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The good news is that the judgment of God on man has a better ending than most people think. This good news is revealed in the festivals of God.
by Bill Bradford
t has been said that the only sure things in life are death and taxes. But there's one more thing we can be sure of-the judgment. The idea that somehow we are accountable to God for what we do in this life is fervently believed by some, intuitively felt by others and disregarded by most. Perhaps our many jokes about it reveal that most people don't take seriously the idea of the judgment of God.
But judgment is something we ought to take seriously. Felix trembled when Paul detailed for him "the judgment to come" (Acts 24:25). The Bible also tells us that eternal judgment is one of the basic principles of Christ (Hebrews 6:1-2).
What is this judgment? Perhaps the most familiar picture of the judgment is our arrival at the "pearly gates" immediately after we die and then our receiving either our reward or punishment. Another popular idea is that all humanity will appear at one time on Judgment Day, at which time rewards will be handed out or sentencing will take place. There are, of course, also many variations of these ideas.
The Bible shows, however, that God's judgment is not what most people assume.
"It is appointed for men to die once, but after this (comes) the judgment" (Hebrews 9:27). Since judgment is something we all must face, shouldn't we try to understand what it is?
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Does the judgment of God mean condemnation, or does it mean hope for you and your loved ones? If a person doesn't live up to God's standards in this life, is he or she lost forever? Is God's judgment on humans harsh and final?
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