GOD’S JUDGMENT

DEFINITIONS:

Greek-        krites= a critic; a judge

dikastes= a judge, judicial functionary

anakrino= to judge strictly; afresh

diakrino= to judge thoroughly

hegeomai= to account, think

kriterion= place of judgment

gnome= mind; opinion; sentence

dikaioma= a judicial sentence

dike= justice, vengeance

hemera= day

krima= judgment

krisis= judgment

bema= judgment seat; tribunal

dikaiokrisia= righteous judgment

I . GOD’S JUDGMENT IN THIS LIFE!

1. Saved

2. I Corinthians 2:15 “But he that is spiritual judgeth all things, yet he himself is judged of no man.”

3. I Corinthians 6:1-8 “Do ye not know that the saints shall judge the world? And if the world shall be judged by you, are ye unworthy to judge the smallest matters? Know ye not that we shall judge angels? How much more things that pertain to this life? If then ye have judgments of things pertaining to this life, set them to judge who are least esteemed in the church. I speak to your shame. Is it so, that there is not a wise man among you? No, not one that shall be able to judge between his brethren? But brother goeth to law with brother, and that before the unbelievers. Now therefore there is utterly a fault among you, because ye go to the law one with another. Why do ye not rather take wrong? Why do ye not rather suffer yourselves to be defrauded? Nay, ye do wrong, and defraud, and that your brethren.”

4. I Corinthians 14:24-25, 29 “But if all prophesy, and there come in one that believeth not, or one unlearned, he is convinced of all, he is judged of all: And thus are the secrets of his heat made manifest; and so falling down on his face he will worship God, and report that God is in you of a truth.”

5. Matthew 7:1-5; Luke 6:37 “Judge not, that ye be not judged. For with what judgment ye judge, ye shall be judged: and with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you again. And why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother’s eye, but considereth not the beam that is in thine own eye? Or how wilt thou say to thy brother, Let me pull out the mote out of thine eye; and, behold, a beam is in thine own eye? Thou hypocrite, first cast out the beam out of thine own eye; and then shall thou clearly to cast out the mote out of thy brother’s eye.”

6. John 7:24 “Judge not according to the appearance, but judge righteous judgment.”

7. John 16:8 “And when the Comforter is come, he will reprove the world of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgment: of sin, because they believe not on me; of righteousness, because I go to my Father, and ye see me not more; of judgment, because the prince of this world is judged.”

8. I Corinthians 11:31-32 “For if we would judge ourselves, we should not be judged. But when we are judged, we are chastened of the Lord, that we should not be condemned with the world.”

9. I Timothy 5:24 “Some men’s sins are open beforehand, going before to judgment; and some men they follow after.”

B. Unsaved

1. John 12:48 “He that rejecteth me, and receiveth not my words, hath one that judgeth him: the word that I have spoken, the same shall judge him in the last day.”

2. I Corinthians 5:13 “But them that are without God judgeth.”

3. Matthew 13:24-40 “Another parable put he forth unto them, saying, The kingdom of heaven is likened unto a man which sowed good seed in his field: But while men slept, his enemy came and sowed tares among the wheat, and went his way…He that soweth the good seed is the Son of man; the filed is the world; the good seed are the children of the kingdom; but the tares are the children of the wicked one; The enemy that sowed them is the devil; the harvest is the end of the world; and the reapers are the angels. As therefore the tares are gathered and burned in the fire; so shall it be in the end of this world. The son of man shall send forth his angel, and they shall gather out of his kingdom all things that offend, and them which do iniquity; And shall cast them into a furnace of fire: there shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth.”

II. GOD’S JUDGMENT OF BELIEVERS WORKS!

1. In This Life

1. I Peter 4:17 “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 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.”

2. I Corinthians 11:31 “For if we would judge ourselves, we should not be judged.But when we are judged, we are chastened of the Lord, that we should not be condemned with the world.”

B. In Eternity

1. Romans 14:10-12 “For we shall all stand before the judgment seat of Christ. For it is written, As I live, saith the Lord, every knee shall bow to me, and every tongue shall confess to God. So then every one of us shall give account of himself to God.”

2. I Corinthians 3:11-15 “For other foundation can no man lay than that is laid, which is Jesus Christ. Now if any man build upon this foundation gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, stubble; Every man’s work shall be made manifest: for the day shall declare it, because it shall be revealed by fire; and the fire shall try every man’s work of what sort it is. If any man’s work abide which he hath built thereupon, he shall receive a reward. If any man’s work shall be burned, he shall suffer loss: but he himself shall be saved; yet so as by fire.”

