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Those who would speak evil of others and judge their brothers
are in reality judging the law and speaking evil of GOD'S LAW! And
like you have said, "The one who accuses is usually guilty of the
very thing he accuses others of."
If a minister got up in the pulpit and spoke evil of the law of
God (which is holy, just and good), he would be dismissed from the
ministry! But what happens to him if he judges the intent, thoughts
and beliefs of his brother?
For too long God's Work and God's MINISTRY have been divided
BECAUSE OF FALSE ACCUSATIONS AND JUDGING!!!
It is time that God's
Law be applied and that God's own judgments be enforced against th<?se
who judge and falsely accuse!
It was false accusers that got Jesus crucified! Should God's
Church house them now? Should it allow false accusers (thus encourag­
ing them in their deeds) to continue their satanic actions??
Many people don't mean or intend to be malicious with their
words. They are just careless and neglectful. They say and pass on
information without checking it out -- wit�out responsibility!! For
some, it is just habit. But God's Law also deals with neglect! And
one can forfeit his life through neglect! (See Exodus 21:28-36.)
Sometimes people accuse because they want to get another person
in trouble and see him thrown out of his job or the Church!
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Whatever the motive -- whether neglect, carlessness or malice -- 0
Jesus' words still ring true:
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But I say unto you, that every idle
(Moffatt says "careless") word that men shall speak, they shall give
account thereof in the day of judgment. For by thy words thou shalt
be justified, and by thy words thou shalt be condemned" (Mat. 12:36-37).
Another translation says it this way: "I tell you this: there
is not a thoughtless word that comes from men's lips but they will
have to account for it on the day of judgment" (New English Bible).
BUT WHAT SHOULD HAPPEN TO PEOPLE WHO FALSELY ACCUSE?
HERE IS GOD'S JUDGMENT: (Moffatt translation) "If a malicious
witness appears against a man to accuse him of evil-doing, then the
two parties in the dispute shall appear before the Eternal, that
is, before the priests and the presiding judges; the judges shall in­
vestigate the matter carefully, and if it turns out that the witness
is malicious and that he has given false witness against his fellow,
YOU MUST TREAT HIM AS HE MEANT HIS FELLOW TO BE TREATED; SO SHALL YOU
ERADICATE,EVIL FROM YOUR MIDST. THE OTHERS SHALL HEAR AND FEAR AND
NEVER AGA.lN BE GUILTY OF SUCH � SIN" (Deut. 19:16-20). - -- --
So then what should happen to the person who makes these accusa­
tions?
In the last few years God's Church has been a house divided and
filled with this deadly evil. Accusers take verbal rifle shots at
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