how many times is judgment mentioned in the bible
1:13a). WebSix Judgments Found in the New Testament. Note that the text says and the books (plural) were opened, and another book (singular) was opened, which is the Book of Life. We have two sets, the books and the book which is mentioned again in verse 15a. Will believers experience shame, grief, remorse at the Bema? Let each man be fully convinced in his own mind. Both sections being with a judge from a wealthy family, but while Othniel is associated with the God-fearing Caleb, Jephthahs father beds a prostitute. There were also divisions and factions and the focus on personalities rather than the Savior. And I, if I be lifted up from the earth, will draw all men unto me. 6:2-3; 4:8). Then God will open the books. 11:2-3; 13:5; 12;6; Dan. (5) It yields the peaceful fruit of righteousness (Heb. 25:1-30). Added to this are the declarations of the following verses of Scripture: Ephesians 2:8-9: For by grace you have been saved through faith; and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God; not as a result of works, that no one should boast. To love His appearing is to live in the light of it. 7:18, 22, 27. In Revelation 4:2 John beheld a throne set in heaven from which the Tribulation judgments proceeded. 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. Some go even further by stating that Christians must experience some sort of suffering for their sins at the time of this examination. 8 Now if we have died with Christ, we believe that we shall also live with Him, 9 knowing that Christ, having been raised from the dead, is never to die again; death no longer is master over Him. 
10 For they disciplined us for a short time as seemed best to them, but He disciplines us for our good, that we may share His holiness. Known sin in ones life causes a loss of intimate fellowship with the Lord with the consequent loss of His joy and peace (Ps. Matt 23:23-Rev 19:11 Gen 18:19 Tools Confession means we agree with God concerning our sin and want to get back under Gods control. WebJustice in the Bible (328 instances) A B C D E F I J M O P S 328 occurrences in 12 translations 'Justice' in the Bible 1. Throughout history God has revealed Himself in creation (Rom. 1:30; Eph. Hope will at last become reality for all those who are delivered from the bondage of corruption into the glorious liberty of the children of God (Rom. 11:28-32. As the loving Father that He is, God must break out the board of discipline in His loving commitment to bring us back to Himself. At the judgment of the Gentiles Christ will separate the sheep, representing the saved, from the goats, representing the lost (Matt. God gives us salvation. Emotion proceeds from the realization of facts in personal experience. (3) A Graduate at Commencement. 19:12). 1 Corinthians 11:27-32 Therefore whoever eats the bread or drinks the cup of the Lord in an unworthy manner, shall be guilty of the body and the blood of the Lord. The 7 Judgments of God. 9 Lewis Sperry Chafer, Major Bible Themes: 52 Vital Doctrines of the Scripture Simplified and Explained, rev. 11:30). They are described in terms of generalities. 32:3-4). The judgment of the cross. 39:28). The main point to see here is that this entire period is the expression of Gods wrath in increasing degrees of judgment to be poured out on the world. His salvation will be secured by the blood of Christ. How can a person possess or have the Son of God? So it is necessary for believers to judge their own sins in the light of Scripture.2. Rom. 3 Samuel Hoyt, The Judgment Seat of Christ in Theological Perspective, Part 1, Bibliotheca Sacra, January-March, 1980, electronic media. 
There used to be a sign in the registrars office at Dallas Seminary which read, Salvation is by grace Graduation is by works.. Sin always has its consequences and the Doctrine of the Judgments calls our attention to both the reality and nature of the consequences of sin. As the victorious Grecian athlete appeared before the Bema to receive his perishable award, so the Christian will appear before Christs Bema to receive his imperishable award. Isaiah 44:22 I have wiped out your transgressions like a thick cloud, And your sins like a heavy mist. As a result, a number of things occurred: (1) they were making a mockery of the significance and meaning of the Lords supper (11:27); (2) they were experiencing personal discipline by the Lord which existed in three conditions, evidently progressively so (11:30, 32); and though not mentioned here, (3) they were producing wood, hay, and stubblethey were losing rewards (1 Cor. The principle here is that Jesus Christ died for their sins no matter how evil that He might forgive them and give them a righteousness from God that they may have a perfect standing before God. You are now one of Gods children by faith in the Savior. At that time each will receive their praise from God.1 Corinthians 4:5 Actually an evaluation is going on every day by the Lord (cf. Romans 3:24-26 being justified as a gift by His grace through the redemption which is in Christ Jesus; 25 whom God displayed publicly as a propitiation in His blood through faith. Emphasis is placed on the fact that each Christian must give an account of his life before the omniscient and holy Christ. This crown is a reward given for witnessing, follow-up, and ministry to others. 11 Brothers and sisters, do not slander one another. 