Questions tagged [judgment]
Questions about God's rewarding or punishing mankind, and nations, according to their conduct.
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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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How could a loving, just, merciful God have created such an unfair test for humans?
According to the Bible, God is loving:
1 John 4 (NIV)
8 Whoever does not love does not know God, because God is love.
1 John 4 (NIV)
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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.
(Cf. Canonization - United ...
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Why is 'putting to death' condoned in the Bible? [closed]
Death as Judgement
One of the well known commandments is "Thou shalt not kill." However, it seems that death is the single most used judgement for violations of the Leviticus law.
Not only is ...
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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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What happened to Ananias and Sapphira after death? [closed]
Acts 5:1-11 (NIV)
1Now a man named Ananias, together with his wife Sapphira, also sold a piece of property. 2With his wife’s full knowledge he kept back part of the money for himself, but brought ...
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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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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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Did God REALLY want to destroy the people of Israel? [closed]
When Moses led the people of Israel through the desert, there were two interesting occasions when God wanted to destroy the people of Israel and start over. (There may be more occasions that I don't ...
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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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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 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 is the difference between the first and second resurrection in the book of Revelation? [closed]
I want to understand What is the meaning of first resurrection and
second resurrection.
Revelation 20:5 KJV
But the rest of the dead lived not again until the thousand years were finished. This ...
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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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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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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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What is the New Testament basis for the idea the God is a God of judgment and vengeance?
The New Testament is frequently seen as presenting a God of love, compassion and mercy, while the Old Testament is often viewed as presenting a God of judgment and vengeance. However, the Bible ...
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Are there Christian denominations that expect Jesus to respect denominationalism in the final judgement?
Of course many (if not most) denominations believe that what they teach and believe as doctrine critical to salvation is, in fact, critical to salvation. Most denominations also teach and believe ...
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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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Protestantism: If justification is by faith alone how can judgement be by works?
The idea of justification seems to come often in Paul, Romans 3:20:
Therefore by the deeds of the law there shall no flesh be justified in
his sight: for by the law is the knowledge of sin
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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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Will Christians be judged? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
What is the Biblical basis for multiple judgments?
Romans 12:1 says "There is no condemnation for those in Christ Jesus" and 2 Cor 5 :17 says we are new creations and the old ...
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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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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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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 ...
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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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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 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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Sodom and Gomorrah and God's judgement in the Christian age [closed]
From my understanding of the story of Sodom and Gomorrah, God agrees to spare the cities even if a few righteous people live there. In the Christian age, our righteousness is imputed to us by Christ's ...
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In what ways do Christian denominations reconcile the discrepancy between Hebrews 9:27 and its Biblical counter-examples?
Hebrews 9:27 King James Version
27 And as it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment:
Background:
Hebrews 9:27 is used literally to refute the concept of reincarnation and ...
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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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According to LDS, what is the purpose of the final judgment?
I used to think that the purpose of the final judgment was to determine which kingdom of glory we would inherit, and then once that was determined we could be resurrected with a body to match that ...
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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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According to Reformed Theology how can God judge us if we are born sinful?
This question was asked by my Atheist friend who was raised Jewish. His point was basically that if we are all inherently sinners (Rom.3:23) than how can God hold us accountable for something we ...
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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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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.
It's clear from ...
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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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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?
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What's the Eastern Orthodox belief on the Lake of Fire?
How does Eastern Orthodox view the lake of fire and “eternal judgment“ (Hebrews 6:2)?
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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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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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What does the phrase " saved as by fire" in 1 Corinthians 3:15 mean? [closed]
What does the phrase "saved as by fire" in 1 Corinthians 3:15 mean?
If any man's work shall be burned, he shall suffer loss: but he himself shall be saved; yet so as by fire.
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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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Why is God's Judgment only Heaven or Hell?
I know very little of the Christian Faith or of any other faith for that matter, but this question struck me as relevant maybe not just to Christianity but also to all faiths as a whole.
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Does God forgive those who take his name in vain? [closed]
Christianity teaches the forgiveness of sins by God, but Exodus 20:7, one of the Ten Commandments, says:
"You shall not take the name of the LORD your God in vain; for 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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According to Catholic scholars, what did Jesus really mean by `eagles gathering around corpses'in Lk 17: 34-37?
We see Jesus showing a fore-frame of His Second Coming, in Lk 17: 34-37 (NRSVCE):
I tell you, on that night there will be two in one bed; one will be taken and the other left. There will be two ...
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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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Does God punish babies and children who die in sin? [closed]
I've always wondered this. Before they even have a chance to think for themselves, and they die in sin, does God send them to Hell?
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