The moral man, the religious man, and the immoral and non-religious are all in the same boatthey all fall short of the glory of God (Gods perfect righteousness). I can do nothing on My own initiative. WebIn actuality, the New Testament reveals six distinct judgments which will impact current and future inhabitants of earth. You are now one of Gods children by faith in the Savior. 5 You hypocrite, first take the log out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to take the speck out of your brothers eye. The text reads: Acts 24:15-16 having a hope in God, which these men cherish themselves, that there shall certainly be a re John 3:16-18: For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish, but have eternal life. Such would be inconsistent with the finished work of Christ on the Cross because He totally paid the penalty for our sins. Q. John 12:48 is very pertinent here: He who rejects Me, and does not receive My sayings, has one who judges him; the word I spoke is what will judge him at the last day. But these were not the only consequences of failing to judge sin in their lives. 5 For if we have become united with Him in the likeness of His death, certainly we shall be also in the likeness of His resurrection, 6 knowing this, that our old self was crucified with Him, that our body of sin might be done away with, that we should no longer be slaves to sin; 7 for he who has died is freed from sin. 25:1-30; Ezek. Nevertheless, as mentioned earlier concerning the judgment of Satan, God has manifested His power by defeating Satan and his hordes. 1:15). 18 He who believes in Him is not judged; he who does not believe has been judged already, because he has not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God. Her reward is described as fine linen, the righteous acts of the saintsundoubtedly the result of rewards. (9) It is a time of internationalism: religiously (Rev. See Rev. We are all sinners. Why? The only exception is the person of Jesus Christ who, through the virgin birth, escaped the sin problem that is normally passed down from generation to generation. Some will reign with Him, but, because of loss of rewards, evidently some will not. Rather, it is a place where rewards will be given or lost depending on how one has used his or her life for the Lord. 3:11-12. (2) The believer who fails to abide experiences shame by the revelatory nature of Christs presence at the Bema. While people are saying peace and safety, then sudden destruction will come as birth pains upon a woman in travail. It is called great because of the awesome intensity and the degree of its importance. 5 One man regards one day above another, another regards every day alike. These are: (1) The Promise of Crowns. Of course we should serve the Lord out of love and for Gods glory, and understanding the nature of rewards will help us do that. It is from Goda time of divine wrath. 14:4), but Ezekiel 20:34-35 shows God brings Israel out from the nations where she has been scattered throughout the times of the Gentiles (gathers her to the last person, Ezek. 6-19). garmin vivoactive 3 vs forerunner 45 So, much as we see in Romans 1:18f, God turns the world over to the consequences of its choices. (5) 1 John 2:28. (b) It is also a special crown given for faithfulness in running the race and exercising self-control in order to serve the Lord and finish the race. 4:34f). The judgments of this time will grow in intensity and conclude with an awesome display of Gods wrath against a Christ-rejecting world. In the King James version. 6:23; Eph. The abundant in years may not be wise,Nor may elders understand justice. In the King James version. 2:7; 2:11, 17, 26. 2:10f; Rev. All the nations will be gathered before Him; and He will separate them from one another, as the shepherd separates the sheep from the goats; But because of your stubbornness and unrepentant heart you are storing up wrath for yourself in the day of wrath and revelation of the righteous judgment of God. 24:21. The awesome fact is that salvation is through faith in Jesus Christ. This is the judgment, that the Light has come into the world, and men loved the darkness rather than the Light, for their deeds were evil. This results in the works of the flesh and their awful and fruitless consequences (Gal. 6:8; 2 Tim. The crowns of royalty which stand for Jesus Christ as King of Kings and Lord of Lord who alone has the right to rule and judge the world. This word was taken from Isthmian games where the contestants would compete for the prize under the careful scrutiny of judges who would make sure that every rule of the contest was obeyed (cf. (4) It is a day of destruction and global catastrophes (Joel 1:15; 2:3; 1 Thess. 2:1-3:23). 6 All of us like sheep have gone astray, Each of us has turned to his own way; But the LORD has caused the iniquity of us all To fall on Him. (8) The Day of the Lord (Joel 1:15; 2:1; 1 Thess. But Jesus said to him, No one, after putting his hand to the plow and looking back, is fit for the kingdom of God.. A spirit of justice for him who sits in judgment. The next prophetic event in Gods timetable will be the rapture or the catching up of the body of Christ, the church, as described in 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18. This word was taken from Isthmian games where the contestants would compete for the prize under the careful scrutiny of judges who would make sure that every rule of the contest was obeyed (cf. 9:20-21; 2 Thess. 