Yes — the person who judges another is without excuse and condemns himself by his own judgment.
Romans 2:1 says that whoever judges another person does the same things himself, so he is inexcusable and self-condemned. Les Feldick says that in Romans 2 Paul turns from the openly immoral to the moral people, and they are just as guilty.
Romans 2:1 — This verse directly answers the question, declaring that the one who judges another condemns himself.
Romans 2:1 (KJV) says, "Therefore thou art inexcusable, O man, whosoever thou art that judgest: for wherein thou judgest another, thou condemnest thyself; for thou that judgest doest the same things." The verse names the inexcusable person: the one who judges someone else for things he himself does. The act of judging does not make the judge innocent; it makes him self-condemned, because the same standard he applies to another exposes his own wrongdoing.
Les Feldick explains that Romans 2:1 is where Paul moves from the grossly immoral segment of humanity to the moral people — and they are just as guilty. He says God is building His case against all of humanity. When Les teaches Romans 1 and 2, he is careful to say he is not judging anyone or looking down his nose; he is simply showing what Scripture says. He also warns that no believer should think they could never fall, because but for the grace of God, any of us could be in the same place. In his related teaching, he clarifies that believers are not to judge the lost world, but they are responsible to confront gross sin within the believing community, and they must not judge another believer's lifestyle because God alone is the judge.
Romans 2:1 addresses the moral person who judges those caught in gross sin. The verse calls such a person inexcusable, because in judging another he condemns himself — he does the same things. Les Feldick says that in Romans 2 Paul deliberately moves from the openly immoral to the moral people, and they are just as guilty. God is building His case against every segment of humanity.
Les Feldick distinguishes between self-righteous judging and responsible church discipline. From 1 Corinthians 5, Paul says he has nothing to do with judging the lost world; believers are simply to preach the gospel to them. But within the believing community, when gross immorality is openly known, believers are not to turn the other way; they are to point out that the person is living in sin (Galatians 6). At the same time, Romans 14 shows that when believers differ over lifestyle matters, they are not to judge one another — God is the judge, and He has received that person.
Les Feldick repeatedly says that when he teaches Romans 1 and 2, he is not judging anyone or looking down his nose — he is simply showing what Scripture says. He warns that "but for the grace of God, you and I would be no different" from those whose sins are described. Romans 3:9 proves that both Jews and Gentiles are all under sin, so no one has grounds for pride. Yet this does not mean the church ignores open sin; known sin among believers is to be confronted in the spirit of Galatians 6.
Romans 2:1 and the moral people
Les explains that in Romans 2:1 Paul shifts from the grossly immoral to the moral person, declaring that they are just as guilty in God's case against humanity.
No authority to judge the lost
Les teaches from 1 Corinthians 5:12 that believers have no authority to judge the lost world; their mission is the gospel.
Church discipline for gross sin
Les teaches that within the believing community, when gross immorality is known, believers must point out that the person is living in sin, referencing Galatians 6.
Not judging while teaching
Les assures his audience that he is not judging or looking down his nose when he teaches Romans 1-2; he is just showing what Scripture says.
God is the judge
Les teaches from Romans 14 that believers are in no position to judge other believers over lifestyle differences; God is the judge.
Judging those within
Les shows that Paul's instruction is to judge those within the church while leaving the unsaved to God — believers have no business judging the lost.
All are under sin
Les points to Romans 3:9: both Jews and Gentiles are all under sin, reminding believers that no one is inherently better than another.
'But for the grace of God'
Les warns every believer not to look down on people caught in sin, because but for the grace of God, the same could be true of any of us.
Romans 2:1: Therefore thou art inexcusable, O man, whosoever thou art that judgest: for wherein thou judgest another, thou condemnest thyself; for thou that judgest doest the same things.
This is the key verse that answers the question: the judge is self-condemned.
1 Corinthians 5:12: For what have I to do to judge them also that are without? do not ye judge them that are within?
Shows Paul's distinction between judging the lost and judging the church.
1 Corinthians 5:13: But them that are without God judgeth. Therefore put away from among yourselves that wicked person.
Completes the instruction to leave the lost to God and judge the sinning believer.
Romans 14:4: Who art thou that judgest another man's servant? to his own master he standeth or falleth. Yea, he shall be holden up: for God is able to make him stand.
Shows that believers are not to judge another believer as if they were God.
Romans 3:9: What then? are we better than they? No, in no wise: for we have before proved both Jews and Gentiles, that they are all under sin;
Confirms that both Jews and Gentiles are all under sin, so no one has grounds to look down on another.
Galatians 6:1: Brethren, if a man be overtaken in a fault, ye which are spiritual, restore such an one in the spirit of meekness; considering thyself, lest thou also be tempted.
Gives the spiritual way to restore a believer overtaken in a fault rather than proudly condemn him.
Romans 2:1 says the person who judges another while doing the same things is inexcusable and self-condemned. Les Feldick teaches that this does not forbid church discipline: believers are to judge those within the believing community when sin is open and gross, but they are not to judge the lost or to look down on others in pride.
The person judging another is guilty of the same category of wrong, even if it is not overt. Les says the moral person is just as guilty as the openly immoral in Romans 2, because God is building His case against all humanity.
He warns believers not to look down on people caught in the sins described in Romans 1 and 2. Because of the old human nature, any of us could be in the same place; only God's grace keeps us different.
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