Julgamento: o limite entre discernir e condenar
O que a Bíblia ensina sobre julgar
A Bíblia não proíbe o discernimento, mas condena com firmeza a hipocrisia e o impulso humano de condenar o próximo assumindo o lugar de Deus. Enquanto a inclinação comum é apontar os erros alheios com severidade, a Escritura ensina que todo juízo deve ser guiado pela verdade e pela misericórdia, pois cada pessoa prestará contas de si mesma ao Criador.
Quando Jesus advertiu para não julgar, o contexto era a postura dos fariseus e daqueles que procuravam falhas minúsculas nos outros enquanto ignoravam pecados graves em si mesmos.
"Do not judge, so that you will not be judged.For in the way you judge, you will be judged; and by your standard of measure, it will be measured to you.Why do you look at the speck that is in your brother’s eye, but do not notice the log that is in your own eye?Or how can you say to your brother, ‘Let me take the speck out of your eye,’ and look, the log is in your own eye?You hypocrite, first take the log out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to take the speck out of your brother’s eye!(Matthew 7:1-5)
"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.Give, and it will be given to you. They will pour into your lap a good measure—pressed down, shaken together, and running over. For by your standard of measure it will be measured to you in return."(Luke 6:37,38)
Julgar pela aparência versus julgar com reta justiça
Existe uma diferença essencial nas Escrituras entre a condenação presunçosa e a avaliação prudente. Em João 7, o próprio Cristo instruiu os seus ouvintes a não julgarem conforme as aparências externas, mas a praticarem um juízo reto e justo.
Discernir entre a verdade e o erro moral é responsabilidade de quem busca maturidade na fé. O problema começa quando esse discernimento se transforma em arrogância e difamação contra o irmão, esquecendo que há apenas um Legislador e Juiz capaz de salvar e de destruir.
Do not judge by the outward appearance, but judge with righteous judgment."(John 7:24)
Do not speak against one another, brothers and sisters. The one who speaks against a brother or sister, or judges his brother or sister, 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, judging your neighbor?(James 4:11,12)
But as for you, why do you judge your brother or sister? Or you as well, why do you regard your brother or sister with contempt? For we will all appear before the judgment seat of God. For it is written:
"As I live, says the Lord, to Me every knee will bow,
And every tongue willgive praise to God."
So then each one of us will give an account of himself to God.(Romans 14:10-12)
O Tribunal de Cristo e a responsabilidade pessoal
A Escritura afirma categoricamente que todos comparecerão diante de Deus. Para quem está em Cristo Jesus, o julgamento final não é um veredito de condenação penal eterna, mas um acerto de contas onde cada intenção oculta, palavra e atitude será exposta diante da luz da verdade divina.
Saber que Deus examina o íntimo deve afastar qualquer desejo de policiar a vida do próximo, trazendo o foco de volta para o próprio coração e conduta.
Therefore there is now no condemnation at all for those who are in Christ Jesus. For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus has set you free from the law of sin and of death.(Romans 8:1,2)
For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, so that each one may receive compensation for his deeds done through the body, in accordance with what he has done, whether good or bad.(2 Corinthians 5:10)
For God will bring every act to judgment, everything which is hidden, whether it is good or evil.(Ecclesiastes 12:14)
Deus é o único juiz perfeito e imparcial
Os julgamentos humanos são frequentemente falhos, condicionados por preconceitos, mágoas e informações incompletas. Deus, ao contrário, julga com retidão absoluta porque conhece os segredos mais profundos de cada indivíduo e não se deixa impressionar por discursos ou aparências exteriores.
Confiar no julgamento do Senhor liberta o cristão da necessidade de vingança e do peso de carregar ressentimentos, na certeza de que a justiça perfeita pertence exclusivamente a Deus.
But the Lordsits as King forever;
He has established His throne for judgment,
And He will judge the world in righteousness;
He will execute judgment for the peoples fairly.(Psalm 9:7,8)
"I kept looking
Until thrones were set up,
And the Ancient of Days took His seat;
His garment was white as snow,
And the hair of His head like pure wool.
His throne wasablaze with flames,
Its wheels were a burning fire.
"A river of fire was flowing
And coming out from before Him;
Thousands upon thousands were serving Him,
And myriads upon myriads were standing before Him;
The court convened,
And the books were opened.(Daniel 7:9,10)
And I saw the dead, the great and the small, standing before the throne, and books were opened; and another book was opened, which is the book of life; and the dead were judged from the things which were written in the books, according to their deeds. And the sea gave up the dead who were in it, and Death and Hades gave up the dead who were in them; and they were judged, each one of them according to their deeds.(Revelation 20:12,13)
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