Questions tagged [judgment]
Questions about God's rewarding or punishing mankind, and nations, according to their conduct.
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According to the Bible, is envy a blameworthy emotion?
Note that I'm not asking whether envy is bad. It's common sense that envy is bad and that it's also bad to make others feel envy. What I'm asking is whether experiencing envy is blameworthy.
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Supposing Jesus will judge the living and the dead, is this judgment an omniscient one?
Supposing Jesus will judge the living and the dead, is this judgment an omniscient one? I would be absolutely terrified of the claim that anything except an omniscient God is capable of condemning me ...
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What did Jesus mean by "this generation will certainly not pass away.." in Matthew 24:34? [closed]
Matthew 24:34 says "I tell you the truth, this generation will certainly not pass away until all these things have happened.".
I am a Christian, and it is my duty to seek out truth, not ...
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What is the Biblical basis for saying that we won't have a second chance to be saved after we die?
A commonly held belief is that people need to accept Jesus as Lord during their lifetime on Earth and failing to do so will result in the individual's damnation. Is there any support for this "last ...
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How is God's judgement of man fair when he judges them without considering their deeds?
In America, our judicial system is built on the idea that a man is assumed innocent, and then proven guilty with evidence.
In contrast, Paul wrote:
Romans 9 10-18: ...there was Rebekah also, when she ...
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According to LDS, if the Fall was a positive thing why would God condemn sin in the flesh?
This answer to a question asking about the relationship between LDS and Catholicism contains the following as one of 3 main doctrinal differences between Mormonism and Catholicism:
belief that the ...
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Will the wicked really get their body back?
“a time is coming when all who are in their graves will hear his voice and come out—those who have done what is good will rise to live, and those who have done what is evil will rise to be condemned.&...
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Will unbelievers continue to be unbelievers at the end of the age?
In a recent SE post on epistemic certainty about the truth claims of Christianity a helpful response was given:
Is there any way for a rational person to reach the conclusion that
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St. Thomas Aquinas on whether all will die before the Final Judgement?
In the Summa Theologiae, St. Thomas argues that all will die and rise again when Jesus returns.
But this seems to be in contradiction to St. Paul, who wrote:
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Where in the Bible does it say "I will destroy those who destroy My land"?
Where in the Bible does it say "I (God) will destroy those who destroy My land"?
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Is rape condoned in the Bible? If so, why? [closed]
Rape is not a judgment that's commanded upon those that violate the law, whether in the new testament or the old. So why does God choose to use rape as a means of judgement?
In america we have a bill ...
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What is the biblical basis for saying that unsaved souls are completely destroyed? (Annihilationism) [duplicate]
What is the biblical basis for saying that unsaved souls are completely destroyed?
Related Questions:
The following link covers the basis for saying that the unsaved are eternally punished, but not ...
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Contradiction between God's mercy being greater than ours and Jesus' harsh words about who will end up in hell
We believe that God is supremely good and merciful, far more than we are. At the same time, I see in myself that I would not condemn anyone to hell, even villains like Hitler and Stalin. Perhaps I’d ...
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What kind of "condemnation" is a believer exempt from in Romans 8:1?
I've been looking up several of my reference books for a good definition of condemnation, but evidently it's simply "judgment" based on its context, including in Rom. 8:1.
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What is the difference between immediate judgment after death and the final judgment, according to Catholicism?
According to this site, adapted from the United States Catechism for Adults,
"Our Church teaches that immediately after death, our soul separates from our earthly body and we stand before God for ...
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From a Catholic viewpoint, why will there be a particular judgement and a general judgment?
If we are judged by God at the moment of death, why is Jesus, at his Second Coming going to judge the living and the dead at the Last Judgment?
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How can Christians know if they are truly saved and that Jesus won't tell them "..Depart from me, I never knew you," on judgement day? [closed]
In the Bible, it says God knows everything about us- intimately. So, if He KNOWS us, how could He NOT know us and tell us to depart from Him? I'm so confused. I thought I was saved, been to church, ...
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In LDS canon, is the Final Judgement before or after the resurrection?
I've always understood the Final Judgment to occur just before the resurrection because the judgement determines which glory you are resurrected to. The Gospel Principles lesson on the Final Judgement ...
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Who coined the phrase "Bema Seat"?
I get that "Bema" is the Greek word translated "judgment seat" in the NT. But how did the term "Bema Seat" come to be used? It's a little redundant, like saying "PIN number", but catchy. I'd just like ...
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Particular judgment, general judgment, God's foreknowledge and free will
My understanding of the relationship between particular judgement and general judgment is:
On particular judgement at the time of the death of the body, all our actions, thoughts and deeds will be ...
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What parts of Protestantism accept that there are some on earth who 'smite the earth with plagues' till the end of time (Revelation 11:6)?
And I will give power unto my two witnesses, and they shall prophesy a thousand two hundred and threescore days, clothed in sackcloth. These are the two olive trees, and the two candlesticks standing ...
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What is the biblical basis for seeing Saint Peter at the gates of heaven?
I was taught that Saint Peter is at the gates of heaven, and you have to pass him to get in. Answers to a recent question suggest this is not true.
What is the biblical basis for seeing Saint Peter ...
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Given a Catholic understanding of Hell and individual judgment, do Catholics believe that all Protestants will go to Hell?
I'm interested in a Catholic answer only; I want to know what the Catholic church teaches about this matter.
I know that the Catholic Church says that only God is the judge, and that we are the ones ...
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Christian apologetics regarding the killing of innocent children during the Genesis flood [closed]
I'm trying to catalog the various justifications that are put forth when it is claimed that killing innocent children in the Genesis flood was some combination of immoral, cruel, or unjust.
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In premillennial theology, is the last judgement before the millennium?
