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Today, Amy and I are discussing arguably the number 1 misquoted New Testament verse from the Bible: Matthew 7:1. "Do not judge..."

Did Jesus really tell us not to judge? If so, why does He tell us TO judge multiple times later in that very same chapter of Matthew 7?

Is Jesus contradicting Himself here? What exactly is going on?

First, we want to remind you and ourselves that when ANYONE quotes a verse, it's always a good practice to go back and read the verse (or in this case, PART of the verse) in its context.

Every verse of the Bible is in a paragraph, which is in a passage, which is in a Book of the Bible. It logically flows that every verse is in the Bible! Our interpretation or application of a verse must always align with the context. If our interpretation or application doesn't align with other passages in the Bible, our interpretation or application is off.

In this episode, Amy and I are discussing the context of Matthew 7:1 and how we should carefully interpret and apply Jesus' words about judging. I hope it will be encouraging and challenging to you as we read, do, and tell the Word of the Lord!

Resources Mentioned in & Related to this Podcast Episode

• Ep. 17: Why the Bible is so Confusing!
• Ep. 20: The Original Languages of the Bible
• Ep. 32: The Dangers of Devotionals

More Blog Posts/Printables You May Enjoy:

• How to R.E.A.D. the Bible
• Guard Rails for Interpreting the Bible
• Don't Read a SINGLE Bible Verse
• Understanding the Bible
• Responding to False Teaching

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Welcome back to The Read, Do, & Tell Podcast!

In this week's Bible reading plan, Amy and I walk you through 31 days of the book of Acts. We begin with the ascension of Jesus (Acts 1) and end with Paul being under house arrest in Rome (Acts 28).

Just as Jesus said in Acts 1:8, the early church began in Jerusalem. The Holy Spirit came to indwell His people and embolden them to preach and live the Gospel. Amidst the persecution and scattering of the saints, the good news of Jesus' life, death, and resurrection was spread throughout the entire ancient world!

With this episode, you'll not only find the 31-day reading plan through Acts, but you'll also find a timeline that helps you match up the events of Paul in Acts with the Books of the Bible that He wrote.

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Old Testament:
- https://raisingrooteddisciples.com/the-beginnings-bible-reading-plan/
- https://raisingrooteddisciples.com/moses-bible-reading-plan/
- https://raisingrooteddisciples.com/the-promised-land-bible-reading-plan/
- https://raisingrooteddisciples.com/israels-united-kingdom-bible-reading-plan/
- https://raisingrooteddisciples.com/israels-divided-kingdom-bible-reading-plan/
-https://raisingrooteddisciples.com/israels-captivity-return-bible-reading-plan/

New Testament:
-https://raisingrooteddisciples.com/jesus-early-life-ministry-bible-reading-plan/
-https://raisingrooteddisciples.com/jesus-earthly-ministry-bible-reading-plan/
https://raisingrooteddisciples.com/jesus-death-resurrection-bible-reading-plan/

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Welcome back to the Read, Do, & Tell Podcast. Amy and I are honored you are listening in (or watching on YouTube).

It's true that devotionals may be short (they don't take much time to read) and may even help you understand a concept in the Bible. They can also make you "feel good" about having had a "quiet time" for the day. BUT (and this is a big but), there are certain dangers to only reading devotionals.

Today, we are discussing the dangers of only reading Christian devotionals.

While we certainly aren't discounting every devotional out there (although we'd emphatically tell your to STAY AWAY from "Jesus Calling"), what we are saying is the BIBLE should be a believer's primary reading source. Everything else we read (including Bible studies) should be tested and judged using God's Word.

Instead of just telling you about the dangers of devotionals, we're also offering some advice on what you SHOULD DO instead.

I hope you'll find this episode challenging AND encouraging!

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