Reformed Doctrine Daily Devotions

Today’s devotion comes from James 4:11-12.

“Do not speak against one another, brethren.  He who speaks against a brother or judges his brother, speaks against the law and judges the law;  but if you judge the law, you are not a doer of the law but a judge of it.  There is only one Lawgiver and Judge, the One who is able to save and to destroy;  but who are you who judge your neighbor?”  James 4:11-12.

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When we believe in “Total Depravity”, and that God saved us even though we were dead in sin, then it is easier to believe that God is also able to save others and we are less inclined to judge our neighbor.

“Who are you to judge the servant of another?  To his own master he stands or falls;  and he will stand, for the Lord is able to make him stand.”  Romans 14:4.

“Do not judge, and you will not be judged;  and do not condemn, and you will not be condemned;  pardon, and you will be pardoned.”  Luke 6:37.