Aspects of divine judgment are our topic, today, along with more on being lost without GOD. A “Yahoo! Answers” writer using the ID “ubhannahh” (Level 1 with 1 point, a member since April 11, 2007) posted the following:
Does god judge us while on earth right before we die?
The sinners
THE BATTLE AXE: Lost Without GOD? (06/26/2013)—All men feel some degree of separation from GOD. The Almighty must exercise authority and impartiality, yet, maintain exalted sovereignty, holiness, and sanctification. There must be order, process, sequence and structure that, taken all together, appear as separation. By contrast, the separation that results from defiance, disobedience, distrust, fear, guilt, shame, or willful persistence in sin is not permanent, and may be removed through divine operations that include forgiveness, rebirth, and repentance. In this sense, GOD manages fellowship and intimacy for believers the same way a mother or father seeks to be their child’s confidant without losing their own proper place as an adult, their changing place as the child’s caretaker, protector and teacher, or their permanent place as parent. See Isaiah 59: 1-21, John 17: 14-26 and Hebrews 12: 1-11, King James Version.
THE GOLDEN ARROW: Beloved, think it not strange concerning the fiery trial which is to try you, as though some strange thing happened unto you: But rejoice, inasmuch as ye are partakers of Christ’s sufferings; that, when his glory shall be revealed, ye may be glad also with exceeding joy. If ye be reproached for the name of Christ, happy are ye; for the spirit of glory and of God resteth upon you: on their part he is evil spoken of, but on your part he is glorified. But let none of you suffer as a murderer, or as a thief, or as an evildoer, or as a busybody in other men’s matters. Yet if any man suffer as a Christian, let him not be ashamed; but let him glorify God on this behalf. For the time is come that judgment must begin at the house of God: and if it first begin at us, what shall the end be of them that obey not the gospel of God? And if the righteous scarcely be saved, where shall the ungodly and the sinner appear? Wherefore let them that suffer according to the will of God commit the keeping of their souls to him in well doing, as unto a faithful Creator. (1st Peter 4: 12-19, KJV)
THE DOUBLE DAGGER: To Find A True Christian? (06/17/2013); Unseen Sin? (06/18/2013); Teachings on Judgment (06/06/2013); Those Who Never Heard? (06/07/2013); If You Are Sent…? (06/08/2013); Scriptures and Sayings (06/09/2013); Must We Really Die? (05/13/2013)
“ubhannahh”, here are some points describing divine judgment that are widely shared among Christian believers:
(1) The sacred operation of judgment is eternal, and appears as an aspect of divine being, and sacred person. GOD is a spirit who reveals divinity by imparting spirit matter to created beings and living creatures. The “acts” and spirit substance of GOD establish awareness of divine power, possibility, and presence that includes creation, forgiveness, judgment and salvation.
(2) Judgment of those upon the earth (animals, mankind, spirit beings) has already begun, and is a continuing sacred process that is now focused upon “the household of GOD” meaning, those in covenant, those in adoption and rebirth through the imparted indwelling Spirit, and those entrusted who serve through the ministry of Jesus as Risen Lord. Those who, in the end, are accounted as redeemed and saved, first, have also been regarded as sinners along with those who are wicked. Instead of behavior and conduct, that frequently shifts and changes, the make-up and spirit content of all living persons will be examined.
(3) In order to list the peculiar sequence of events that pertain to judgment believers include: (a.) the law proclaimed (with its benefits, punishments and sanctions), (b.) the accomplishments of death (e.g., redemption, release from sin, and transfer of inheritance through the law), (c.) the completion of documents that serve as life-records with the conclusion of inquiry, investigation and truth-finding, (d.) rebirth and resurrection, (e.) the sanctification and perfection of those embracing salvation, (f.) examinations from the book of life, (g.) the destruction of the wicked, and (h.) a distribution of divine rewards.
There is no simple explanation, or abbreviated way to clarify the many profound truths of judgment. There is far more to be said, correctly applied, and spiritually apprehended. (For example, (4) there are three events we think of as “final judgment.” The first is when Christ returns to harvest the earth and receive all those who acknowledge him as Savior. However, their judgment already will have been completed. The “white throne” judgment, sees the wicked appear before Christ. This occurs after Satan is cast into the lake of fire. Because the process of divine judgment may only involve the living; the dead must be revived, and do not answer any angel, devil or human accuser. They must acknowledge the record of their own deeds. Finally, following the second death whereby all the wicked are destroyed, there will be a judgment for appointment of divine duties and privilege within the eternal kingdom.) 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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