jesus really tell us not to judge? If so, why does He tell us TO judge multiple times later in that very same chapter of Matthew 7?

Is Jesus contradicting Himself here? What exactly is going on?

First, we want to remind you and ourselves that when ANYONE quotes a verse, it's always a good practice to go back and read the verse (or in this case, PART of the verse) in its context.

Every verse of the Bible is in a paragraph, which is in a passage, which is in a Book of the Bible. It logically flows that every verse is in the Bible! Our interpretation or application of a verse must always align with the context. If our interpretation or application doesn't align with other passages in the Bible, our interpretation or application is off.

In this episode, Amy and I are discussing the context of Matthew 7:1 and how we should carefully interpret and apply Jesus' words about judging. I hope it will be encouraging and challenging to you as we read, do, and tell the Word of the Lord!

Resources Mentioned in & Related to this Podcast Episode

• Ep. 17: Why the Bible is so Confusing!
• Ep. 20: The Original Languages of the Bible
• Ep. 32: The Dangers of Devotionals

More Blog Posts/Printables You May Enjoy:

• How to R.E.A.D. the Bible
• Guard Rails for Interpreting the Bible
• Don't Read a SINGLE Bible Verse
• Understanding the Bible
• Responding to False Teaching

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Welcome back to The Read, Do, & Tell Podcast!

In this week's Bible reading plan, Amy and I walk you through 31 days of the book of Acts. We begin with the ascension of Jesus (Acts 1) and end with Paul being under house arrest in Rome (Acts 28).

Just as Jesus said in Acts 1:8, the early church began in Jerusalem. The Holy Spirit came to indwell His people and embolden them to preach and live the Gospel. Amidst the persecution and scattering of the saints, the good news of Jesus' life, death, and resurrection was spread throughout the entire ancient world!

With this episode, you'll not only find the 31-day reading plan through Acts, but you'll also find a timeline that helps you match up the events of Paul in Acts with the Books of the Bible that He wrote.

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Previous Bible Reading Plans Links
Old Testament:
- https://raisingrooteddisciples.com/the-beginnings-bible-reading-plan/
- https://raisingrooteddisciples.com/moses-bible-reading-plan/
- https://raisingrooteddisciples.com/the-promised-land-bible-reading-plan/
- https://raisingrooteddisciples.com/israels-united-kingdom-bible-reading-plan/
- https://raisingrooteddisciples.com/israels-divided-kingdom-bible-reading-plan/
-https://raisingrooteddisciples.com/israels-captivity-return-bible-reading-plan/

New Testament:
-https://raisingrooteddisciples.com/jesus-early-life-ministry-bible-reading-plan/
-https://raisingrooteddisciples.com/jesus-earthly-ministry-bible-reading-plan/
https://raisingrooteddisciples.com/jesus-death-resurrection-bible-reading-plan/

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