Today, points are shared on the certainty final judgment will occur, divine revelation, and the cross. Throughout the holy writings, judgment is symbolized using fire and burning. Impartiality, mercy, and righteousness were proclaimed upon the cross; however, final judgment and burning will still appear, for many despise mercy; and the proper response to the cross is not to be inaction, iniquity, and refusal to change. That the Son of GOD was not exempt from scourging, suffering, and death upon the cross are further indications that all living absolutely must pass through divine judgment. The ministry of Christ to those in the earth has not been intended to cancel, circumvent, delay, or eliminate final judgment. Bestowing forgiveness and mercy in judgment have been justified, not a wholesale granting of acquittal. Jesus is serving in ongoing sacred tasks as King, High Priest, and Judge. The gospel and sacred operations the Savior provides have been for atonement, propitiation, reconciliation, and rebirth that allow Creation to go through judgment having a new standing as blessed (we say, granted divine gifts), embraced, and forgiven. Consider again how this is stated using language from the Bible, and see the presentation below:
Hebrews 4: 14-16, King James Version (KJV): 14 Seeing then that we have a great high priest, that is passed into the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast our profession. 15 For we have not an high priest which cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities; but was in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin. 16 Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need.
Hebrews 7: 24-26, KJV: 24 But this man, because he continueth ever, hath an unchangeable priesthood. 25 Wherefore he is able also to save them to the uttermost that come unto God by him, seeing he ever liveth to make intercession for them. 26 For such an high priest became us, who is holy, harmless, undefiled, separate from sinners, and made higher than the heavens;
Galatians 4: 4-7, KJV: 4 But when the fulness of the time was come, God sent forth his Son, made of a woman, made under the law, 5 To redeem them that were under the law, that we might receive the adoption of sons. 6 And because ye are sons, God hath sent forth the Spirit of his Son into your hearts, crying, Abba, Father. 7 Wherefore thou art no more a servant, but a son; and if a son, then an heir of God through Christ.
Hebrews 5: 8-10, KJV: 8 Though he were a Son, yet learned he obedience by the things which he suffered; 9 And being made perfect, he became the author of eternal salvation unto all them that obey him; 10 Called of God an high priest after the order of Melchisedec.
Hebrews 12: 4-8, KJV: 4 Ye have not yet resisted unto blood, striving against sin. 5 And ye have forgotten the exhortation which speaketh unto you as unto children, My son, despise not thou the chastening of the Lord, nor faint when thou art rebuked of him: 6 For whom the Lord loveth he chasteneth, and scourgeth every son whom he receiveth. 7 If ye endure chastening, God dealeth with you as with sons; for what son is he whom the father chasteneth not? 8 But if ye be without chastisement, whereof all are partakers, then are ye bastards, and not sons.
The writer at “Yahoo! Answers” using the ID “Joseph” (Level 2 with 368 points, a member since January 25, 2016) posted the following:
Will Judgment Day really happen?
