Certainly, in Matthew 7:1, Jesus did forbid judging in one sense… But for now, note that if you read through that same gospel of Matthew, you’ll find that Jesus also clearly called us to rebuke others for sin, even rebuking them publicly if need be (Matt. 18:15-17; cf. Luke 17:3). Whatever Jesus meant by not judging in Matthew 7, He didn’t mean to rule out the kind of judging He mandated in Matthew 18… If you think about it, it is not really surprising that we as a church should be instructed to judge. After all, if we cannot say how a Christian should not live, how can we say how a Christian should live?
Mark Dever

‘GOD WARNS AMERICA’ — A VISION (1985)

‘GOD WARNS AMERICA’ — A VISION (1985)

by Frank Hammond

As reported in the January, 1990 issue of the Maranatha Manna

EDITOR’S NOTE: Over the past several years, Frank Hammond, author of PIGS IN THE PARLOR, has received prophetic messages from the Lord in the form of night visions. On Feb. 5, 1985, he was given a vision of three attacking eagles. Seven nights later, God revealed to him their significance. Below is an excerpt from his booklet, “God Warns America: Arise, Oh, Church!” which gives the vision and its interpretation.

The dream began with me sitting in a large stadium among a crowd of people. It was night, and there was a layer of light clouds overhead. Suddenly there was a very brilliant light that illuminated the clouds from above. (It) attracted everyone’s attention, and all eyes were upon the shining clouds. People were wondering aloud what the source of the light might be. One person speculated that the light might be coming from a comet.

Then the clouds directly overhead parted and an eagle descended through the clouds. The eagle was brilliant green in color, and was very stocky and strong in appearance. The eagle had many sharp teeth like those of a saw, and its claws were extended in an attack position.

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