2 Corinthians 5:10 For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, so that each of us may receive what is due us for the things done while in the body, whether good or bad.
This true grace saves us in light of that
“For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men, teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present world; looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ; who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works. These things speak, and exhort, and rebuke with all authority. Let no man despise thee.”
Titus 2:11-15 KJV
Gods grace found in the teachings of Christ brings us to understand the need for this part
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teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present world; looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ;”
Hearing and believing the gospel brings us to
repentance and remission of our sins
When we die we can go to judgement having our sins remitted ( removed and taken away like the scapegoat sacrifice who Carries them Away forever to an inn own land )
air we can go to the same judgement having co ruined in willful sin refusing the call to repentance
We can answer for our wrongs now through acknowledging , repentance and remission. Or we can pretend it’s not really us choosing to do it and we’ll never have to answer for it so why confess and repent ?
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Some men's sins are open beforehand, going before to judgment;
and
some men they follow after.”
1 Timothy 5:24 KJV
We have access
now to repentance and remission of sins but it’s not an excuse to pretend our sins don’t matter and well Never answer for them
The wrong thinking will Keep us away from repentance if we try to reject the coming judgement which is what the devil wants us to hear his call to repentance is what Jesus wants
“I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.”
Luke 5:32 KJV
because it’s true your original post there we do have to face Jesus for all we do and also say , that’s why we want to accept the gospel which is him telling us Our judgement now so we can get right ( repent ) and have our sins removed completely forever ( remission of sins )
that’s the good news it’s no longer “ if you sin you must die “ it is “ sll
Have sinned now whoever repents and believes the gospel will receive remission of sins and given eternal life “
That judgement is going to be by this word
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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.”
John 12:48 KJV
But we can accept it now and repent and learn from Jesus and have remission of sins now ahead of time
“Verily, verily, I say unto you,
He that heareth my word, and believeth on him that sent me,
hath everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation; but is passed from death unto life.”
John 5:24 KJV
instead of being in this group without remission of sins
“Marvel not at this: for the hour is coming, in the which
all that are in the graves shall hear his voice, and shall come forth; they that
have done good, unto the resurrection of life; and
they that have done evil, unto the resurrection of damnation.”
John 5:28-29 KJV
They didn’t accept the gospel and remission of sins
“I said therefore unto you, that ye shall die in your sins: for
if ye believe not that I am he, ye shall die in your sins.”
John 8:24 KJV
We don’t want to die in our sins we want to repent and have remission of sins before we go to Jesus for judgement
“Then Peter said unto them,
Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the
remission of sins,
and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.
For
the promise is unto you, and to your children, and to all that are afar off, even as many as the Lord our God shall call. Then they that gladly
received his word were baptized: and the same day there were added unto them about three thousand souls.”
Acts 2:38-39, 41 KJV
remission of sins is really really important to us because we do have to face Jesus and judgement for good and bad