Commonly misquoted Bible teaching wherein Christians claim that we are not supposed to judge another. This is an actual misquote of what Jesus is recorded as teaching in Matthew 7:1;
(1) Judge Not, that ye be not Judged.
Jesus further states, in Matthew 7:20;
(20) Wherefore by their fruits ye shall know them.
This passage is widely accepted to mean that Christians must follow the same rules and lifestyles that they preach and not be hypocrites. The lesson is that if you judge, the same standard by which you judge others will be applied to you.
"By there fruits" is also frequently used by Christians as a reminder that one can be determined to be a Christian by the actions you perform in life--which requires discernment and judgement by the observer.
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