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    I am writing about this subject because there are even believers who make this kind of mistake without realizing. I probably wrote about the same subject before, but I do it again since I occasionally hear about some members who are mistaken in this regard even these days. There are some individuals who often pass judgment on others, saying, “This person is good” or “That person is bad,” and in extreme cases even say, “Be careful with the person, who is possessed by an evil spirit.” This is a big mistake. The individuals who call others possessed are actually the very persons possessed themselves by evil spirits, because human beings can never know the good and evil or the right and wrong of others, which indeed belongs to the dominion of God. Therefore such individuals are outrageously conceited and errant because they are just as if encroaching upon God’s supremacy being humans as they are.
    Consequently it will not be wrong to regard the people of this kind as being possessed by evil spirits, so we must be extremely careful. Of course those individuals do not truly believe in God and often say with a solemn look, “Her faith is mistaken,” or “That church needs reformation because its way of doing is wrong.” However, if there are really evil individuals among believers, God will judge them without fail, so we have only to leave everything to God and there is no need for us human beings to worry ourselves. If you can not believe this, you will prove to be the very person who believes more in human ability than in God’s, which means the uttermost conceit and mixed-up misconception. The supreme God governs all World Messianity so reminds us at first to realize our wrongness, but if you still do not become aware of your mistake God often deprives you of your life. I think longtime members know well of such cases that have happened before.
    Consequently it will be all right when you keep the maxim “Judge not others” and at the same time judge yourselves constantly. Such a person is one who really knows God.

““Hito o Sabaku Nakare” has appeared three times in translation. The citations are given below for reference.

“Do Not Pass Judgment upon Others,” Foundation of Paradise, 1984, page 346.

“Judge Yourself, Not Others,” Reaching for Faith, 2010, page 71.

“Do Not Judge Others,” Meishu and His Teachings, no date, page 81.