Judgement Question

[wyguy]

Looking for opinions on this:

When the unsaved are judged, will they be judged for breaking God's Law (10 Commandments) or will they be judged simply on their refusal of salvation through Christ?

[mizzdy]

Doesn't the scriptures say they, all will be judged by the book of life, according to their works? Thats off the top of my head though so could be mistaken.

[Fez]

Doesn't the scriptures say they, all will be judged by the book of life, according to their works? Thats off the top of my head though so could be mistaken.

Right Andy...

Rom 2:9 There will be tribulation and distress for every human being who does evil, the Jew first and also the Greek,

Rom 2:10 but glory and honor and peace for everyone who does good, the Jew first and also the Greek.

Rom 2:11 For God shows no partiality.

Rom 2:12 For all who have sinned without the law will also perish without the law, and all who have sinned under the law will be judged by the law.

Rev 20:12 And I saw the dead, great and small, standing before the throne, and books were opened. Then another book was opened, which is the book of life. And the dead were judged by what was written in the books, according to what they had done

Rev 20:13 And the sea gave up the dead who were in it, Death and Hades gave up the dead who were in them, and they were judged, each one of them, according to what they had done.

[nebula]

"The work of God is this - to believe in the One He has sent."

(Too lazy to look up the reference at the moment.)

[Attreyu]

What about the uneducated? I'm sure there are so many people out there who grow up without religion nor have the means to go out and find it.

[nebula]

Read Romans 1.

[Attreyu]

Will do.

[Ascot Preston]

Looking for opinions on this:

When the unsaved are judged, will they be judged for breaking God's Law (10 Commandments) or will they be judged simply on their refusal of salvation through Christ?

Joh 6:28 Then said they unto him, What shall we do, that we might work the works of God?

Joh 6:29 Jesus answered and said unto them, This is the work of God, that ye believe on him whom he hath sent.

Rom 2:11 For there is no respect of persons with God.

Rom 2:12 For as many as have sinned without law shall also perish without law: and as many as have sinned in the law shall be judged by the law;

Rom 2:13 (For not the hearers of the law are just before God, but the doers of the law shall be justified.

Rom 2:14 For when the Gentiles, which have not the law, do by nature the things contained in the law, these, having not the law, are a law unto themselves:

Rom 2:15 Which shew the work of the law written in their hearts, their conscience also bearing witness, and their thoughts the mean while accusing or else excusing one another;)

The Law of Moses (some 600+ regulations. This includes the 10 commandments ).

The Law of God, given to the Jews trough Moses, was never given to the Gentiles.

The Gentiles are not under that Law.

Hence, the Gentiles will not be judged by the Law of Moses.

However, the righteous requirements of the Law of Moses are universal.

what are these righteous universal requirements?

Mat 22:37 Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind.

Mat 22:38 This is the first and great commandment.

Mat 22:39 And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.

Mat 22:40 On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets.

they are also called the everlasting gospel

Rev 14:6 And I saw another angel fly in the midst of heaven, having the everlasting gospel to preach unto them that dwell on the earth, and to every nation, and kindred, and tongue, and people,

Rev 14:7 Saying with a loud voice, Fear God, and give glory to him; for the hour of his judgment is come: and worship him that made heaven, and earth, and the sea, and the fountains of waters.

further

Rom 1:18 For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who hold the truth in unrighteousness;

Rom 1:19 Because that which may be known of God is manifest in them; for God hath shewed it unto them.

Rom 1:20 For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even his eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse:

Rom 1:21 Because that, when they knew God, they glorified him not as God, neither were thankful; but became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish heart was darkened.

Rom 1:22 Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools,

Rev 20:12 And I saw the dead, great and small, standing before the throne, and books were opened. Then another book was opened, which is the book of life. And the dead were judged by what was written in the books, according to what they had done

Rev 20:13 And the sea gave up the dead who were in it, Death and Hades gave up the dead who were in them, and they were judged, each one of them, according to what they had done.

What have they done?

They knew God.... They knew the everlasting gospel... They knew that doing evil will bring judgment.... They refused to accept the Lord's offer of salvation.

God's work is to believe in the one he send... Jesus

[~candice~]

Are you sure it's only through the 10 commandments? I thought there were 600 odd laws in the law.

[nebula]

Woops! Romans 2, not one.