Can you explain God's judgment?
Introduction. I shall assume that by "God's judgment" the final judgment is meant. There are over 300 references in the New Testament alone to God's final judgment or the Judgment Day.
The certainty of the Judgment Day. Paul, Peter, and John all clearly taught there is to be a great judgment day (2 Cor. 5: 10; 2 Pet. 3: 10; 1 John 4: 17). The judgment is associated with God's appointment of death: "And as it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment" (Heb. 9: 27). In fact, the judgment itself is an appointment of God (Acts 17: 30-31).
The universality of the judgment. All nations shall be assembled for the judgment (Matt. 25: 32). Paul wrote, "...for we shall all stand before the judgment seat of Christ" (Rom. 14: 10). There will be no favoritism or discrimination. Each man shall be judged based on his deeds (Rom. 2: 6).
Christ shall be the judge. All judgment is committed unto the Son, we are told (John 5: 22). "We must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ," Paul penned, "that every one may receive the things done in his body..." (2 Cor. 5: 10). Jesus shall be a righteous judge" (2 Tim. 4: 8). There will be no plea bargaining or bribes with Jesus (2 Cor. 5: 10).
The standard of judgment. The standard used by Jesus to determine where you and I will spend an eternity shall be Jesus' word or teaching. "...the word that I have spoken," Jesus explained, "the same shall judge him in the last day" (John 12: 48). All things will be revealed in that day (nothing secret, 1 Tim. 5: 24). The judgment will be final. Following the judgment Jesus said, "And these shall go away into everlasting punishment: but the righteous into life eternal" (Matt. 25: 46). In view of the judgment, we should take advantage of God's long-suffering now to prepare.
The certainty of the Judgment Day. Paul, Peter, and John all clearly taught there is to be a great judgment day (2 Cor. 5: 10; 2 Pet. 3: 10; 1 John 4: 17). The judgment is associated with God's appointment of death: "And as it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment" (Heb. 9: 27). In fact, the judgment itself is an appointment of God (Acts 17: 30-31).
The universality of the judgment. All nations shall be assembled for the judgment (Matt. 25: 32). Paul wrote, "...for we shall all stand before the judgment seat of Christ" (Rom. 14: 10). There will be no favoritism or discrimination. Each man shall be judged based on his deeds (Rom. 2: 6).
Christ shall be the judge. All judgment is committed unto the Son, we are told (John 5: 22). "We must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ," Paul penned, "that every one may receive the things done in his body..." (2 Cor. 5: 10). Jesus shall be a righteous judge" (2 Tim. 4: 8). There will be no plea bargaining or bribes with Jesus (2 Cor. 5: 10).
The standard of judgment. The standard used by Jesus to determine where you and I will spend an eternity shall be Jesus' word or teaching. "...the word that I have spoken," Jesus explained, "the same shall judge him in the last day" (John 12: 48). All things will be revealed in that day (nothing secret, 1 Tim. 5: 24). The judgment will be final. Following the judgment Jesus said, "And these shall go away into everlasting punishment: but the righteous into life eternal" (Matt. 25: 46). In view of the judgment, we should take advantage of God's long-suffering now to prepare.