Douglas Summers
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The Lord gives us 7 judgments in Scripture, They each have a time; a place; to whom they are given and the results:
- The Judgments of the sins of the Believers. The Time: A.D.30, Place: The Cross, The Results: Death for Christ, Life for Us. John 19:17-18; 1 Pet. 3:18; 2 Cor. 5:21; John 5:24 A.S.V.; 1 Pet. 2:24; Gal. 3:13; Heb. 9:26; Rom. 8:1 A.S.V.
- Self in the believer must be judged. Time: Anytime, Place: Anyplace, Results: Chastisement. 1 Cor. 11:31-32; 5:5; 1 Tim. 1:20; Heb. 12:7; 2 Sam. 7:14-15; 1 Pet. 4:17; 2 Sam. 12:13-14.
- The works of the believer are to be judged. Time: When Christ comes, Place: In the air; Results: To the believer, "rewards" or "loss," "but he himself will be saved," 1 Cor. 3:12-15. It is a solemn thought, that though Christ bore our sins in His own body on the Cross, and God has entered into covenant with us to remember them no more (Heb. 10:17) , every work must come into judgment. (2 Cor. 5:9-10) (Rom. 14:10). Both of these passages are specifically for believers by their context. In 2 Cor. 5:6-8 He is speaking of believers by the context of the Scripture. These passages could not be to unbelievers, for it does not fit their placement of, "present with the Lord". "Wherefore .......we make it our aim (in either place) "with the Lord or in the body---to please Him," "for we must all be made manifest before the Judgment Seat of Christ," (2 Cor. 5:9). In Romans 14:10, "we" and "brother" limit the passage to believers. The Holy Spirit never so mingles the saved and the lost. Then, lest it would seem incredible that a blood-cleansed saint could come into any judgment whatever, the Apostle quotes from Isaiah to prove that every knee shall bow...."Then he adds, "Then shall everyone of us give an account of himself to God." Rom. 14:11-12; Compare Isa. 45:23; Phil. 2:10-11. Time of this judgment: Matt. 16:27; 1 Cor. 4:5; 2 Tim. 4:8; Luke 14:14; Rev. 22:12.
- The nations are to be judged: Time: The glorious appearing of Christ; Place: The Valley of Jehoshaphat. Results: Some declared lost, some declared saved. Time Scripture: Matt. 25:31-32; 13:40-41; Place Scripture: Joel 3:1-2, 12-14 Basis,the treatment of those whom Christ calls "My brethren." Matt. 25: 40, 45; Compare Joel 3:3, 6-7. These brethern are believed to be the Jewish remnant who will have turned to the Lord Jesus as their Messiah during, "The Great Tribulation," or "Time of Jacobs trouble." (This is not the Great White Throne Judgment) Note* Believers in the Church age do well to learn the Spiritual Truth that service rendered in the name of the Lord Jesus is accepted as unto Him. (Matt. 25:40). For this judgment of the living nations is sometimes mixed up with the "Great White Throne Judgment" (Rev. 20:11-15). But there is a difference in contrast between the two scenes. Living nations. (Matt. 25:31-46) a) No resurrection. b) Living nations judged. c) On the earth. d) No books. e) Three classes, sheep-goats-"brethren." f) Time- When Christ appears. Great White Throne. (Rev. 20:11-15) a) A resurrection. b) The dead are judged. c) Heaven and earth fled away. d) **Books were opened e) One class - "the dead" f) Time- After Christ has reigned a 1000 years. The Saints will be associated with Christ in this judgment and can not be the subjects of it. Compare (1 Cor. 6:2) with (Dan. 7:22) and (Jude 14-15)--- ** Notes on the books: Two books are opened during the "Great White Throne Judgment," The Book of "Names" and "Book of Works". If their names are not in the first book,.....The dead will claim that their good works should allow them passage into heaven. But there works were not recorded either, Christ never knew them. (Matt. 7:21-22)
- Regathered Israel is to be judged:
- The wicked Dead are to be judged:
- The Angels are to be Judged. I will give Scripture proof for the rest of the Judgments later as some will not study the Scriptures for they will probably not bother because of their own belief.
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