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The word for judgment
comes from several Greek words meaning crisis,
condemnation, discernment, and decision.
Mans concept of
judgment is often a vengeful madness. This is not
the New Testament teaching, but rather when God is
stayed into action in order to save and to
restore. He sends forth judgment unto victory
( Mt.12:20 ) ; Mercy rejoices against judgment
(James 2:13); Jesus is called the mercy seat for our
sins; and not for ours only, but also for the sins
of the whole world. (1 Jn.2:2)
Judgment as it relates
to the Believer is 3 fold past, present and future.
Past Judgment--as
it relates to us as a sinner. When we come into
Christ we are no longer sinners. We have been
justified, meaning "to be declared to be righteous"
Our father has acquitted us by the court of heaven.
God has nothing against us! We are no
longer judged as sinners, that judgment is past. It
was over at the cross.
Present
Judgment---as it relates to us as sons. While
past judgment was against us.....present judgment is
for us this is to mature us as sons; it is not in
anger, but in love...... However we need to
understand, it may not be what is good to us, but
good for us. We may be crying for
chocolate chip cookies and yet He says," eat
your spinach." It has to do with the disciplines
of the Lord as He removes out of us everything that
stands in the way of us having a clear vision of the
Lord Jesus Christ. (Heb.12:5-15)
Future
Judgment---as it relates to us as a servant. As
a son you receive an inheritance, but as a servant
you receive a reward. It is not so much what you
did as much as how you did what you did in this life
in grace or in law. Jesus mentioned that those who
desire to be seen of men have their reward. The
reward was that men saw them, but how precious is it
when He is the only one who knows, and our reward
and honor is from Him. Our reward in a nutshell has
to do with the Eternal Glory of God where we will
shine as the firmanent or as the stars forever and
ever; and one star differs from another star in
glory. Dan.12:3
Scott Stimson Sr.
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