But when we are judged, we are disciplined by the Lord so that we will not be condemned along with the world.I'm not certain from this passage whether we are judging ourselves, or God is judging us. I can see it working either way. If we are judging, we are becoming aware of our faults, and then God is acting on that newfound awareness to bring the discipline necessary to get us to correct our path.
However, our judgment can be flawed, with false positives and negatives skewing the truth. But if God is the one judging, then He of course knows exactly what our failings are, and what discipline will be needed for us to change our ways. I guess I just am not sure because I've always heard it preached as our own judgment of ourselves, but it doesn't quite line up in my mind.
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