"Thou Shalt not Judge" Where is that in the Bible?

Matthew 7:

1"Do not judge so that you will not be judged. 2"For in the way you judge, you will be judged; and by your standard of measure, it will be measured to you. 3"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? 4"Or how can you say to your brother, 'Let me take the speck out of your eye,' and behold, the log is in your own eye? 5"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. 6"Do not give what is holy to dogs, and do not throw your pearls before swine, or they will trample them under their feet, and turn and tear you to pieces.

Luke 6:

36"Be merciful, just as your Father is merciful.

37"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. 38"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."

Romans 2:

1Therefore you have no excuse, everyone of you who passes judgment, for in that which you judge another, you condemn yourself; for you who judge practice the same things.

4Or do you think lightly of the riches of His kindness and tolerance and patience, not knowing that the kindness of God leads you to repentance?

1 Corinthians 6:

2Or do you not know that the saints will judge the world? If the world is judged by you, are you not competent to constitute the smallest law courts?

3Do you not know that we will judge angels? How much more matters of this life?

Most Christians read judge not so that you will not be judged" and make it say"thou shalt not judge" changing it into a commandment. Not.

Judge yourself first taking the log out of your own eye then you can help with the speck in the sheep's eye. We don't always know the sheep from the dogs or the pigs. When you repent you become righteous and your judgments become holy. When you say to a sinner "you're living in sin" the dogs will ignore you. Or when you show someone that his world view is wrong the pigs will turn and attack you. The more we teach the truth the more they will attack us pressed down, shaken together, and running over. You say the same things to a sheep living in sin or believing what is wrong and he will repent.

Judge not that you be not judged is a warning not a commandment. It is impossible to say to someone "you need to repent," without first judging him.

The fact is Jesus wants us to judge ourselves first so we can be kind to the sinner showing the mercy of God so through His goodness we call everyone to repentance.

Speaking in Tongues and Praying it the Spirit

Edify Yourself.

Jude 1:20
But you, beloved, building yourselves up on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Spirit,

1 Corinthians 14: 4

4 Anyone who speaks in a tongue edifies themselves, but the one who prophesies edifies the church

Edifying one's self is more important than most people think. I have never seen anyone operating in the power gifts; miracles, gifts of healing; who does not also speak with tongues. Praying in the holy Spirit is speaking with tongues which builds up or edifies you. It is like an air compressor building up pressure so your pneumatic nail gun or impact wrench will work. Or charging your battery so your screw-gun will work. It is true you can build a house without power tools but it takes much longer.

Power tools in the hands of a child are dangerous. You can cut off a thumb or shoot a nail through your hand. The gifts of the spirit are for the mature to build the house of God, the body of Christ. Tongues is the lesser gift of the Spirit but it is also the one that edifies us to the point where we can walk in the higher gifts.

Praying in the Holy Spirit is valuable in two ways.

#1 Interceding in prayer

Romans 8:26-28

26 In the same way the Spirit also helps our weakness; for we do not know how to pray as we should, but the Spirit Himself intercedes for us with groanings too deep for words;

27 and He who searches the hearts knows what the mind of the Spirit is, because He intercedes for the saints according to the will of God.

28 And we know that God causes all things to work together for good to those who love God, to those who are called according to His purpose.

The Spirit Himself intercedes for us with groanings too deep for words; for we do not know how to pray as we should. and He who searches the hearts knows what the mind of the Spirit is, because He intercedes for the saints according to the will of God. That is when "God causes all things to work together for good to those who love God, to those who are called according to His purpose."

#2 In spiritual warfare.

1 Corinthians 14:2 (New American Standard Bible)

2 For one who speaks in a tongue does not speak to men but to God; for no one understands, but in his spirit he speaks mysteries.

In WWII the Americans used a code that the Japanese never broke. They sent messages from and to the front lines that the enemy could not understand. They used the language of the Native American Navaho tribe. One of the smallest peoples alive today. "For one who speaks in a tongue does not speak to men but to God; for no one understands, but in his spirit he speaks mysteries." In our war against Satan and his minions we send and receive messages in a language that our enemy does not understand. But God understands better than we do an He causes all of creation to work for us.

1 Corinthians 14:13-15 (New American Standard Bible)

13 Therefore let one who speaks in a tongue pray that he may interpret.

14For if I pray in a tongue, my spirit prays, but my mind is unfruitful.

15 What is the outcome then? I will pray with the spirit and I will pray with the mind also; I will sing with the spirit and I will sing with the mind also.

Singing in the Spirit is valuable in Worship.

I will sing with the spirit and I will sing with the mind also.

God is Greater than our words can describe. When we sing in the Spirit we can express what our known language cannot and give Him the credit that is due.