10:1-4; Phil. Will there be great sorrow? How can a person possess or have the Son of God? This means that rather than operating by faith in Gods provision, we end up operating in the energy of the flesh. Yet know that God will bring you to judgment for all these things. Carnal believers have no vision other than their own personal agendas and selfish goals (cf. (2) To destroy and remove unacceptable production portrayed in the symbols of wood, hay, and stubble. But do you suppose this, O man, when you pass judgment on those who practice such things and do the same yourself, that you will escape the judgment of God? Revelation 20:11-15 And I saw a great white throne and Him who sat upon it, from whose presence earth and heaven fled away, and no place was found for them. For judgment will be merciless to one who has shown no mercy; mercy triumphs over judgment. How many times does judgment appear in the Bible? Then all opposing powers against the Lord will be dealt with in judgment (Rev. Further, the words awake or asleep of verse 10 refer to a spiritual or moral condition, not whether one is alive or dead when Christ returns as in 4:13-14. It will occur somewhere in the heavenlies in the presence of the Lord. Rather, they are thankful that they have been graduated, and they are grateful for what they did achieve. The Lords return and what this means not only to the world but to us individually is a very prominent subject of the New Testament. 32:3-4). (1) To evaluate the quality of every believers work whether it is good or bad, i.e., acceptable and thus worthy of rewards, or unacceptable, to be rejected and unworthy of rewards. Let each man be fully convinced in his own mind. The number forty symbolizes a period of testing, trial or probation. The dead, great and small emphasizes that no one is exempt. 15 If any mans work is burned up, he shall suffer loss; but he himself shall be saved, yet so as through fire.. 20:5-6). The believer will forfeit rewards which he could have received, but he will not be punished in the judicial sense of paying for his sins. Heaven and earth are seen fleeing from the face of Him who sits on this throne (20:11). Or do you not know that the saints will judge the world? Here each unbelievers eternal destiny is declared and determined with ample proof and reason. I believe Jesus Christ died for me and rose from the grave. Some crucial questions are: Why are we brought before the Bema? Biblical Verses related to The Day Of Judgement. 5:11), of ungodly deeds (Jude 15), of deeds of darkness (Rom. In all of these passages, Paul was picturing the believer as a competitor in a spiritual contest. It occurs 107 times in the Old Testament, but 93 times in the book of Ezekiel. (1) Unconfessed sin relates to fellowship in this life, not ones relationship or standing with God. 3:23; Hab. 1 Cor. 3:10). Undoubtedly then, one book is the book of works which contains a record of every persons deeds as a witness of the true nature of their spiritual condition. Instead, it should be defined as the pursuit of our self-interest in our own way, rather than in Gods way. It came about the next day that Moses sat to judge the people, and the people stood about Moses from the morning until the evening. Condemned along with the world in 1 Corinthians 11:32 most likely refers to the judgment of Rom. In other words, God has removed Satan and his demons, the False Prophet and the Beast, and is about to judge the rest of the unbelieving dead. (3) The recompense (NASB) or the receive back (KJV) of 2 Corinthians 5:10 refers to the dispensing of rewards or their loss. But this will only be momentary or short-lived at best in view of passages like Revelation 7:17; 21:4 and Isaiah 65:17. (5) The Promise of Special Responsibilities and Authority of the Lords Possessions (cf. 1:6; Col. 2:10; Heb. This crown is a reward given for faithfulness to use our gifts and opportunities in the service of the Lord and for loving His appearing. Compare also: 2 Corinthians 5:10 For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, that each one may be recompensed for his deeds in the body, according to what he has done, whether good or bad. All who have died without faith in Jesus Christregardless of their status in human history, religiously, politically, economically, or morallymust stand before this throne of judgment. To overdo the sorrow aspect of the judgment seat of Christ is to make heaven hell. 3:12f; 2 Cor. Righteousness and justice are the foundation of Your throne;Lovingkindness and truth go before You. God is perfect righteousness. (1) A Thanksgiving Dinner. 3:9-14; 9:24-27). Obviously, most see that the immoral person deserves the wrath of God, as the Apostle describes in Romans 1:18-32. Explain the nature of Gods judgment of believers in this life. (1) The sea, a reference to all those who died at sea and were not buried in the earth. It is not punitive. Again, for the church this means the event of 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18. A strength to those who repel the onslaught at the gate. So we read in Hebrews: Hebrews 12:4-11 You have not yet resisted to the point of shedding blood in your striving against sin; 5 and you have forgotten the exhortation which is addressed to you as sons, My son, do not regard lightly the discipline of the Lord, Nor faint when you are reproved by Him; 6 For those whom the Lord loves He disciplines, And He scourges every son whom He receives. 7 It is for discipline that you endure; God deals with you as with sons; for what son is there whom his father does not discipline? 4:13-18). 15 And if anyones name was not found written in the book of life, he was thrown into the lake of fire. This event will occur immediately following the rapture or resurrection of the church after it is caught up to be with the Lord in the air as described in 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18. According to the King James Bible, hell is mentioned over 100 timesbut that John F. Walvoord, editor, Zondervan, Grand Rapids, 1974, p. 282. Scripture also teaches us that no amount of human goodness or human works or human morality or religious activity can gain acceptance with God or get anyone into heaven. 8:1, 13-17), they are subject to judgment at the Judgment seat of Christ in relation to their works. 12 And I saw the dead, the great and the small, standing before the throne, and books were opened; and another book was opened, which is the book of life; and the dead were judged from the things which were written in the books, according to their deeds. WebThe number forty is mentioned 157 times in Scripture. 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