Paul wrote by THE SPIRIT in Romans chapter 2:
1 Therefore you have no excuse or justification, everyone of you who
[hypocritically]
judges and condemns others; for in passing judgment on another person, you condemn yourself, because you who judge [from a position of arrogance or self-righteousness] are habitually practicing the very same things
[which you denounce]
. 2 And we know that the judgment of God falls justly and in accordance with truth on those who practice such things.
3 But do you think this, O man, when you judge and condemn those who practice such things, and yet do the same yourself, that you will escape God’s judgment and elude His verdict?
The above passage bring to light a trap that many people fall in- judging others by their actions but judging ourselves by our intent… without regard to our own actions. We must not allow ourselves to fall into this trap. As we receive and walk in the revelation of Agape Love, we will no longer be tempted to judge others but we will trust in and rely on FATHER’S process of judgment. Paul continues:
4 Or do you have no regard for the wealth of His kindness and tolerance and patience [in withholding His wrath]? Are you [actually] unaware or ignorant [of the fact] that God’s kindness leads you to repentance [that is, to change your inner self, your old way of thinking—seek His purpose for your life]?
5 But because of your callous stubbornness and unrepentant heart you are
[deliberately]
storing up wrath for yourself on the day of wrath when God’s righteous judgment will be revealed.
6 He will pay back to each person according to his deeds [justly, as his deeds deserve]:
7 to those who by persistence in doing good seek [unseen but certain heavenly] glory, honor, and immortality, [He will give the gift of] eternal life.
8 But for those who are selfishly ambitious and self-seeking and disobedient to the truth but responsive to wickedness, [there will be] wrath and indignation.
I have plenty to focus on in my own life without spending time on others who have been lawless and unrepentant in their walk. Ultimately, FATHER will expose their sins to them which will bring forth a decision to repent. If they fail to repent, they will receive the full impact of HIS judgment on their lives… even unto death. I have seen this occur several times in recent years. Does anybody really want to store up wrath from FATHER?
We have been given the solution to our own lawlessness: repent, then persist in doing good. Each of us must be brutally honest and assess whether we are self-seeking or dying to self. Dying to self and being led by THE SPIRIT is the simplest way to avoid FATHER’S righteous judgment.
9 There will be tribulation and anguish [torturing confinement] for every human soul who does [or permits] evil, to the Jew first and also to the Greek,
10 but glory and honor and inner peace [will be given] to everyone who habitually does good, to the Jew first and also to the Greek.
11 For God shows no partiality [no arbitrary favoritism; with Him one person is not more important than another]. AMPL
We are not to remain passive and silent when we see others doing evil. Love does not stand idly by while a brother or sister has clearly pursued a path which leads toward death and destruction. We are not to be a part of condemnation but rather allow the Word to convict the person of their sins. Condemnation sends a person downward whereas conviction is meant to raise up a person to a higher spiritual state.
We are to walk in Love and allow the Word to do whatever sifting is required in order to purify the heart by removing those impurities causing blindness. Many of us have suffered at the hands of the lawless but we must not take matters in our own hands. Let FATHER do the judging. HE will make the proper assessment and do the correcting without any assistance from the “created”.