THE GOLDEN ARROW: For ye are not come unto the mount that might be touched, and that burned with fire, nor unto blackness, and darkness, and tempest, And the sound of a trumpet, and the voice of words; which voice they that heard intreated that the word should not be spoken to them any more: (For they could not endure that which was commanded, And if so much as a beast touch the mountain, it shall be stoned, or thrust through with a dart: And so terrible was the sight, that Moses said, I exceedingly fear and quake:) But ye are come unto mount Sion, and unto the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem, and to an innumerable company of angels, To the general assembly and church of the firstborn, which are written in heaven, and to God the Judge of all, and to the spirits of just men made perfect, And to Jesus the mediator of the new covenant, and to the blood of sprinkling, that speaketh better things than that of Abel. See that ye refuse not him that speaketh. For if they escaped not who refused him that spake on earth, much more shall not we escape, if we turn away from him that speaketh from heaven: Whose voice then shook the earth: but now he hath promised, saying, Yet once more I shake not the earth only, but also heaven. And this word, Yet once more, signifieth the removing of those things that are shaken, as of things that are made, that those things which cannot be shaken may remain. Wherefore we receiving a kingdom which cannot be moved, let us have grace, whereby we may serve God acceptably with reverence and godly fear: For our God is a consuming fire. (Hebrews 12: 18-29, KJV)
THE DOUBLE DAGGER: Sign of Divine Love? (04/14/2016); Priesthood and The Cross (03/20/2016); Atonement and The Cross? (02/29/2016); Jesus Under Judgment? (12/16/2015); We Are Still Sinning? (11/30/2013); Like a Thief? (12/01/2013); Only While We Live? (12/02/2013); Why Was A Son Sent? (11/10/2013); Promise of A Spirit? (11/11/2013)
“Joseph”, that divinity would appear in flesh as Jesus of Nazareth, come under divine judgment while upon the earth, and die upon a cross is taken by most mature Christian believers to be a further revelation of GOD the Father as a “god of judgment” (i.e., a deity who examines and assigns value to every created being, living creature, and object he has put forth to have existence). When GOD appeared to Moses through the “burning bush,” displayed his glory, and proclaimed his sovereignty as Lord over Judgment, it was to prepare and strengthen a single chosen agent. When GOD appeared upon the cross in the person of Jesus, it was to prepare and reinforce all who would be covered against divine wrath as followers of the Son of GOD. Multiple layers of sacred operation are in place that pertain to judgment. Included are atonement, confession, correction, damnation, death, forgiveness, punishment, rebirth, repentance, salvation and sanctification. While compassion relates to divine love, mercy is obtained only during judgment, and grace pertains to all divine prerogative and eternal purpose. While some seek to accuse, contend against, defy and oppose GOD, the Father is exalted, and does not come under any righteous judgment. This is made clear to believers by teachings that come from the Scriptures such as the following:
(1.) Exodus 34: 5-8, King James Version (KJV): 5 And the LORD descended in the cloud, and stood with him there, and proclaimed the name of the LORD. 6 And the LORD passed by before him, and proclaimed, The LORD, The LORD God, merciful and gracious, longsuffering, and abundant in goodness and truth, 7 Keeping mercy for thousands, forgiving iniquity and transgression and sin, and that will by no means clear the guilty; visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children, and upon the children’s children, unto the third and to the fourth generation. 8 And Moses made haste, and bowed his head toward the earth, and worshipped.
(2.) Romans 6: 3-6, KJV: 3 Know ye not, that so many of us as were baptized into Jesus Christ were baptized into his death? 4 Therefore we are buried with him by baptism into death: that like as Christ was raised up from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life. 5 For if we have been planted together in the likeness of his death, we shall be also in the likeness of his resurrection: 6 Knowing this, that our old man is crucified with him, that the body of sin might be destroyed, that henceforth we should not serve sin.
(3.) Acts 17: 30-31, KJV: 30 And the times of this ignorance God winked at; but now commandeth all men every where to repent: 31 Because he hath appointed a day, in the which he will judge the world in righteousness by that man whom he hath ordained; whereof he hath given assurance unto all men, in that he hath raised him from the dead.
(4.) 1st Corinthians 15: 21-26, KJV: 21 For since by man came death, by man came also the resurrection of the dead. 22 For as in Adam all die, even so in Christ shall all be made alive. 23 But every man in his own order: Christ the firstfruits; afterward they that are Christ’s at his coming. 24 Then cometh the end, when he shall have delivered up the kingdom to God, even the Father; when he shall have put down all rule and all authority and power. 25 For he must reign, till he hath put all enemies under his feet. 26 The last enemy that shall be destroyed is death.
There is far more to be said, understood, and spiritually apprehended. (For example, (5.) Hebrews 9: 24-28, KJV: 24 For Christ is not entered into the holy places made with hands, which are the figures of the true; but into heaven itself, now to appear in the presence of God for us: 25 Nor yet that he should offer himself often, as the high priest entereth into the holy place every year with blood of others; 26 For then must he often have suffered since the foundation of the world: but now once in the end of the world hath he appeared to put away sin by the sacrifice of himself. 27 And as it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment: 28 So Christ was once offered to bear the sins of many; and unto them that look for him shall he appear the second time without sin unto salvation.) Even so, I trust this fragment will be useful. Be it unto you according to your faith.
THE BLACK PHOENIX
Washington, DC
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