GOD'S RIGHTEOUS JUDGMENT

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GOD'S RIGHTEOUS JUDGMENT

• Acts 1730-31

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Greece Athens, Acropolis, Parthenon(from Bible
Photos of the Holy Land)
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Greece Athens, Acropolis, Parthenon The
Parthenon, located on the Acropolis at Athens, is
the main temple of the Greek goddess Athena. The
name "Parthenon" comes from the term Athena
Parthenos (Athena the Virgin). Athena Parthenos
was the patron goddess of the city. (from Bible
Photos of the Holy Land)
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Greece Athens, Temple of Zeus
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Greece Athens, Acropolis, Nike Temple
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THE DAY OF JUDGMENT IS CERTAIN

• It is an appointment with God.Acts 1731
• There are two events in the future which are
  absolutely certain death and the judgment.
  Hebrews 927

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THE DAY OF JUDGMENT IS CERTAIN

• The testimony of Solomon. Eccl. 1213-14
• The testimony of Jesus. Mt. 1120-24 2531-46
• The testimony of Paul. 2 Cor. 510 Acts
  1730-31
• The testimony of Peter. 1 Pet. 117 417-18
• The testimony of John. Rev. 2012-14

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THE JUDGE

• The judge will be God. Romans 216
• We know He will be no respecter of persons.
  Romans 211
• Yet, He is long suffering 2 Peter 39

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THE JUDGE

• We will be judged through Jesus Christ.
• Romans 216 When God shall judge the secrets of
  men by Jesus Christ.
• Acts 1731 "By that man whom he hath ordained
  whereof he hath given assurance unto all men, in
  that he hath raised him from the dead.

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WE WILL BE JUDGED ACCORDING TO THE GOSPEL Romans
216

• Note the words of Jesus. John 1248
• The gospel is given us as a divine guide
  John 1613 Eph. 33 2 Tim. 316-17 2 Pet. 13
• The words of the gospel convict. John 161-8
• Condemnation to those who obey not the gospel. 2
  Thess. 17ff cf. Rom. 28-9

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HE WILL JUDGE THE WORLD Acts 1730-31

• Judgment will be universal. Matthew 2531-32
• It will also be individual. Romans 26 1412 2
  Cor. 510

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THE BASIS OF THE JUDGMENT

• Our deeds "the things done in the body." 2
  Corinthians 510
• Our words Matthew 1236-37
• Even our secret things will be judged. Romans
  216

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THE ISSUES OF THE JUDGMENT

• RIGHTEOUSNESS
• Rom. 27 "to them that by patience in well-doing
  seek for glory and honor and incorruption,
  eternal life"
• WICKEDNESS...
• Rom. 28unto them that are factious, and obey
  not the truth, but obey unrighteousness, shall be
  wrath and indignation, tribulation and anguish,
  upon every soul of man that worketh evil, of the
  Jew first, and also of the Greek"

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The sentence will be final and irrevocable. (cf.
Luke 1619-31)

• There will be no possibility of appealing to a
  higher court.
• There will be no termination of the sentence it
  will be for all eternity.

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Indeed it will be a great day!

• Then the Great Judge "shall separate them one
  from another." Matthew 2532
• "... Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the
  kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of
  the world" Matthew 2534
• "...Depart from me, ye cursed, into the eternal
  fire which is prepared for the devil and his
  angels." Matthew 2541

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• There is a great day coming!

Are you ready for that day???