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- The gospel doesn’t make any sense if there isn’t a final judgment. As Christians, we proclaim that Jesus saves, that when we trust in him we will be spared from the wrath to come. But the message of salvation in Jesus is pointless if there is no judgment.
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May 25, 2024 · The gospel doesn’t make any sense if there isn’t a final judgment. As Christians, we proclaim that Jesus saves, that when we trust in him we will be spared from the wrath to come. But the message of salvation in Jesus is pointless if there is no judgment.
- The Biblical Expectation of Eschatological Judgment
- The Role of Faith and Works in Eschatological Judgment
- The Eschatological Reward of The Righteous
- The Eschatological Punishment of The Wicked
While the Old Testament portrays God as the righteous judge of all the earth (cf. Gen 18:25; 1Sam 2:10; 1Chr 16:33) who holds both individuals and nations accountable for their actions (e.g., Deut 32:41; Psa 110:6; Job 19:29; Eccl 3:17; 11:9; Ezek 33:20; Jer 25:31; Joel 3:2), such divine judgment — often referred to as “the day of the LORD” or simp...
While the relationship between faith and works has been debated from apostolic times (cf. Rom 3–4; Gal 3; Jas 2:14–26), more recently it has become a bone of contention among evangelicals. This is chiefly due to “new perspective” approaches which challenge the Reformation idea of justification by faith alone. Some now distinguish between “first” or...
Popularly referred to simply as “heaven,” the eternal destiny of the righteous is more accurately understood in terms of the kingdom of God, eternal life, and new creation — each of which is experienced in part now, but most fully in the age to come. Despite what several Christian hymns suggest, the final state for Christians will not be in some me...
The eschatological fate of the reprobate is never explicitly addressed in the Old Testament. Sheol and related terminology refers to the anticipated post-mortem “afterlife” or underworld, rather than to the final punishment of the wicked in hell. However, the latter is clearly foreshadowed in cataclysmic judgments such as befell Sodom and Gomorrah ...
(a) Whilst judgment is characteristically an eschatological term and the New Testament’s focus is frequently on the final judgment, there is a sense in which men judge themselves now.
Paul answers in verses 7 and 8: To those who by perseverance in doing good seek glory, honor and immortality, God will give eternal life; but to those who are selfishly ambitious and do not obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness, God will give wrath and fury.
For the believer, there is no future or final justification based on works. There is a judgment based on works, and the works of believers will indicate their justified position in Christ by faith (Matt 25:31-46).
May 13, 2024 · Tom Schreiner discusses what the Bible really teaches about hell and the final judgment, and why it's worth thinking about, even though it's hard.
Jun 13, 2022 · Paul said that on the day of judgment, “God judges the secrets of men by Christ Jesus” (Rom. 2:16). There are no secrets on the day of judgment, and the things we’ve hidden before others will be brought to light (Luke 8:17).
