The seventh chapter of Matthew’s Gospel appears in the New Testament as Matthew 7. The Sermon on the Mount has three chapters, and this one is the final one and the opening line of Matthew 7:1 is the first verse of the seventh chapter of the Sermon on the Mount. The subject of judgmentalism starts with this well-known passage.
“Judge not so that you will not be judged.” Jesus uses the term “judge” to refer to taking offense at the actions, words, expressions, etc. of another person. Do not maintain eyes on another person’s wrongdoing. Never determine whether someone is morally right or wrong based on their actions or attitude and also Jesus warns His disciples against passing judgment on others because they will ultimately be held to the same standards by which they judge others.
“For with the judgment you pronounce you will be judged, and with the measure you use it will be measured to you.” Jesus now issues a grave warning. The same force and severity of judgment will be used against those who pass judgment on others as if they were God.
Because the mercy principle’s opposite also holds true, Jesus preaches against passing judgment. Don’t judge in order to avoid being judged. Because how you judge will determine how you are judged. Just as people who show mercy will also experience mercy, so too will those who judge others and pass judgment on them. It will be measured to you according to your standards, Jesus continues. According to our own standards of measurement, we will all be measured and judged. We need to show mercy if we desire a generous amount of it. We ought to be fast to judge people if we want a strict standard of judgment.
In Matthew 7:7 -11 Jesus says that God will listen intently to the petitions of His children. All of God’s children will receive who ask. Those who look to God in search will find. God will open the door for those who knock. This is relevant to ideas like prayer coming from a believer. Since God is a good Father, He responds to honest seekers of the truth. Humans are by nature sinful, and even they tend to put their children’s needs ahead of their own wellbeing. Likewise, the Father of all does.
“So whatever you wish that others would do to you, do also to them, for this is the Law and the Prophets.” Jesus further explains that this is the correct justification for both the Law of Moses and God’s message to Israel through the prophets. Jesus instructs his disciples to always treat others with the same respect they would expect to be shown in return.
In Matthew 7: 15-20, Jesus warns His disciples to be wary of false prophets in this passage. The most obvious example of a “false prophet” is someone who professes to send communications from God. Jesus warns His disciples against false prophets and provides an instruction to recognize them. These liars disguise themselves to prey on their victims, like ravenous wolves in sheep’s clothing. Jesus cautions His disciples to avoid them. False teachers can mostly be determined by the outcomes of their lives and teachings. Good trees don’t produce lousy fruit. Trees that are unhealthy will be removed and burned. The concept of a false prophet can be applied to anybody who propagates wrong or wickedness, however it most obviously relates to those who pose as leaders and teachers.
On the Day of Judgment, according to Jesus, He will deny a great number of people entry into His kingdom because they did not know Him or perform what His Father commanded. In keeping with His ideas on the Day of Judgment, Jesus compares two men and their decisions, despite their claims to be doing wonderful works in His name. The guy who embraces His teachings is like someone who constructs a building that can withstand the impending storm. The guy who rejects His teachings is comparable to someone who constructs a building that will be destroyed by an impending storm.
