\u201cLet us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God, and keep his commandments: for this is the whole duty of man.<\/i>\u00a0 For God shall bring every work into judgment, with every secret thing, whether it be good, or whether it be evil\u201d (Ecclesiastes 11:13-14).<\/i><\/p>\n
The words judge and judgment and their cognates appear well over five hundred times in any current Bible translation.\u00a0 There is no doubt that judgment is a central part of God\u2019s dealings with mankind in their current sinful situation.\u00a0 The writer of Hebrews proclaimed that God has appointed that human beings will die (in itself a judgment) but that after <\/i>that they will be judged (Heb. 9:27).\u00a0 The Psalmist wrote, \u201cThe LORD shall judge the people: judge me, O LORD, according to my righteousness, and according to mine integrity that is in me.\u00a0 Oh let the wickedness of the wicked come to an end; but establish the just: for the righteous God trieth the hearts and reins\u201d (Psa. 7:8-9).<\/p>\n
The believer should welcome God\u2019s judgment.\u00a0 First, as I will explain shortly, because our sin has been judged in Christ\u2019s substitutionary atonement which has been applied to all who believe.\u00a0 \u201cThere is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus\u201d (Rom. 8:1).\u00a0 But also because, \u201cWhom the Lord loveth he chasteneth, and scourgeth every son whom he receiveth\u201d (Heb. 12:6).\u00a0 God\u2019s judgment and correction of us as believers is designed to make us better and to conform us to the image of His Son.\u00a0 This is nothing less than a progressive sanctification applied to the believer in this life by the Lord.\u00a0 Wayne Grudem begins that section of his theology with this description,<\/p>\n
But now we come to a part of the application of redemption that is a progressive work that continues throughout our earthly lives.\u00a0 It is also a work in which God and man cooperate<\/i>, each playing distinct roles.\u00a0 This part of the application of redemption is called sanctification: Sanctification is a progressive work of God and man that makes us more\u00a0 and more free from sin and like Christ in our actual lives<\/i>.1<\/sup><\/p><\/blockquote>\n
This progressive work which God continues throughout our lives is a process of judgment and correction.\u00a0 God sees my sins and faults and His righteous omniscience immediately judges them to be wrong and enacts a course of correction.\u00a0 As a believer possessing the Holy Spirit, I realize this and yield to the Spirit\u2019s leading, and do so quickly to avoid needed chastisement.\u00a0 By this process I am made better and, at least in some very small way, made more like Christ and am more prepared for life in His presence.<\/p>\n
Theologians often make a distinction in the types of judgment.\u00a0 Rolland McCune says,\u00a0 \u201cThere are fundamentally two kinds of divine judgment in Scripture: temporal and final.\u00a0 Temporal judgments serve a present purpose . . . Final judgments serve an eternal purpose.\u201d2<\/sup><\/p>\n
Temporal Judgment<\/span><\/p>\n
Temporal judgments are those which God brings upon people, nations, and even the world within the present time and space.\u00a0 1) This judgment is brought upon individuals such as when God judged Cain for his murder of Abel or when He judged Pharaoh for his refusal to let Israel leave Egypt.\u00a0\u00a0 Paul wrote, \u201cBe not deceived, God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap.\u00a0 For he that soweth to his flesh shall of the flesh reap corruption; but he that soweth to the Spirit shall of the Spirit reap life everlasting\u201d (Gal. 6:7-8).<\/p>\n
2) This judgment is brought upon nations throughout history.\u00a0 This is especially true of those nations that persecuted and harassed Israel, \u201cfor he that toucheth you toucheth the apple of God\u2019s eye\u201d (Zech. 2:8).\u00a0 Assyria and Babylon especially came under this judgment from God.\u00a0 Zechariah also prophesied (Zech. 1:18-21), in the vision of the four horns and the four carpenters, that God used one nation as a horn upon another and then used that same nation as a carpenter upon another nation.\u00a0 Job said, \u201cHe increaseth the nations, and destroyeth them: he enlargeth the nations, and straiteneth them again\u201d (Job 12:23).\u00a0 Nations such as America are not exempt from God\u2019s judgment for sins of atheism, fornication, gender perversion, and murder of millions of defenseless unborn children.\u00a0 3) Temporal judgment is also brought upon the world.\u00a0 The great catastrophes of history are testimony to this:\u00a0 the fall, the Noahic flood, the tower of Babel, the destruction of Jerusalem.\u00a0 In the end of this age God will judge the world in one of the greatest of all temporal judgments, the great tribulation period.<\/p>\n
