Today the differences between temporal and eternal judgment are in view. The weighing of deeds and their outcomes by men is not the same as the weighing of spirit content and its fruit as attitudes, behavior and conduct performed by GOD. Fitness to exist as a companion to immortal, incorruptible divinity will have to appear in all who hope to share eternal life. Annihilation and utter destruction (we say, the second death) in the lake of fire are the only provision for sinners not covered by atonement following the conclusion of judgment against their sin. One of the fighters at “Yahoo! Answers” who uses the ID “Anonymous” (no profile information shared) posted the following:
What does God mean by dont judge people or we will be judge.?
THE GOLDEN ARROW: Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind, Nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners, shall inherit the kingdom of God. And such were some of you: but ye are washed, but ye are sanctified, but ye are justified in the name of the Lord Jesus, and by the Spirit of our God. (1st Corinthians 6: 9-11, King James Version, KJV)
THE DOUBLE DAGGER: Judgment Focused On Content? (08/30/2016); Reflections on Existence (12/19/2016); Events During Final Judgment? (11/28/2016); No Excuses For Judgment (07/26/2016); We Judge Each Other? (10/04/2015); The Focus of Judgment (12/09/2012); His Burden is Light? (12/10/2012)
“Anonymous”, there are both temporal and eternal judgment. The sacred knowledge provided to mature Christian believers as revelation also addresses the nature and process of divine judgment, for divinity is the origin of law and the fundamental order that describes the universe as well as the benefits and sanctions of the law that determine the quality of life among created beings and living creatures. The benefits of judgment include peace, resolution of conflict, and the settlement of disputes without malice or violence through the application of sovereign law. In divine judgment the righteousness of GOD is made knowable, known, and indisputable. Divine condemnation of sin, and the fall of mankind from grace occurred long before the tables showing Ten Commandments were provided as a gift of law through Moses. Law proclaimed and spoken by GOD as a condition for covenant relationship showed that the correct focus in lawful judgment is the maintenance of divine presence and sacred government. The process of judgment for nations declares the specific patterns for events to express the will of Deity, and is not about detailing the character, errors, faults and weaknesses of individuals. Thus, judgment and justice may address the actuality of whether men have caused or committed peculiar crimes and offenses. The divine operations to determine the elimination or continued existence of a person’s “life essence” as being acceptable to GOD only may be carried out and completed using such divine operations as atonement, repentance, resurrection, sanctification, and “the second death.” In obedience to GOD, divine wrath against sin will continue to be proclaimed and sentencing by the law against those who are guilty can be lawfully carried out, among the living on the earth. Even so, no ones “life essence” and spirit substance are being weighed for permanent elimination from eternity by human agents and spokespersons of divinity. Consider again the following:
(1.) Deuteronomy 1: 17, King James Version (KJV): 17 Ye shall not respect persons in judgment; but ye shall hear the small as well as the great; ye shall not be afraid of the face of man; for the judgment is God’s: and the cause that is too hard for you, bring it unto me, and I will hear it.
(2.) Romans 1: 18-23, KJV: 18 For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who hold the truth in unrighteousness; 19 Because that which may be known of God is manifest in them; for God hath shewed it unto them. 20 For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even his eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse: 21 Because that, when they knew God, they glorified him not as God, neither were thankful; but became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish heart was darkened. 22 Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools, 23 And changed the glory of the uncorruptible God into an image made like to corruptible man, and to birds, and fourfooted beasts, and creeping things.
(3.) Romans 1: 28-32, KJV: 28 And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not convenient; 29 Being filled with all unrighteousness, fornication, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, debate, deceit, malignity; whisperers, 30 Backbiters, haters of God, despiteful, proud, boasters, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents, 31 Without understanding, covenantbreakers, without natural affection, implacable, unmerciful: 32 Who knowing the judgment of God, that they which commit such things are worthy of death, not only do the same, but have pleasure in them that do them.
There is far more to be said, correctly applied, and spiritually apprehended. (For example, (4.) Galatians 5: 16-23, KJV: 16 This I say then, Walk in the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh. 17 For the flesh lusteth against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh: and these are contrary the one to the other: so that ye cannot do the things that ye would. 18 But if ye be led of the Spirit, ye are not under the law. 19 Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness, 20 Idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies, 21 Envyings, murders, drunkenness, revellings, and such like: of the which I tell you before, as I have also told you in time past, that they which do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God. 22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, 23 Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.) Even so, I trust this fragment will be useful. Be it unto you according to your faith.
THE BLACK PHOENIX
Washington, DC
Washington, DC
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