Two eternal judgments

The Bible teaches two eternal judgments, one for unbelievers and one for believers.  All believers will enter into new life because of their faith in Christ.  All unbelievers will fail the judgment of their faith in Christ since their names are not written in the Book of Life. 

Scripture repeatedly states that all will be judged for their works.

Scripture teaches with unmistakable clarity that all believers in Christ will give an account of their lives to their Lord.  We will be judged by Him according to our works, both good and bad. The result of this will be the gain or loss of eternal rewards.

Scripture presents it as a monumental event in which things of eternal significance are brought to light and things of eternal consequence are put into effect.

Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of[a]witnesses [who by faith have testified to the truth of God’s absolute faithfulness], stripping off every unnecessary weight and the sin which so easily and cleverly entangles us, let us run with endurance and active persistence the race that is set before us - Hebrews 12:1

God wants us to have eternal rewards - and He has given us every resource in Christ to live the godly life that will result in those eternal rewards.





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Two Judgments

Death

And just as it is appointed and destined for all men to die once and after this [comes certain] judgment - Hebrews 9:27

The old saying, "Nothing is certain but death and taxes," is only half true, since there are tax evaders, but no death evaders.

This judgement is for all people, not some.

From there he will come to judge the living and the dead. - Apostles Creed (A.D. 250)

Who, for us men for our salvation, came down from heaven, and was incarnate by the Holy Spirit of the virgin Mary, and was made man; and was crucified also for us under Pontius Pilate; He suffered and was buried; and the third day He rose again, according to the Scriptures; and ascended into heaven, and sits on the right hand of the Father; and He shall come again, with glory, to judge the quick and the dead; whose kingdom shall have no end. - Nicene Creed (A.D. 325)

From thence He shall come to judge the quick and the dead. - Athanasian Creed (A.D. 400)

Scripture confirms this inbred human expectation of judgement. It says that God will judge everyone, and He will judge fairly. Specifically, He will judge us according to our deeds --

“I, the Lord, search and examine the mind,I test the heart,To give to each man according to his ways,According to the results of his deeds." - Jeremiah 17:10

If you [claim ignorance and] say, “See, we did not know this,”
Does He not consider it who weighs and examines the hearts and their motives?
And does He not know it who guards your life and keeps your soul?
And will He not repay [you and] every man according to his works? Proverbs 24:12

But these [false teachers], like unreasoning animals, [mere] creatures of instinct, born to be captured and destroyed, reviling things they do not understand, will also perish in their own corruption [in their destroying they will be destroyed],13 suffering wrong [destined for punishment] as the wages of doing wrong. They count it a delight to revel in the daytime [living luxuriously]. They are stains and blemishes [on mankind], revelling in their [e]deceptions even as they feast with you.                     2 Peter 2:12-13

But they will [have to] give an account to Him who is ready to judge and pass sentence on the living and the dead. - 1 Peter 4:5

And not a creature exists that is concealed from His sight, but all things are open and exposed, and revealed to the eyes of Him with whom we have to give account. - Hebrews 4:13

But I tell you, on the day of judgement people will have to give an accounting for every careless or useless word they speak.           Matthew 12:36

For God will bring every act to judgement, every hidden and secret thing, whether it is good or evil. - Ecclesiastes 12:14

God knows the motives of people's hearts and judges us in that light.

We are all sinners and the wages of sin is death.  But an all-holy God, out of love for us, judged Jesus for our sins.  Only by embracing Christ's atonement for our sins can we escape the everlasting punishment due us.  God's justice was satisfied, but only at the cost of His own blood.

He said to me, “It is done. I am the Alpha and the Omega, the Beginning and the End. To the one who thirsts I will give [water] from the fountain of the water of life without cost. - Revelation 21:6 -- without cost to us, but at unimaginable cost to Him - a cost visible for eternity, as we behold His nail-scarred hands and feet.

Grace is not cheap because it is free, but, because it is free, by some it is held cheap.

Understanding what money is

God encouraged the people of Israel to take advantage of money's convenience.  He told them that if their place of worship was too far from their home, they should exchange the tithes of their crops and livestock for silver, then convert it back to the goods of their choice once they arrived.

Many have chosen to love money, comfort and the things of this world more than they love God and others. As a result, they may prosper—but only for a season.

There are philosophies that separate reality into “spiritual” and “material” spheres, but Christianity is not one of them. In the Bible, all of life (including the use of money) is spiritual because God is involved in it. When we take the time to read the Bible carefully, we find that it has much more to say to us than we may have realised, not least of all about our giving.

We judge a person based on how much wealth he can accumulate over a lifetime. It is a wrong standard. Even the world understands that money and possessions bring little satisfaction, yet we continue to pursue that kind of "success" as if that is all that matters. The great Creator never intended materialism to be the basis for abundant living.  An idol can be very expensive to make. But its maker has completely wasted his money. No idol can ever do anything to help its owner.

Wisdom brings health, because wisdom teaches safe actions. A wise person eats good food and takes care of his body. Wisdom brings wealth, because the wise person is careful. The wise person works hard and he does not waste money. Do not think that health and wealth show wisdom. A thief can become wealthy, because he steals. An evil person can take money from other people. Sometimes God gives health and wealth to a person, but not always. ‘Remember God! He makes you able to get wealth.