Eternal Judgement The Righteous Judge. God is the righteous judge The entirety of Your word is...

Eternal JudgementEternal JudgementThe Righteous JudgeThe Righteous Judge

The Righteous JudgeThe Righteous Judge

God is the righteous judgeGod is the righteous judgeThe entirety of Your word The entirety of Your word isis truth, truth,

And every one of Your righteous judgments And every one of Your righteous judgments enduresendures forever forever

Ps 119:160Ps 119:160You surely wouldn’t let them be killed when you You surely wouldn’t let them be killed when you

destroy the evil ones. You are the judge of all destroy the evil ones. You are the judge of all the earth, and you do what is right.”the earth, and you do what is right.”

Gen 18:25Gen 18:25

Meaning Righteous/JudgeMeaning Righteous/Judge

• Morally upright; without guilt or sin: Morally upright; without guilt or sin: a a righteous parishioner.righteous parishioner.

• In accordance with virtue or morality: In accordance with virtue or morality: a a righteous judgment.righteous judgment.

• Morally justifiable: Morally justifiable: righteous angerrighteous anger

The Righteous JudgeThe Righteous Judge• To form an opinion or estimation of after careful To form an opinion or estimation of after careful

consideration: consideration: judge heights; judging character.judge heights; judging character.• LawLaw To hear and decide on in a court of law; try: To hear and decide on in a court of law; try: judge a judge a

case.case.• ObsoleteObsolete To pass sentence on; condemn. To pass sentence on; condemn.• To act as one appointed to decide the winners of: To act as one appointed to decide the winners of: judge an judge an

essay contest.essay contest.• To determine or declare after consideration or To determine or declare after consideration or

deliberation.deliberation.• InformalInformal To have as an opinion or assumption; suppose: To have as an opinion or assumption; suppose: I I

judge you're right.judge you're right.• BibleBible To govern; rule. Used of an ancient Israelite leader. To govern; rule. Used of an ancient Israelite leader.


The Bible reveals that God is the JudgeThe Bible reveals that God is the Judge

So I have not sinned against you, but you are So I have not sinned against you, but you are doing me wrong to war against me. The Lord, doing me wrong to war against me. The Lord, the [righteous] Judge, judge this day between the [righteous] Judge, judge this day between

the Israelites and the Ammonites. the Israelites and the Ammonites. Judges 11:27Judges 11:27


So that men will say,So that men will say,“Surely “Surely there isthere is a reward for the righteous; a reward for the righteous;Surely He is God who judges in the earth.”Surely He is God who judges in the earth.”

Ps 58:11Ps 58:11Rise up, O Judge of the earth;Rise up, O Judge of the earth;

Render punishment to the proud.Render punishment to the proud.Ps 94:2Ps 94:2


God is merciful in His nature God is merciful in His nature

God isn’t late with his promise as some measure God isn’t late with his promise as some measure lateness. He is restraining himself on account lateness. He is restraining himself on account

of you, holding back the End because he of you, holding back the End because he doesn’t want anyone lost. He’s giving doesn’t want anyone lost. He’s giving everyone space and time to change.everyone space and time to change.

2 Pet 3:92 Pet 3:9


God the Father has committed all judgement to God the Father has committed all judgement to the Sonthe Son

For the Father judges no one, but has For the Father judges no one, but has committed all judgment to the Son, committed all judgment to the Son, 23 23 that all that all should honour the Son just as they honor the should honour the Son just as they honor the Father. He who does not honor the Son does Father. He who does not honor the Son does

not honor the Father who sent Himnot honor the Father who sent HimJohn 5:22-23John 5:22-23


Most assuredly, I say to you, the hour is coming, Most assuredly, I say to you, the hour is coming, and now is, when the dead will hear the voice and now is, when the dead will hear the voice

of the Son of God; and those who hear will of the Son of God; and those who hear will live. live. 26 26 For as the Father has life in Himself, so For as the Father has life in Himself, so

He has granted the Son to have life in Himself, He has granted the Son to have life in Himself, 27 27 and has given Him authority to execute and has given Him authority to execute

judgment also, because He is the Son of Man. judgment also, because He is the Son of Man. John 5:25-27John 5:25-27


God’s judgements are based on four principles:God’s judgements are based on four principles:

TruthTruthBut we are sure that the judgment of God is But we are sure that the judgment of God is according to truth against them which commit according to truth against them which commit

such things. such things. Rom 2:1-2Rom 2:1-2Sanctify them by Your truth. Your word is truth. Sanctify them by Your truth. Your word is truth.

John 17:17John 17:17


DeedsDeedsFor He will render to every man according to his works [justly, as his For He will render to every man according to his works [justly, as his

deeds deserve]:deeds deserve]:Rom 2:6Rom 2:6

And if you call upon Him as [your] Father Who judges each one And if you call upon Him as [your] Father Who judges each one impartially according to what he does, [then] you should conduct impartially according to what he does, [then] you should conduct

yourselves with true reverence throughout the time of your yourselves with true reverence throughout the time of your temporary residence [on the earth, whether long or short]. temporary residence [on the earth, whether long or short].

1 Pet 1:171 Pet 1:17

And I saw the dead, small and great, standing before God,And I saw the dead, small and great, standing before God,[[a]] and books and books were opened. And another book was opened, which is were opened. And another book was opened, which is the Bookthe Book of of

Life. And the dead were judged according to their works, by the Life. And the dead were judged according to their works, by the things which were written in the books. things which were written in the books. Rev 20:12Rev 20:12


No Partiality No Partiality

For God shows no partiality [For God shows no partiality [[[a]]undue favor or unfairness; undue favor or unfairness; with Him one man is not different from another]. with Him one man is not different from another].

Rom 2:11Rom 2:11

But the Lord said to Samuel, Look not on his appearance or But the Lord said to Samuel, Look not on his appearance or at the height of his stature, for I have rejected him. For at the height of his stature, for I have rejected him. For

the Lord sees not as man sees; for man looks on the the Lord sees not as man sees; for man looks on the outward appearance, but the Lord looks on the heart.outward appearance, but the Lord looks on the heart.

1 Sam 16:71 Sam 16:7


According to Light knownAccording to Light knownIf you sin without knowing what you’re doing, If you sin without knowing what you’re doing,

God takes that into account. But if you sin God takes that into account. But if you sin knowing full well what you’re doing, that’s a knowing full well what you’re doing, that’s a different story entirely. Merely hearing God’s different story entirely. Merely hearing God’s

law is a waste of your time if you don’t do law is a waste of your time if you don’t do what he commands. Doing, not hearing, is what he commands. Doing, not hearing, is

what makes the difference with Godwhat makes the difference with GodRom 2:12Rom 2:12


According to LightAccording to Light

• And that servant who knew his master’s will but did And that servant who knew his master’s will but did not get ready or act as he would wish him to act shall not get ready or act as he would wish him to act shall

be beaten with many [lashes].be beaten with many [lashes].• 48 48 But he who did not know and did things worthy of a But he who did not know and did things worthy of a

beating shall be beaten with few [lashes]. For everyone beating shall be beaten with few [lashes]. For everyone to whom much is given, of him shall much be required; to whom much is given, of him shall much be required;

and of him to whom men entrust much, they will and of him to whom men entrust much, they will require require andand demand all the more. demand all the more.

Lk 12:47-48Lk 12:47-48

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