3. I Corinthians 4:4-5 “But he that judgeth me is the Lord. Therefore judge nothing before the time, until the Lord come, who both will bring to light the hidden things of darkness, and will make manifest the counsels of the hearts: and then shall every man have praise of God.”

4. I Peter 1:17 “The Father without respect of persons judgeth according to every man’s work.”

5. Romans 13:10 “But why dost thou judge thy brother? Or why dost thou set at nought thy brother? For we shall all stand before the judgment seat of Christ.”

6. II Corinthians 5:10 “For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ; that every one may receive the things done in his body, according to that he hath done, whether it be good or bad.”

7. Matthew 13:43 “Then shall the righteous shine forth as the sun in the kingdom of their Father.”

III. GOD’S MILLENIUM JUDGEMENT!

1. Revelation 14:9-11 “And the third angel followed them, saying with a loud voice, If any man worship the beast and his image, and receive his mark in his forehead, or in his hand, the same shall drink of the wine of the wrath of God, which is poured out without mixture into the cup of his indignation; and he shall be tormented with fire and brimstone in the presence of the holy angels, and in the presence of the Lamb: and thy smoke of their torment ascendeth up forever and ever: and thy have no rest day nor night, who worship the beast and his image, and whosoever receiveth the mark of his name.”

2. Revelation 20:4-6 “And I saw thrones, and they sat upon them, and judgment was given unto them: and I saw the souls of them that were beheaded for the witness of Jesus, and for the word of God, and which had not worshipped the beast, neither his image, neither had received his mark upon their foreheads, or in their hands; and they lived and reigned with Christ a thousand years. But the rest of the dead lived not again unto the thousand years were finished. This is the first resurrection. Blessed and holy is he that hath part in the first resurrection: on such the second death hath no power, but they shall be priests of God and of Christ, and shall reign with him a thousand years.”

3. Revelation 3:5 “He that overcometh, the same shall be clothed in white raiment; and I will not blot out his name out of the book life, but I will confess his name before my Father, and before his angels.”

4. Revelation 13:8 “And all that dwell upon the earth shall worship him, whose names are not written in the book of life of the Lamb slain from the foundation of the world.”

3. GOD’S FINAL JUDGMENT OF SAVED!

1. Salvation

1. Luke 10:20 “Notwithstanding in this rejoice not, that the spirit are subject unto you; but rather rejoice, because your names are written in heaven.”

2. Revelation 20:11-15 “And I saw a great white throne, and him that sat on it, from whose face the earth and the heaven fled away; and there was found no place for them. And I saw the dead, small and great stand before God; and the books were opened: and another book was opened, which is the book of life: And whosoever was not found written in the book of life was cast into the lake of fire.”

3. Philippians 4:3 “With other my fellowlaborers, whose names are in the book of life.”

4. II Thessalonians 1:5 “Which is a manifest token of the righteous judgment of God, that ye may be counted worthy of the kingdom of God, for which ye also suffer:”

5. I John 4:17 “Herein is our love made perfect, that we may have boldness in the day of judgment: because as he is, so are we in this world.”

6. Revelation 21:27 “And there shall in now wise enter into it anything that defileth, neither whatsoever worketh abomination, or maketh a lie: but they which are written in the Lamb’s book of life.”

7. Revelation 3:5 “He that overcometh, the same shall be clothed in white raiment; and I will not blot out his name out of the book of life, but I will confess his name before my Father, and before his angels.”

8. Revelation 20:15 “And whosoever was not found written in the book of life was cast into the lake of fire.”

9. Revelation 22:19 “And if any man shall take away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God shall take away his part out of the book of life, and out of the holy city, and from the things which are written in this book.”

B. Works

1. Revelation 11:18 “That thou shouldest give reward unto thy servants the prophets, and to the saints, and them that fear thy name, small and great.”

2. Matthew 12:36 “Every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment.”

IV. GOD’S FINAL JUDGMENT OF THE UNSAVED!

1. Salvation

1. Revelation 20:11-15 “And I saw a great white throne…and I saw the dead, small and great, stand before God; And whosoever was not found written in the book of life was cast into the lake of fire.”

2. Revelation 17:8 “Whose names were not written in the book of life from the foundation of the world.”

1. Works

1. Romans 1:32 “Who knowing the judgment of God, that they which commit such things are worthy of death.”

2. 2. I Peter 4:5 “Who shall give account to him that is ready to judge the quick and the dead.”

