SEVEN TYPES OF JUDGMENTS MENTIONED IN THE BIBLE

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SEVEN WELL-DEFINED JUDGMENTS APPEARING IN THE BIBLE​

I have heard many friends from both my faith and opposing faiths speaking about judgment as described in the Bible. Some speak of it freely with assurance of salvation to those who want to escape from it. Others do not even want to have anything to do with judgment for it is just a state of mind. Others claim that judgment is just a Christian gimmick to instil fear in people so that they should accept the faith. Some Christians say that judgment is now and we are living in it ,while others say that it will come after the second coming of the Lord Jesus Christ. Every one of them speaks with assurance and with references from the Bible. There is only one thing missing in most of these Christians; they do not know which judgment is being discussed in which circumstance. Six people may speak of judgment at the same time but totally different judgment all together. A careful inductive study of the Bible shows that there are seven well-defined judgments appearing in the scriptures. This is in contrast with the concept of single general judgment that refuses to sustain at all. Let us have a look at these judgments in brief: 1. GOD’S JUDGMENT OF SIN: When Jesus was lifted up on the cross, the world and sin was judged and Satan was defeated. This act was prophesied by David in Psalms 22:124. It’s fulfillment in the New Testament is mentioned in 1Corinthians 15:3, Hebrews 9:26-28, 1Peter 2:24; 3:18 and in John 12:31. Christ bore our sins so that we should live unto righteousness. This judgment is passed.

2. BELIEVERS SELF JUDGMENT: In confessing and forsaking sins committed a believer judges sin and is thus, avoiding the chastisement from the heavenly Father. Unconfessed sin invites chastisement from God (Hebrews 12:7, 1Cor.5:5; 11:31-32). As believers, we are called to judge ourselves so that we cannot be judged. We are to examine ourselves as to whether our faith is properly placed in Christ. The Father’s chastisement is that which drives us to repentance. This judgment is not over until our total transformation of the body. It is being carried by believers day by day.
3. CHRIST’S JUDGMENT OF BELIEVERS: According to Romans 14:10 and 2 Corinthians 5:10, every believer will appear before the judgment seat of Christ and be judged of his or her works done on earth as a believer, whether it be good or bad. This will not be the judgment of sin, but rather of our motivation and faithfulness or stewardship (1 Cor.3:11-15). Gain or loss of rewards will be the result. This judgment will take place soon after the second appearance of Christ (1 Cor.4:1-5, 2Tim. 4:8) Non-believers have no part in this judgment. 4. JUDGMENT OF ALL THE UNSAVED: This is often called ‘The Great White Throne Judgment’ (Rev.20:11), which is the final judgment of the unredeemed and will take place at the end of the Kingdom Age. Every unsaved person will face the great White Throne, and no one will be exempted. (Rev.20: 12-15). Everyone whose name is not found written in the book of life will be judged. This will be during the Resurrection of Damnation or second resurrection of the dead (1Cor.15.) for the unsaved will not resurrect during the first resurrection unto rapture (1 Thes.4:13-18). This judgment is not ordinary, as already explained, but is based on absolute justice (v13). Whoever, beginning with Adam and Eve, whose name will not be found written in the book of life (record of the redeemed) will be cast into Hell, the Lake of Fire (eternal separation from God). They will not die, but live forever in torment. 5. JUDGMENT OF ALL NATIONS: It takes place at the return of Christ in glory to establish His kingdom over Israel (Matthew 25:31-33). The basis for this judgment is the treatment of Jewish race by other nations. All the nations that curse, oppress and ridicule Israel, or all the enemy nations of Israel will be defeated and judged during the battle of Armageddon. This can be better understood by studying the Bible from Revelation 4 through the end of the scripture. From here, we see that Israel resumes the center stage position and continues as such.
6. JUDGMENT OF ISRAEL: This involves the regathering of Israel at the end of Millennium period (Ezekiel 20:33-38). The bringing together or regathering of Israel prophecy will only be fulfilled at the Second Coming and the beginning of the Kingdom Age. Before this time Anti-Christ will invade Israel after short friendship that he will make with her, and the Israel will later realize that she had been fooled. Then God will begin to deal Israel by purging her during the last three and half years of Great Tribulation. At issue here is the opportunity to enter the millennial kingdom (Mal.3:2-5; 4:1-3). 7. JUDGMENT OF FALLEN ANGELS: This is a condemnation of the Devil, (Satan, that old Serpent) and all His Angels (Rev.20:10). This includes those who cohabited with humans prior to the flood (Gen.6:1-4, 2Pet.2:4, Jude 1:6). These are the particular angels who did not maintain their original position in which they were created. They came on earth seeking to cohabit with daughters of men, which they did.
CONCLUSION :In executing such judgments, God is doing a virtue of his justice by processing an absolute perfection out of His infinite holiness. The Gospel of peace and the death of Christ on the cross is the only solution for God’s justice and forgiving the guilty of the world, yet without overlooking sin in any way. According to Romans 3:25-26, Jesus was set forth to be a propitiation through faith in Him. His death on Calvary declared His righteousness for the remission of our sins. It is destined for a man to die once and then face judgment. The final judgment is not yet until the second coming of the Son of God.