3 For what does the Scripture say? At the Judgment Seat of Christ believers works will be evaluated to demonstrate whether they are good or bad, and rewards will be conferred (2 Cor. The emotional condition of the redeemed is that of complete and unending happiness. A few times the NIV translates it as fury in Revelation. This would be somewhat punitive and does not fit the concept of the Bema nor the promises of the Lord that we will not come into judgment. (b) The voice of the verb is passive. The judgment begins to be carried out in chapter 3 and it is carried out further. Compare the following passages: 1 Corinthians 15:10 But by the grace of God I am what I am, and His grace toward me did not prove vain; but I labored even more than all of them, yet not I, but the grace of God with me. 12:9; Rom. (3) The Promise of Accolades or Commendations. Though, in this passage the Apostle does not say he would receive a crown, this is suggested, if not here certainly in other passages. Large portions of the populations of the earth will be wiped out suddenly, both human and animal. They often see any future tribulation as merely the Devils wrath poured out against Christians. It is great because all the unbelievers of all time, from Cain to the final revolt at the end of the Millennium, will be here assembled to face the bar of Gods holy justice. A few times the NIV translates it as fury in Revelation. And I, if I be lifted up from the earth, will draw all men unto me. Paul teaches us that the varied forms of the awful sinfulness of man have their beginnings in the rejection of the revelation of God in creation. Micah 7:19 He will again have compassion on us; He will tread our iniquities under foot. So, much as we see in Romans 1:18f, God turns the world over to the consequences of its choices. (3) To reward the believer for all the good he or she has done as portrayed by the symbols of gold, silver, and precious stones, that which is valuable and can stand the test of fire without being consumed. 2:9-12; Rev. 32:3-5). Deeds is the Greek word, ergon, which refers to anything that is done, a deed, action, or work. It is used of good deeds (Matt. 15 If any mans work is burned up, he shall suffer loss; but he himself shall be saved, yet so as through fire.. 2:10). 1:12; Rev. Remember that all of our crowns will be cast at the feet of Christ, for only He is worthy (Rev. 4:5; cf. 4:10, 11). (1) In Luke 14:12-14, reward is associated with the resurrection and the rapture is when the church is resurrected. 
14 And death and Hades were thrown into the lake of fire. 20:10). 22:3; 21:4; Isa. There are a number of passages that refer to the negative aspects of the Bema which need to be mentioned and explained. 26:19).5. This is why earlier the Apostle called them fleshly (the Greek sarkikos, adapted to, controlled by the flesh) (3:3). Unfortunately, this condition had continued because some of these believers had failed to examine their hearts and judge their sin by honest confession followed by a commitment to deal with it in the power of the Spirit (11:28, 31). This judgment proves them sinners and in need of the righteousness which God freely gives through faith in Jesus Christ. Undoubtedly, then, the Scripture will be used to demonstrate the clearness of the plan of God and that man is without excuse. WebA stream of fire issued and came out from before him; a thousand thousands served him, and ten thousand times ten thousand stood before him; the court sat in judgment, and the books were opened. (2) Death, a reference to all those who were buried in graves in the ground, cremated, or destroyed in any other way on earth. The judgment of believers sins (Isaiah 53:48). Still others today see only the very tail end of the events of Revelation to be the outpouring of the judgment of God and assert that the rest of the events constitute only the wrath or wickedness of man. 20:12b, 13b, 15a). There will be no need for forensic punishment, for Christ has forever borne all of Gods wrath toward the believers sins.11. (2) In Revelation 19:8, when the Lord returns with His bride at the end of the tribulation, she is seen already rewarded. The 7 Judgments of God. The Cross And Separation From The World (1 Peter 4:1-6), 7. Why is possession of Gods Son necessary to have eternal life? Although Christians apparently will reflect on this earthly life with some regret, they will also realize what is ahead for them in the heavenly life. The judgment of the cross. IV: Ecclesiology-Eschatology, Dallas Seminary Press, Dallas, TX, 1948, p. 406. 5 Dwight Pentecost, Things to Come, Dunham Publishing Co., Findlay, OH, 1958, p. 411. 18 Now where there is forgiveness of these things, there is no longer any offering for sin. This is his term of endearment for his readers as born again people. In 1 Thessalonians 2:19-20, the Apostle Paul drew courage and was motivated by the fact of rewards at the return of the Lord for the church which he mentions in every chapter in this epistle and becomes the primary subject of 2 Thessalonians. (7) It is a time of death (Rev. This condition is the expression of Gods wrath (vs. 18) and twice we have the statement that this moral breakdown occurs because God gave them over (vss. Now these facts will become evident to each individual and proven without question. It is a doctrine often ignored or, when taught, it is misrepresented because of the term judgment that is used in translating the Greek text. Any young man who loves baseball would probably be thrilled to be a bat boy in the World Series, but he would not be jealous or resentful because he was not one of the stars of the game. His salvation will be secured by the blood of Christ. 1 Corinthians 11:31 Verse Concepts But if we judged ourselves rightly, we would not be judged. And there are many passages of They, therefore, have no righteousness and cannot be accepted before God, but must be cast into the eternal Lake of Fire. Declare it is deloo which means to make evident, clear. Be revealed is apokalupto and means to unveil. Test is dokimazo and means to test for the sake of approval. The quality is hopoios, a correlative and qualitative pronoun meaning of what sort or kind.. After the fall of Adam and Eve, and as a judgment for mankinds disobedience regarding the tree of the knowledge of good and evil (Gen. 2:17), certain curses or judgments were placed upon Satan (the promise of his final doom), upon Adam and Eve, and upon the earth. In Scripture, the Day of the Lord is often associated with this time of great judgment which God will pour out on earth against Israel and the nations, but it is also associated with the time of millennial blessings which follow when the Lord will rule on earth. 