The greatest temporal judgment to ever take place, however, was on the cross of Calvary.\u00a0 There judgment was made for our sins and also to bring judgment on our accuser.\u00a0 Herman Hoyt put it this way,<\/p>\n
The cross involved a threefold judgment:\u00a0 1) of sin, by imputation to Christ (Rom 8:3); 2) of believers, by identification with Christ (2 Cor 5:14, Gal 2:20); and 3) of the world and its prince by implication (Jn 12:31-33).\u201d\u00a0 Therefore sin is taken away, the world and Satan are completely doomed, and the believer is no longer under condemnation.\u00a0 \u201cThe cross thus stands as the supreme exhibition and harbinger of all final judgment, for it reveals the righteous judgment of God (Rom 3:25) and it separates men into two classes (Jn 3:14-18).3<\/sup><\/p><\/blockquote>\n
Temporal judgments also come into a Christian\u2019s life for various reasons.\u00a0 1) For sins of the flesh.\u00a0 Paul said, \u201cBut I discipline my body and bring it into subjection, lest, when I have preached to others, I myself should become disqualified\u201d (1 Cor. 9:27, NKJV).\u00a0 To \u201cbring it into subjection\u201d (from doulag<\/i>\u014d<\/i>ge<\/i>\u014d<\/i>) <\/i>means to lead about into slavery.\u00a0 Our body has many members that, if wrongly used, can bring God\u2019s judgment on us in our lives.\u00a0 2) For sins of motivation.\u00a0 To lust after a woman is the same as adultery (Matt. 5:32); to covet another\u2019s possessions is the same as idolatry (Eph. 5:5); and to hate a brother is the same as murder (1 John 3:15).\u00a0 Paul admonished the Corinthians, \u201cIf we would judge ourselves, we should not be judged\u201d (1 Cor. 11:31).\u00a0 3) For disobedience to the Word of God.\u00a0 The Bible is God\u2019s direct revelation to us of His will.\u00a0 \u201cNeither is there any creature that is not manifest in his sight: but all things are naked and opened unto the eyes of him with whom we have to do\u201d (Heb. 4:13).\u00a0 4) For sins against our brethren.\u00a0 \u201cGrudge not one against another, brethren, lest ye be condemned: behold, the judge standeth before the door\u201d (Jas. 5:9).\u00a0 5) For sins against whole churches.\u00a0 The seven churches in Revelation had to understand that they would be under the immediate judgment of God if they did not amend their ways.\u00a0 To the church at Ephesus He said,\u00a0 \u201cRemember therefore from whence thou are fallen, and repent, and do the first works; or else I will come unto thee quickly, and will remove thy candlestick out of his place, except thou repent\u201d (Rev. 2:5).<\/p>\n
How does God proceed in His temporal judgment upon believers?\u00a0 First, the Holy Spirit Who indwells us uses the Word of God to bear His message upon our hearts.\u00a0 Second, our conscience, if trained correctly by God\u2019s Word, condemns us when we are out of God\u2019s will.\u00a0 Third, God uses authorities in our lives to confront and correct us.\u00a0 This may be parents, teachers and coaches, civil authorities, or even friends and other acquaintances.\u00a0 Fourth, God uses providences of His own making to stop us, inform us, and to change our direction.<\/p>\n
Final Judgment<\/span><\/p>\n
Final judgment is the easiest for us to understand because we are\u00a0 often taught that judgment is coming after this life.\u00a0 1) God will judge Satan and angels.\u00a0 \u201cThen shall he say also unto them on the left hand, depart from me, ye cursed, into everlasting fire, prepared for the devil and his angels\u201d (Matt. 25:41).\u00a0 2) God will judge all the lost at the White Throne judgment (Rev. 20:11-15).\u00a0 \u201cWhosoever was not found written in the book of life was cast into the lake of fire\u201d (vs. 15).\u00a0 \u201cThe wicked shall be turned into hell, and all the nations that forget God\u201d (Psa. 9:17).<\/p>\n
3) There is also a final judgment for believers, i.e., a judgment beyond the temporal time of our lives, one that takes place after our rapture or resurrection.\u00a0 \u201cFor we shall all stand before the judgment seat of Christ\u201d (Rom. 14:10).\u00a0 For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ; that every one may receive the things done in his body, according to that he hath done, whether it be good or bad\u201d (2 Cor. 5:10).\u00a0 The participants of this judgment include all believers from the age of grace, or the whole church of Jesus Christ.\u00a0 The time and place of this judgment is immediately after the rapture\u00a0 when the church is in heaven.\u00a0 The crowns that believers receive at this judgment are already being cast before the throne in Rev. 4:10, at the very beginning of the tribulation period.\u00a0 This is not a judgment for sin, for that has been forever judged on the cross, but rather it is a judgment of our works as Christians.\u00a0 Ryrie explains,<\/p>\n
