I was thinking more about what the bible says about how people are to judge people. Context is a good thing.:^)

Judgement is used in the bible 162 times.

Gods judgement aside, I mean people to people judgement.

Romans 2:1 Be careful. Romans doesn’t say not to judge, but to be careful, like Adamismad mention in his comment. Be aware you too are guilty. This speaks to justice and righteousness or right-living.
Adam is admitting extreme anger in his name. That doesn’t put him in a good place to exercise sound judgement and uprightness of heart, let alone mercy toward himself or others.

John 7:24 We are built to look at the superficial. Look to what God sees.

Romans 14:13 Remove your brothers stumbling block. Since the bible is chock full of ways to help others, this is self-evident.

1 Corinthians 11:31 Judge yourself. Again, this doesn’t say don’t judge, it says go first.

James 2:12-13 Speak and act in mercy because judgement without mercy comes back to bite you.

Only God’s judgments are true and just, but we are called to judge.

John 5:30 Our judgments can become true when we seek to please God over ourself.

Zechariah 8:16 Speak truthfully so you may learn to be sound in your judgement.

Psalm 94:15 Righteousness and judgement are companions if we are upright in heart.

To judge (condemn) unjustly is not the same as judge (discern). God desires and encourages discernment, just as He asks his church to exercise right discipline toward leadership and each other. If the body doesn’t do it, the government, rulers and public will.

1 Cor. 5 Believers are called to judge the church.
Mat 7:15-16,22-23 Watch out! Discern the wolves. Deal with them. As A.W. Tozer said, be the white cells in the bloodstream.

There is a fear and ignorance about judging so we ignore proper judgement.

Fear prevents proper judgement.
We can’t judge if we don’t understand God’s will.
Col 2:18-19 We can’t judge is we are superstitious
Jude 17 No reliance on the Holy Spirit – poor judgement insues
2: Tim: 3: 16 Scared and ignorant about when you need to arbitrate, discern or decide? Read scripture.

And may I toss in some psychology. H.A.L.T. I can’t exercise common sense toward myself or others when I am H: hungry, A: angry, L: lonely or T: tired.

And for mad Adam, may I end with 1 John 4:1

And we all know this isn’t even a warm up.

King James Bible
Know ye not that we shall judge angels? how much more things that pertain to this life?

American Standard Version
Know ye not that we shall judge angels? how much more, things that pertain to this life?

Darby Bible Translation
Do ye not know that we shall judge angels? and not then matters of this life?

ADAMISMAD

You are called upon to arbitrate angels at the end of the age, and yet are so pussy whipped and deluded by your teaching you cannot make a judgment call on one of the phoniest bloodsucking and biblically erroneous evangelists to have ever walked the earth?

While you slumber in ignorance, superstition, dogma and canonical stupidity – you call upon others to “wake up”

Sinner Adam Ekres – Lover of Jesus Christ!

Perhaps you’d be willing to clarify your statements such as:
“It’s obvious that he served faithfully for some years”
“worked hard” (How do you know?)
“then came into some period of testing and trial”
“Do any of you pay his rent …” What rent, Sedit?

Do you perceive criticism and analysis as judgement? Can you explain?
Are you upset with the analysis in the post, finances, quotes etc?

I take it you think Bentley is being criticized for being in a period of testing…it would be great if you would elaborate your reasoning here.

Correct me if I’m wrong, I think when you wrote “Jesus himself said to pray lest you be put to the test” you were paraphrasing Mark 14:38 “Watch and pray so that you will not fall into temptation. The spirit is willing, but the body is weak.” If I misunderstood you, please correct me. I’m curious as to how you contextualize Mark 14 to drunkedness, adultery, greed, and extra-biblical teaching.

THEY SHOULD

I am thankful for Bentley’s ministry in a weird way. He pushed things so far a lot of things were clarified for me.

However, a prerequisite for ministry is a humble repentence of sin. Bentley’s sins have become public, but he has shown no evidence of real repentence for what he has done.

His teachings have been proven false. Many of the claimed healings have proven to be false, and none of his healings have medical evidence to demonstrate anything miraculous.

The Bentley episode has reinforced the need to cling to the absolute truth of the Bible and not put up with any deviation. To follow this line is to be accused of putting “God in a box”, but God really put Himself in that box. When He inspired the writers of the Bible to write those words He was saying “This is who I am.” It’s absolutely essential that we hold to the absolute truth of His Word, the Bible and not tolerate any contradiction, especially from someone claiming to represent Him.

The reason that I still follow this issue is that I continue to be amazed at the arguments attempting to justify this false ministry, even now after everything that’s happened in the past year.

Go ahead and accuse me of being Judgemental. I am not angry at Bentley in any way. However, we have to evaluate this issue in light of God’s Holy Word, and in this light this ministry has to be identified for what it is, a false ministry.

This is why christians have a terrible rep with the rest of the world, and why people avoid them and would rather not be around them even for a few minutes. Not only because of Todd Bentley, but because of the responses he is getting from people of his own kind. Shame on all of you who think you can judge anyone!!!!!! SHAME!
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You should be completely and utterly ashamed of yourselves. There are two verses that you sickening people always always ALWAYS seem to forget, they just slip through your slimy minds, –
James 2:10
10 For whoever keeps the whole law and yet stumbles at just one point is guilty of breaking all of it.
NIV

Romans 3:23-24
23 for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God,
NIV

These are examples of the first verse I was speaking of. Now, according to all of you, you say that you read the Bible as God’s Holy word, completely true and to be taken seriously- correct? SO WHY DO YOU OMIT THIS VERSE???? Ever told a white lie? Ever been jealous, envious, a glutton, lazy, stolen something- whether it be a piece of candy from somewhere, looked at a lady and had an impure thought, looked at a man and done the same, ever said malicious things out of anger? That’s what the BIBLE says. It says alllllllllll have sinned,
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That is not GOD’s truth, nor will it ever ever ever be God’s truth, and you have even a hint of that mentality than you are guilty of pride and again, are the worst sinner, Jesus came to save all—– not one or two, not the ones who do things more right, he is a doctor for the sick and not the healthy, why would a healthy person need a doctor, and you my friend will not be completely healthy and righteous and good until you are standing next to him in heaven.
WHEW!
The second thing I wanted to talk about is this-

You all should know by now, about what I just said. You should be filled with humility and be so grateful to even know something or someone like God, who is infinite, and who took the time to get to know you and create you. That quote up there makes me completely and utterly sick. It makes me want to vomit that someone with that mentality is actually proclaiming the name of Christ, and I am not even a christian. The thing that makes me the most sick is this line—
“God doesn’t like double-minded people who don’t trust in Him at all times! In other words You cannot serve God and Mammon and think God will not notice your betrayal. ”

IS

LOVE

oh yes and also

NOTHING

(do you understand that word?)

NOTHING NOTHING NOTHING NOTHING NOTHING NOTHING

CAN SEPARATE YOU

FROM THE LOVE OF CHRIST.

(Hi Grace. You have received a play nice warning and a 2 week ban. If you don’t understand why I edited your comment please read the site policy about self-respect and other respect.
Verbal abuse of others is not acceptable.
You are free to be upset, own your feelings, be advised name calling is over the line. You have my email – BD)