Scripture Reading: Revelation 20:11-15
You Are Not the Judge
Intro.
1. The Father has committed all judgment to the Son, Jno 5:22; Acts 17:30-31; Rev 20:11-15.
2. We must honor Him as the Judge of our lives by yielding to His will over us, Col 3:17.
3. “You are not the judge” is heard from those unwilling to submit to the authority of Jesus. Matt 7:1 (2); Jno 7:24
a. Vain defense of this thinking: "I’ll work out my own salvation” (Phil 2:12). Contradicts 2:13.
b. But we cannot do that correctly unless we conform to the Judge’s judgments!
c. The NT tells us how Jesus will judge us, Jno 12:48-50.
d. We must prepare ourselves for judgment!
GOD’S WORD JUDGES!
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Man Thinks… |
The Word of Christ Says… |
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1. “Good people of all churches are saved”. |
1. Rom 3:23; Matt 7:21; Heb 5:8-9; Acts 2:47; Eph 5:23 (Cornelius, Acts 10:1-2, 22; 11:14; 10:34-35) |
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2. “One church is a good as another” (cf. liberal churches of Christ) |
2. Matt 16:18-19; Acts 20:28; Eph 1:22-23; 4:4; 5:23 (2 Jno 9-11) |
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3. “Water baptism is not necessary for salvation” |
3. Mk 16:16; Acts 2:38; 22:16; Gal 3:26-27; 1 Pet 3:21 |
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4. “Sprinkling will do” |
4. Rom 6:3-6; Col 2:12; Acts 8: 35-38 |
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5. “I feel like I’m saved” |
5. Prov 14:12; Acts 23:1; 26:9-10 |
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6. “Lord’s Supper annually” |
6. Acts 2:42; 20:7 |
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7. “I cannot fall away from God” |
7. Jas 5:19-20; Gal 5:4; 1 Cor 9:27; Heb 3:12-13 |
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8. “A drink once in a while is OK” |
8. 1 Pet 4:3-4; Prov 20:1; 23:31 |
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9. “Immodesty is OK depending on location and activity” |
9. 1 Tim 2:9-10; 1 Pet 3:3-4 |
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10. “Divorce and remarriage for any cause” |
10. Matt 19:3-6, 9; 5:32 |
-We must take God at His word and not “take His word into our own hands” to make it say what we want!
Conclusion
1. We all will stand before the judgment seat of Christ and answer to Him for our lives, 2 Cor 5:10.
2. All will submit to Him then, Rom 14:12.
3. Are you willing and ready to submit to Him now?