The nature of the believer\u2019s works will be examined in this judgment to distinguish worthy works from worthless ones.\u00a0 These works are the deeds done by the believer during his Christian life.\u00a0 All will be reviewed and examined.\u00a0 Some will pass the test because they were good; others will fail because they were worthless.\u00a0 Both good and bad motives will be exposed; then every believer will receive his due praise from God.\u00a0 What grace!4<\/sup><\/p><\/blockquote>\n
The Bema Seat is not merely for the sake of passing out crowns and robes and then turning them back in.\u00a0 They represent reward beyond that specific time.\u00a0 McCune says,<\/p>\n
The crowns of believers may be literal, but they may also signify something far greater.\u00a0 It is virtually inconceivable that the reward for a life of sacrificial service and faithful obedience to God will be a few pounds of metal.\u00a0 The crowns represent varying degrees of blessedness or position in God\u2019s kingdom.5<\/sup><\/p><\/blockquote>\n
Concerning our positions in the kingdom, McCune also says, \u201cIn the parable of the minas\/pounds (Luke 19:12-27), while not speaking directly of the judgment seat of Christ, it, nevertheless, implies that heavenly rewards are framed in terms of responsibilities or of capacities to rule cities in the kingdom of God.\u201d6<\/sup>\u00a0 The final judgment for believers, therefore, is a wonderful event in which we will be finally prepared for our life in the kingdom and eternity.\u00a0 \u201cLet us be glad and rejoice, and give honor to him: for the marriage of the Lamb is come, and his wife hath made herself ready\u201d (Rev. 19:7).<\/p>\n
Self Judgment<\/span><\/p>\n
Again, Paul told the church at Corinth, \u201cFor if we would judge ourselves, we should not be judged\u201d (1 Cor. 11:31).\u00a0 This area that I call self judgment is properly placed within temporal judgments, but I have kept it until last because it becomes our most immediate responsibility.\u00a0 The list could be expanded to include many areas of our Christian lives, but I give seven for our present consideration.<\/p>\n
1) Judgment on our mental life.\u00a0 \u201cFor though we walk in the flesh, we do not war after the flesh:\u00a0 (For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strong holds;)\u00a0 Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ\u201d (2 Cor. 10:3-6).\u00a0 The thoughts of our mind control the actions of our lives.\u00a0 If we don\u2019t think right we won\u2019t do right.\u00a0 In order to serve God we must constantly judge our own thinking and offer our thoughts as captives to Him.<\/p>\n
2) Judgment on our physical life.\u00a0 \u201cNeither yield ye your members as instruments of unrighteousness unto sin: but yield yourselves unto God, as those that are alive from the dead, and your members as instruments of righteousness unto God\u201d (Rom. 6:13).\u00a0 The Bible is full of commands concerning the believer\u2019s actions.\u00a0 The body that we live in is our space, and we have no other.\u00a0 My stewardship centers on this space and what I do with it.\u00a0 After Paul had admonished the Roman believers to \u201cknow\u201d and \u201creckon,\u201d he then admonishes them to \u201cyield\u201d and not to \u201cyield\u201d themselves to the good and the bad influences in life.\u00a0 This is what Grudem (in the earlier quote) called a work in which God and man cooperate.\u00a0 We must stand in judgment on our own physical lives.<\/p>\n
3) Judgment on our church life.\u00a0 \u201cLet us hold fast the profession of our faith without wavering; (for he is faithful that promised;)\u00a0 And let us consider one another to provoke unto love and to good works:\u00a0 Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the manner of some is; but exhorting one another: and so much the more, as ye see the day approaching\u201d (Heb. 10:23-25).\u00a0 The purpose for life in the local church is to exhort and be exhorted by brothers and sisters in Christ while we all assemble together and learn God\u2019s Word.\u00a0 We cannot do this if we don\u2019t assemble, nor if we simply entertain ourselves, nor if we become distracted by busyness in extra-curricular activities.\u00a0 This is an area where churches can be very anemic but one in which we must push ourselves to do in a Biblical way.<\/p>\n
