Author: Ron Francis

Faith and Christianity

Reformation followup….

Ron Francis

Short follow up. Since the Reformation celebrations are over I will make this brief and just give you the links to choose if you want to look further.OCTOBER 31, 2021 Five Doctrinal Fruits the Reformation Bore by Clint Archerhttps://thecripplegate.com/five-doctrinal-fruits-the-reformation-bore/Have you ever wondered why people call themselves “Reformed”? The word “reformed” generally means “improved” We have been… Continue reading Reformation followup….

Westminster Larger Catechism Study

Judging Correctly and Incorrectly

Ron Francis

Mike makes good points about judging in a Biblical way. One rarely hears this explained so well. In today”s world where any Judgment is rapidly rebuked. Yet hypocritical today the cry’s for Justice abound. “Everybody wants Justice and nobody wants Judgment” is the way I characterize it. I read the Bible in the old KJV where I’ve noted in the Old Testament the word translated in the modern versions as Justice is still overwhelming translated a Judgment.

I am curious about the subject and particularly Scriptural support for the ministry of discernment….and will for one read the ebook he mentions at the end.

I do note that Solomon did ask God for good discernment. But recognized God’s sovereignty in ultimate Judgment.

1Ki 3:9  Give therefore thy servant an understanding heart to judge thy people, that I may discern between good and bad: for who is able to judge this thy so great a people?

Ecc 3:17  I said in mine heart, God shall judge the righteous and the wicked: for there is a time there for every purpose and for every work.

Mike Ratliff's avatarPossessing the Treasure

by Mike Ratliff

1 “Do not judge so that you will not be judged. 2 For in the way you judge, you will be judged; and by your standard of measure, it will be measured to you. Matthew 7:1-2 (NASB) 

It is impossible to walk through one’s day without having to make judgments. In fact our Lord Jesus who made the oft misquoted and misunderstood command found in Matthew 7:1 and Luke 6:37 to “Judge Not!” also made the following command.

14 But when it was now the midst of the feast Jesus went up into the temple, and began to teach. 15 The Jews then were astonished, saying, “How has this man become learned, having never been educated?” 16 So Jesus answered them and said, “My teaching is not Mine, but His who sent Me. 17 If anyone is willing to do His will, he will know of the…

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