3:10). 2:8), but a reward for enduring trials and overcoming temptation. With the Spirit back in control and the believer in fellowship (in the state of abiding in the Vine) he or she can then produce fruit for which they will receive rewards at the Bema. As Amos 3:3 says, can two walk together unless they be agreed? Obviously the answer is no. It is significant that among the final words of Revelation, the last book of the Bible, we find these words of the Lord: Rev. 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. 8 But if you are without discipline, of which all have become partakers, then you are illegitimate children and not sons. His name will be in the book of life of the Lamb that was slain. Obviously, most see that the immoral person deserves the wrath of God, as the Apostle describes in Romans 1:18-32. 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. 24:31-46). But the point of Scripture is that even this is a part of Gods judgment upon a world that has sought its answers apart from the true God. (5) 1 John 2:28. (3) In 2 Timothy 4:8 and 1 Corinthians 4:5, rewards are associated with that day and with the Lords coming. But Israel is first gathered at the borders, outside the land of Israel, called in Ezekiel 20:35 the wilderness of the peoples, for judgment, face to face, one by one as sheep pass under the shepherds rod. Hampton wrote many articles for the Biblical Studies Foundation and on More, 9. For the non-Christian, the one who has never trusted in the person and work of Jesus Christ, it should cause him to want to search out the truth regarding Jesus Christ, to embrace Him in faith as the Savior from his sin and eternal doom. 18 Samuel Hoyt, The Judgment Seat of Christ in Theological Perspective, Part 2, Bibliotheca Sacra, electronic media. 9-11). The Bible tells us that there will come a time when every person shall stand before God to face final judgment ( Hebrews 9:27 ). John 1:12: But as many as received Him, to them He gave the right to become children of God, {even} to those who believe in His name. II, Abridged Edition, John F. Walvoord, Editor, Donald K. Campbell, Roy B. Zuck, Consulting Editors, Victor Books, Wheaton, 1988, p. 501. The King James Version of the New Testament mentions the word 179 times, while it appears 232 times in the New International Version. No amount of human goodness is as good as God. WebA stream of fire issued and came out from before him; a thousand thousands served him, and ten thousand times ten thousand stood before him; the court sat in judgment, and the books were opened. Such would be inconsistent with the finished work of Christ on the cross because He totally paid the penalty for our sins. (1) A Thanksgiving Dinner. His name will be in the book of life of the Lamb that was slain. They teach us the basic cause of discipline is failure to examine and confess known sins because that hinders our fellowship with God. Answer. Stresses their eternal value and security. WebFor judgment will be merciless to one who has shown no mercy; mercy triumphs over judgment. (5) The hour of testing which shall try the whole earth (Rev. 24:21. Since the church is gone, caught up to be with the Lord (1 Thess. Speaks of Christs work on the cross and stands for His victory over sin, Satan, and death. These are: (1) The Promise of Crowns. 65:17). According to Romans 1:18-32, when men turn away from the knowledge of God revealed so vividly in creation, God, as an expression of His holy wrath, turns men over to their own devices and foolish imaginations. While 1 John 5:11 and 12 are written to Christians to give them assurance of their salvation based on the testimony of Gods Word, this passage also highlights the key issue in Gods plan of salvation as it is centered in the person of Jesus Christ. (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. Grand Total: 42 times, used of God. 3:11-12. 
4:5 Therefore do not go on passing judgment before the time, but wait until the Lord comes who will both bring to light the things hidden in the darkness and disclose the motives of mens hearts; and then each mans praise will come to him from God. Romans 5:19 For as through the one mans disobedience the many were made sinners, even so through the obedience of the One the many will be made righteous. Since the events mentioned in Daniel 9:26 (the cutting off of Messiah and the destruction of city and sanctuary) had to occur after the 69 weeks of years had run their course but before the seventieth week begins, there has to be a space of time, the parenthesis of the church age, between the conclusion of the sixty-ninth week and the beginning of the seventieth. The result of this judgment will be that each Christian will be grateful for the reward which he receives, and he will have little or no shame. While people are saying peace and safety, then sudden destruction will come as birth pains upon a woman in travail. 25:41; Isa. Though katheudo was used of physical sleep and even death, it was also commonly used of spiritual apathy or carnal indifference to spiritual matters, and this is clearly the context of chapter 5. However, many people do not understand that instead of one final judgment, we read from the Scriptures that there are a series of 7 future judgments. Two things: (a) This describes all the crowns. 19:17; 1 Cor. 3:6-15). Ezek. Although there is undeniably some measure of remorse or regret, this is not the overriding emotion to be experienced throughout the eternal state. Theres no denying that Jesus knew, believed, and warned against the absolute reality of hell. The penalty for the believers sins has been fully paid for by Christ, the believers substitute. (5) Loss of Desire and Motivation for Service. 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