Question about Matthew 7:2

[apexviper13]

2 For with what judgment ye judge, ye shall be judged: and with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you again.

Does this mean however we judge someone is exactly how we'll be judged at Judgment Day?

[Connie]

Matthew 7:1 . Must True Disciples Follow the Injunction “Judge Not”?

The element of judging and discerning is a necessary part of life. Joseph Smith’s inspired revision of the Bible provides some guidelines in this regard.

“Now these are the words which Jesus taught his disciples that they should say unto the people.

“Judge not unrighteously, that ye be not judged; but judge righteous judgment.” ( Matthew 7:1, 2, Inspired Version .)

See also Luke 6:37 .

Some forms of judgment, however, must be rendered only by the Lord. President N. Eldon Tanner, using the calling of David ( 1 Samuel 16:7 ) as an example, said:

“The reason, therefore, that we cannot judge is obvious. We cannot see what is in the heart. We do not know motives, although we impute motives to every action we see. They may be pure while we think they are improper.

“It is not possible to judge another fairly unless you know his desires, his faith, and his goals. Because of a different environment, unequal opportunity, and many other things, people are not in the same position. One may start at the top and the other at the bottom, and they may meet as they are going in opposite directions. Someone has said that it is not where you are but the direction in which you are going that counts; not how close you are to failure or success but which way you are headed. How can we, with all our weaknesses and frailties, dare to arrogate to ourselves the position of a judge? At best, man can judge only what he sees; he cannot judge the heart or the intention, or begin to judge the potential of his neighbor.

“When we try to judge people, which we should not do, we have a great tendency to look for and take pride in finding weaknesses and faults, such as vanity, dishonesty, immorality, and intrigue. As a result, we see only the worst side of those being judged.” ( “Judge Not, That Ye Be Not Judged,” Ensign, July 1972, p. 35 .)

Source of above

Other links of interest:

LDS.org - Support Materials Chapter - Judging Others

“Judge Not†and Judging - Ensign Aug. 1999

[Blackmarch]

2 For with what judgment ye judge, ye shall be judged: and with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you again.

Does this mean however we judge someone is exactly how we'll be judged at Judgment Day?

This is mostly on how you jugde someone in your heart. And yes it will affect how you will be judged.

Sometimes one's job or situation requires you to make a judgement on someone, in which case be as humble as you can and be as merciful as you can allow for.