According to the Millenium theory, such period is followed by the end of times.
My question is:
Before this end, is there supposed to be Last Judgement? I have read that there only exists a time of ...
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According to Catholicism what happens after Death on the General Judgment Day?
At the General Judgment Day what happens?
Do we recognise each other in the same relationships as we had on earth?
I am very confused and have not been able to find a simple answer in Catholic ...
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Why such importance given to the hour of death?
There is very importance given to the hour of death within the Catholic Church and maybe other Christian groups too.
Rosary contains:
Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the ...
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Title of video about judgment?
Trying to identify (title or anything helpful) a DVD I saw long ago. Guy gets to (heaven?), is nervous about judgment, meets St. Paul (and others) while waiting. When his turn comes, all the not-so-...
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Why can the Catholic Church declare one person a saint but has never declared another damned?
The Catholic Church has a process to canonize someone, to declare that they are a saint, that they are
truly in heaven and worthy of public veneration and imitation.
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According to Evangelicals, will the saved ever experience the magnitude of suffering associated with their sins?
On another website, one person said this concerning Catholicism and Purgatory,
My own vision of purgatory, for which I claim no doctrinal validity, has some interesting echoes in the platonic ...
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According to Reformed - 1 Corinthians 11:29-30, the words [weak, sick, died] literal or not?
1 Corinthians 11:29-30
(29) For if you eat the bread or drink the cup without honoring the
body of Christ, you are eating and drinking God's judgment upon
yourself. (30) That is why many of ...
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According to Catholicism, does the last judgement include a last chance to reconcile?
I was reading a Catholic Magazine a few years ago (it might have been Catholic Answers) and I remember reading an article on the last judgement that seemed to suggest that at the end of time there ...
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What is the Biblical basis for multiple judgments after death?
I recently heard a talk on the notion of "multiple judgments"; the idea is one is initially judged simply on the fact of their salvation - did that person put their life in Christ's hands and accept ...
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According to Catholicism, how should Christians react when an unbeliever dies?
I was reading the following passages, and they seem to indicate that we should rejoice when God brings about His judgement:
"Righteous art thou, O YHVH, and upright are thy judgments." ...
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Are there any Christian sects that say salvation is based, in whole or in part, on your response to Jesus on Judgment Day?
I recently had a conversation with a Christian who believes that our choices during this life are not the only factors affecting salvation. Rather, God will be very lenient about our Earthly behavior, ...
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Acts 17:30 What does "overlooked" mean? [closed]
Paul, after reasoning about idolatry in Athens, states:
Therefore, although God has overlooked such times of ignorance, he now
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According to the Catholic Church, does Jesus condemn those who don't believe?
From the Nicene Creed:
I believe in one Lord Jesus Christ
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He will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead
After reading this today, which appears somewhat to contrast the Creed:
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What's the difference between the Judgment Seat of Christ and the Great White Throne Judgment? [closed]
The Bible speaks of the "Judgment Seat of Christ" as well as the "Great White Throne" judgment. What is the difference between these two judgments and who will be at each?
For we must all appear ...
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What are the different views on the nature of 'hellfire'?
Fire as understood by physical humans consumes and destroys the fuel that it ignites and then goes out. The unredeemed soul is what many religions teach will be tormented eternally in fire of hell. ...
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What's the biblical basis for the belief that God truly judges our hearts behind our actions and not the actions themselves?
What's the biblical basis for the belief that God ultimately judges a thing to be a sin or not based on the intentions in our heart and not the action solely?
That would seem to be the indication in ...
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Why did God relent on killing Moses when Zipporah circumcised their son?
In Exodus 4 we are told that God sought to kill Moses for not circumcising his son in accordance with the law given to Abraham in:
Genesis 17:11 KJV
And ye shall circumcise the flesh of your foreskin;...
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Is it impossible to think that after judgment day being thrown into hell and then not existing after that is way worse than being in hell? [duplicate]
I have always believed that if you go to hell your soul will be there for ever. After looking at all the versus talking about heaven and hell, is there any verse that clearly states your soul will ...
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What is the bottomless pit? [closed]
In chapter 9 of the revelation we learn that:
Revelation 9:1 and 2 NKJV Then the fifth angel sounded: And I saw a star fallen from heaven to the earth. To him was given the key to the bottomless ...
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Will World end on Oct 7,2015? [closed]
Is this believe of Christians because I have listened this from Christians?
If this Biblical prediction proves wrong then will Bible be called a false book?
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What is the Biblical basis to declare that 'justice necessitates the resurrection of the body'?
I found a very good description of what the human conscience is:
Conscience is nothing but that judgment which men do make, and which they cannot but make, of their moral actions with reference ...
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Is the idea that God can erase His memory a common understanding?
While I was listening to the local Christian radio station on the way home, Jon Courson touched on Hebrews 8:12:
For I will forgive their wickedness and will remember their sins no
more. (NIV)
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What is the Biblical basis for the idea that creation will applaud the damnation of a sinner?
Paul Washer has often said this. For example:
From heaven’s perspective, those who break God’s Law are vile and worthy of all loathing. They are a wretched lot, justly exposed to divine vengeance, ...
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What is the Biblical basis for death being the last point for repentance?
Death is seen as a point at which our eternal destiny is decided or the last point for repentance, at least in most evangelical circles.
What is the Biblical basis for this belief?
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Contradictions and misunderstandings [closed]
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Is there scripture supporting right wing Christians condemning homosexuality or any other sin in the New Testament.
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Sarah laughed at God and He did not mind
When God told Abraham that he was to have a son the following year, bible recorded it that Sarah laughed in her heart
Genesis 18:12-15
12 Sarah laughed to herself, saying, “After I have become ...