4) Judgment on our devotional life.\u00a0 We are to let the Word of Christ dwell in us richly (Co. 3:16), to enter into our closet and pray (Matt. 6:6), to \u201cmeditate upon these things; give thyself wholly to them; that thy profiting may appear to all\u201d (1 Tim. 4:15).\u00a0 Though it is a day of easy access to Bible texts, devotional ideas, and daily meditational thoughts, we seem to actually spend less time in devotions.\u00a0 It is true that many people have to find ways to save time and accomplish things on the go, but we must remember that there is no more important thing than time with God.\u00a0 Morning, noon, or night affords us some time when we can meet with our Lord.<\/p>\n
5) Judgment on our evangelistic life.\u00a0 \u201cAnd of some have compassion, making a difference: and others save with fear, pulling them out of the fire; hating even the garment spotted by the flesh\u201d (Jude 22-23).\u00a0 This is an area where we have to judge ourselves constantly.\u00a0 It is, admittedly, one of the most difficult things we do.\u00a0 It is not necessarily our nature to interject ourselves into others\u2019 business.\u00a0 Yet we must remember that the gospel IS our business, and they are part of that business!\u00a0 It is not easy to persuade someone in the things of God, especially in a time or place that is growing hostile to the gospel.\u00a0 Compassion and fear are good Biblical motivators that we must use.<\/p>\n
6) Judgment on our family life.\u00a0 \u201cWives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as it is fit in the Lord.\u00a0 Husbands, love your wives, and be not bitter against them.\u00a0 Children, obey your parents in all things: for this is well pleasing unto the Lord. Fathers, provoke not your children to anger, lest they be discouraged\u201d (Col. 3:18-21).\u00a0 The family is the foundation for civilization and culture.\u00a0 As believers we know what the family should look like and how the family should conduct itself.\u00a0 We must not let the unsaved culture dictate what a Christian family is.\u00a0 A Christian family is a marriage between a man and a woman who together bear and raise children in the nurture and admonition of the Lord.\u00a0 This Biblical ideal will become more and more difficult as time goes on but we must constantly evaluate how we are doing.<\/p>\n
7) Judgment on our life\u2019s life.\u00a0 I mean by this, are we giving our very lives to the Lord as we ought?\u00a0 Moses concluded his only Psalm with this plea, \u201cAnd let the beauty of the LORD our God be upon us: and establish thou the work of our hands upon us; yea, the work of our hands establish thou it\u201d (Psa. 90:17).\u00a0 No one can really evaluate your life except you and God.\u00a0 You know whether you have followed His will and whether you are walking in His commandments.\u00a0 \u201cThe just man walketh in his integrity: his children are blessed after him\u201d (Prov. 20:7).<\/p>\n
And so . . .<\/b><\/p>\n
Remember the words of old Richard Baxter (1615-1691) who encouraged his readers to use soliloquy.<\/p>\n
By soliloquy, or a pleading the case with thyself, thou must in thy meditation quicken thy own heart.\u00a0 Enter into a serious debate with it.\u00a0 Plead with it in the most moving and effecting language, and urge it with the most powerful and weighty arguments.\u00a0 It is what holy men of God have practiced in all ages.\u00a0 Thus David, \u2018Why art thou cast down, O my soul; and why art thou disquieted within me? . . . It is a preaching to one\u2019s self; for as every good master or father of a family is a good preacher to his own family, so every good Christian is a good preacher to his own soul.7<\/sup><\/p><\/blockquote>\n
Notes:<\/p>\n
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- Wayne Grudem, Systematic Theology<\/i> (Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 1994) 746.<\/li>\n
- Rolland McCune, Systematic Theology<\/i>, vol. III (Detroit Baptist Theological Seminary, 2010) 409.<\/li>\n
- Herman Hoyt, The End Times<\/i> (Chicago: Moody Books, 1978) 217.<\/li>\n
- Charles Ryrie, Basic Theology<\/i> (Wheaton: Victor Books, 1987) 512.<\/li>\n
- McCune, 415.<\/li>\n
- p. 414.<\/li>\n
- Richard Baxter, The Saints\u2019 Everlasting Rest<\/i> (Boston: American Tract Society, nd.) 351.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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