When We Speak Words Of Anger, Slander And Lies Against Our Brothers We Become A Servant Of Satan In Accusing The Brethren Judge not, that ye be not judged. For with what judgment ye judge, ye shall be judged: and with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you again. (Luke 6:37) Search Me O God - https://youtube/watch?v=ScP1eFFh1ro I am again stunned by the power of the word of God. God has placed me in a situation before sending the message this morning. I don’t know how many of us see the great danger to our eternal salvation that rests within the words of James 4:11. To speak evil against another person especially the brethren of the church is not taken lightly by God. We are considered to be judging the law when we slander and tell lies about others. And how can any one of us, who have been born in sin and shaped in iniquity ever believe that we have the authority to judge the law of God. When we ourselves continue to break the same law… and guess what, while speaking words of slander against another person we are breaking the same law that we intend to stand up any use to judge the character of another person. Sometimes when we look at the Ten Commandments, like the rich young ruler we believe that we are keeping all. Until God reveals this power message to us this morning and then we realize how far we are from the requirements of the same law. My friend, this gossiping and tearing down of others is not right. It demonstrates that we are partners with Satan in accusing the brethren. When we participate in tearing down others with “hear say” we are just like Judas who while in the presence of God was an agent of Satan. At this point I really don’t know what else to say. I am still shaking from the power of this message. Lord please help us to understand the message this morning and give us the strength to not allow Satan to pull us into his web of deceit. Only God can help us to stop this judgmental attitude. Only God can root out of our heart this selfishness that continues to lead us to tear down others with our slander and lies. Unless we ask God for the spirit of discernment, we are never going to have the victory over this DISEASE which continues to destroy our spiritual lives and the lives of others. Speak not evil one of another, brethren. He that speaketh evil of his brother, and judgeth his brother, speaketh evil of the law, and judgeth the law: but if thou judge the law, thou art not a doer of the law, but a judge. James 4:11 If Satan can employ professed believers to act as accusers of the brethren, he is greatly pleased, for those who do this are just as truly serving him as was Judas when he betrayed Christ, although they may be doing it ignorantly. . . . Floating rumors are frequently the destroyers of unity among brethren. There are some who watch with open mind and ears to catch flying scandal. They gather up little incidents which may be trifling in themselves, but which are repeated and exaggerated until a man is made an offender for a word. Their motto seems to be, Report, and we will report it. These talebearers are doing the devils work with surprising fidelity, little knowing how offensive their course is to God. If they would spend half the energy and zeal that is given to this unholy work in examining their own hearts, they would find so much to do to cleanse their souls from impurity that they would have no time or disposition to criticize their brethren, and they would not fall under the power of this temptation. The door of the mind should be closed against, they say or I have heard. Why should we not, instead of allowing jealousy or evil surmising to come into our hearts, go to our brethren, and, after frankly but kindly setting before them the things we have heard detrimental to their character and influence, pray with and for them? . . . (That I May Know Him, pg. 184 – Ellen G. White) Let us diligently cultivate the pure principles of the gospel of Christ, the religion, not of self-esteem, but of love, meekness, and lowliness of heart. Then we shall love our brethren and esteem them better than ourselves. Our minds will not dwell on the dark side of their character; we shall not feast on scandal and flying reports. But whatsoever things are ...of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, we shall think on these things (Philippians 4:8). Judge not, that ye be not judged. For with what judgment ye judge, ye shall be judged: and with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you again. These words were spoken by the divine Teacher, our Lord Jesus Christ, for us to hear and to obey. God has not given men the power to read hearts. He has not placed them in the judgment seat, to pass sentence upon their fellow men. God has committed all judgment to His Son. Why, then, are human beings not more careful in regard to passing judgment upon one another? Let us seek to realize our own ignorance. When we have a full realization of this, we shall not speak evil of our brethren. The very first work we are to do is to unite in the bonds of Christian fellowship. Those who are working for God should put away all unkind criticism, and draw together in unity. Christ desires His soldiers to stand shoulder to shoulder, united in the work of fighting the battles of the cross. He desires the union between those who work for Him to be as close as the union between Him and His Father. Those who have felt the sanctifying power of the Holy Spirit will heed the lessons of the divine Instructor, and will show their sincerity by doing all in their power to work in harmony with their brethren. It is the one who has every reason to distrust his own principles who is keenly alive to the failings of others. If there were not some lack in our own experience, we would not be so suspicious of our brethren. It is the one whose conscience condemns him that so readily passes judgment. Let everyone tremble and be afraid of himself. Let him see that his own heart is right with God. Let him weed his own garden; he will find enough to keep him busily employed. If he does this work faithfully, he will not have time to find fault with the gardens of others. Instead of judging our brethren, let us judge ourselves. Let us make sure that we are among the number who are elect according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, through sanctification of the Spirit, unto obedience and sprinkling of the blood of Jesus Christ. Seeing ye have purified your souls in obeying the truth through the Spirit unto unfeigned love of the brethren, see that ye love one another with a pure heart fervently. (Review and Herald, October 29, 1901 – Ellen G. White)
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