3. 3. Revelation 20:11-15 “And I saw a great white throne…and I saw the dead, small and great, stand before God; and the books were opened: and the dead were judged out of those things which were written in the books, according to their works. And the sea gave up the dead which were in it; and death and hell delivered up the dead which were in them: and they were judged every man according to their works.”

4. II Peter 2:9”The Lord knoweth how to reserve the unjust unto the day of judgment to be punished.”

5. GOD’S GENERAL JUDGMENT

1. II Timothy 4:1 “The Lord Jesus Christ shall judge the quick and the dead at his appearing and his kingdom;”

2. Hebrews 10:30 “Vengeance belongeth unto me, I will recompense saith the Lord. And again, The shall judge his people.”

3. Hebrews 13:4 “Whoremongers and adulterers God will judge.”

4. Acts 24:25 “And as he reasoned of righteousness, temperance, and judgment to come, Felix trembled, and answered, Go thy way for this time; when I have a convenient season, I will call for thee.”

5. Romans 2:2 “But we are sure that the judgment of God is according to truth against them which commit such things.”

6. Matthew 5:21-22 “Whosoever shall kill shall be in danger of the judgment: But I say unto you, that whosoever is angry with his brother without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment: and whosoever shall say to his brother, Raca, shall be in danger of the council: but whosoever shall say, Thou fool, shall be in danger of hell fire.”

7. Matthew 12:36 “Every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment.”

8. Hebrews 9:27 “And as it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment:”

9. James 2:13 “For he shall have judgment without mercy, that hath shewed no mercy; and mercy rejoiceth against judgment.”

10. Revelation 14:7 “The angel saying with a loud voice, Fear God, and give glory to him; for the hour of his judgment is come: and worship him that made heaven, and earth, and the sea, and the fountains of waters.”

VI. GOD’S FINAL JUDGMENT OF ISRAEL!

1. Matthew 19:28; Luke 22:30 “And Jesus said unto them, Verily I say unto you, That ye which have followed me, in the regeneration when the Son of man shall sit in the throne of his glory, ye also shall sit upon twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.”

2. Romans 2:2-16 “And thinkest thou this, O man, that judgest them which do such things, and doest the same, that thou shalt escape the judgment of God? Or despisest thou the riches of his goodness and forbearance and longsuffering; not knowing that the goodness of God leadeth thee to repentance? But after the hardness and impenitent heart treasurest up unto thyself wrath against the day of wrath and revelation of the righteous judgment of God; Who will render to every man according to his deeds: To them who by patient continuance in well doing seek for glory and honor and immortality, eternal life: But unto them that are contentious, and do no obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness, indignation and wrath, tribulation and anguish, upon every soul of man that doeth evil, of the Jew first, and also the Gentile; But glory, honor, and peace, to every man that worketh good, to the Jew first, and also to the Gentile: For there is no respect of persons with God. For as many as have sinned without the law shall also perish without law: and as many as have sinned in the law shall be judged by the law; For not the hearers of the law far just before God, but the doers of the law shall be justified. In the day when God shall judge the secrets of men by Jesus Christ according to my gospel.”

VII. GOD’S FINAL JUDGMENT OF NATIONS & CITIES!

1. I Corinthians 6:2 “Do ye not know that the saints shall judge the world?”

2. Revelation 11:18 “And the nations were angry, and thy wrath is come, and the time of the dead, that they should be judged.”

3. Revelation 15:4 “Who shall not fear thee, O Lord, and glorify thy name? For thou only art holy: for all nations shall come and worship before thee; for thy judgments are made manifest.”

4. Matthew 10:15; Mark 6:11 “It shall be more tolerable for the land of Sodom and Gomorrha in the day of judgment, that for that city.”

5. Matthew 11:22, 24; Luke 10:14 “It shall be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon at the day of judgment, than for you. It shall be more tolerable for the land of Sodom in the day of judgment, than for thee.”

6. Luke 11:31-32 “The queen of the south shall rise up in judgment with the men of this generation, an condemn them: for she came from the utmost parts of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and, behold, a greater than Solomon is here. The men of Nineva shall rise up in the judgment with this generation, and shall condemn it: for they repented at the preaching of Jonas; and, behold, a greater than Jonas is here.”

7. Jude 7 “Even as Sodom and Gomorrha, and the cities about them, in like manner, giving themselves over to fornication, and going after strange flesh, are set forth for an example, suffering the vengeance of eternal fire.”

VIII. GOD’S FINAL JUDGMENT ON THE GREAT WHORE!

1. Revelation 14:8 “And there followed another angel, saying, Babylon is fallen, is fallen, that great city, because she made all nations drink of the wine of the wrath of her fornication.”

