There will be no such thing as “one doctrine is as good as another.” All sporadic participants in religion will be in attendance. “Better felt than told” religion will not stand on the same footing as the truth. On that day the “church of your choice” will be no choice. Most surprised of all will be religious people. The voice of the judge will be heard loud and clear. We might argue with God’s word today, but there will be no arguing in that day. Honesty, sincerity, or moral excellence will not be the standard. No religious creeds or traditions, man’s think so or feelings will judge us. Judgment day will reveal a surprising standard. The dividing line will be obedience or disobedience. Judgment day will be a day of terror for some and a day of blessing for others (2 Thes. Think about it - we are making the decision for the judge each day of our lives. On that day every knee will bow before Him (Phil. We will face him with terror if we have not been pleasing Him. Parents, spouses, best friends will not be able to help us. On judgment day we will meet personal responsibility. Jesus will judge the world by righteousness (Acts 17:31). Judgment will be a day of separating forever the righteous and unrighteous (Mt. Judgment will be the day of sentencing or vindication of God’s justice.
The purpose of judgment will surprise many. The child of God is always preparing for the coming judgment. Such is not the case with the child of God. Judgment will be sudden to people who have not been watching. If we know He is coming, when makes no difference. People worry about the time of His coming. The reason He waits is so that all may have the opportunity to come to repentance and avoid the awfulness of disobedience (2 Pet. Why all the fuss?” Though God may appear to be long in executing His judgment, do not impose on His grace. Scoffers hear the plea of judgment and they reason, “I was here yesterday, I will be here tomorrow.
Even though Enoch and Noah were warning people about the judgment to come, the masses did not listen. Do you think they realized that judgment was real? Imagine how the scoffers felt as they gasped one last time before drowning. However, all the scoffing will not diminish the reality of judgment. On that day many will scoff as they did Noah’s day (2 Pet. In judgment there will no mistake about reality and certainty. We live confidently that we have tomorrow.
Today we may have a hard time realizing the reality of judgment. Many will be surprised that judgment is real. However, there may be some surprises at judgment. I don’t know about you but just to consider these things is pretty weighty and sure makes me want to do better at serving God. Today is our second chance at judgment all opportunities will have ceased. We will have no secrets or hidden skeletons as we stand before the judge (Rev. Judgment will be complete, including: our thoughts and our words (Matt. There will be no plea bargaining or excuses. Judgment will be according to God’s word. Judgment will be individual and according to man’s works (2 Cor. The great judge will welcome the righteous home, and He will condemn the wicked to everlasting punishment (Mt. Then He will separate the sheep from the goats, wheat from the chaff. All nations shall be gathered before the great judge (Mt. The dead shall be raised and the living changed (1 Cor. On judgment day the Lord shall descend from Heaven (1 Thess. “The deeds we do, the words we say, into the still air they seem to fleet, we count them ever past but they shall last, - in the dread judgment they and we shall meet” (John Keeble).
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