2. Revelation 17:1, 15-18 “And there came one of the seven angels which had the seven vials, and talked with me, saying unto me, Come hither; I will shew unto thee the judgment of the great whore that sitteth upon many waters. The waters which thou sawest, where the whore sitteth, are peoples, and multitudes, and nations, and tongues. And the ten horns which thou sawest upon the beast, these shall hate the whore, and shall make her desolate and naked, and shall eat her flesh, and burn her with fire. For God hath put in their hearts to fulfill his will, and to agree, and give their kingdom unto the beast, until the words of God shall be fulfilled. And the woman which thou sawest is that great city, which reigneth over the kings of the earth.”

3. Revelation 18:10 “Standing afar off from the fear of her torment, saying, alas, alas that great city Babylon, that might city! For in one hour is thy judgment come.”

4. Revelation 19:2 “For true and righteous are his judgments: for he hath judged the great whore, which did corrupt the earth with her fornication, and hath avenged the blood of his servants at her hand.”

5. Revelation 14:8 “And there followed another angel, saying, Babylon is fallen, is fallen, that great city, because she made all nations drink of the wine of the wrath of her fornication.”

IX. GOD’S FINAL JUDGMENT OF ANGELS!

1. I Corinthians 6:3 “Know ye not that we shall judge angels?”

2. II Peter 2:4 “God spared not the angels that sinned, but cast them down to hell, and delivered them into chains of darkness, to be reserved unto judgment;”

3. Jude 6 “And the angels which kept not their first estate, but left their own habitation, he hath reserved in everlasting chains under darkness unto the judgment of the great day.”

10. GOD’S FINAL JUDGMENT OF ANTI-CHRIST, BEAST AND FALSE PROPHET!

1. Revelation 19:20 “And the beast was taken, and with him the false prophet that wrought miracles before him, with which he deceived them that had received the of the beast, and them that worship his image. These both were cast alive into a lake of fire burning with brimstone.”

XI. GOD’S FINAL JUDGMENT OF DEATH AND HELL!

1. Revelation 20:14 “And death and hell were cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death.”

XII. GOD’S FINAL JUDGMENT OF SATAN!

1. John 12:31 “Now is the judgment of this world: now shall the prince of this world be cast out.”

2. John 16:11 “Of judgment, because the prince of this world is judged.”

3. Revelation 20:10 “And the devil that deceived them was cast into the lake of fire and brimstone, where the beast and the false prophet are, and shall be tormented day and night for ever and ever.”

13. GOD’S FINAL JUDGMENT OF HEAVENS AND EARTH!

1. II Peter 3:7, 10, 12 “But the heavens and the earth, which are now, be the same word are kept in store, reserved unto fire against the day of judgment and perdition of ungodly men. But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night; in the which the heavens shall pass away with a great noise, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat, the earth also and the works that are therein shall be burned up. Looking for and hasting unto the coming of the day of God, wherein the heavens being on fire shall be dissolved, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat?”

2. II Peter 3:13 “Nevertheless we, according to his promise, look for new heavens and a new earth, wherein dwelleth righteousness.”

XIV. GENERAL REFERENCES ON JUDGMENT:

1. 1, John 5:22 “For the Father judgeth no man, but hath committed all judgment to the Son:”

2. John 5:30 “I can of mine self do nothing: as I hear, I judge: and my judgment is just; because I seek not mine own will, but the will of the Father which hath sent me.”

3. Revelation 19:11 “And I saw heaven opened, and behold a white horse; and he that sat upon him was called Faithful and True, and in righteousness he doth judge.”

4. Romans 3:16 “In the day when God shall judge the secrets of men by Jesus Christ according to my gospel.”

5. Romans 11:33 “O the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are his judgments, and his ways past finding out!”

6. Hebrews 6:1-2 “Therefore leaving the principles of the doctrine of Christ, let us go on unto perfection; not laying again the foundation of…eternal judgment…”

7. John 5:22, 27, 30 “For the Father judgeth no man, but hath committed all judgment unto the Son: And hath given him authority to execute a judgment also, because he is the Son of man. I can of mine own self do nothing: as I hear, I judge: and my judgment is just; because I seek not mine own will, but the will of the Father which hath sent me.”

8. Hebrews 9:27 “And as it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment.”

9. Hebrews 10:27, 31 “But a certain fearful looking for of judgment and fiery indignation, which shall devour the adversaries. It is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God.”

10. Revelation 22:19 “And if any man shall take away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God shall take away his part out of the book of life, and out of the holy city, and from the things which are written in this book.”