Impartial Judgment
(Romans 2:11-12)
In this world, judging people by their outward circumstances is a common occurrence everywhere. This is true even in courts of law, where impartiality is meant to be most sacred. But God’s judgment is perfectly impartial. His impartiality is so meticulous that He takes into account each person’s spiritual situation.
1.Relative Standards
Gentiles do not have the Law. Yet they are not exempt from judgment. Their hearts, consciences, and natural revelation provide them with an awareness of God’s existence. They are judged based on the knowledge they have. The Jews are judged by the Law. Since they were given more, their accountability is heavier. What, then, of Christians who have even received the Gospel? A greater responsibility is required of them.
2.Discarded Grace
“It shall be more tolerable for the land of Sodom in the day of judgment than for you” (Matthew 11:24). This was Jesus’ stern warning to Capernaum. They had the privilege of meeting the Son of God in person, yet they rejected Him. The situation vividly mirrors the situation of apostates. The book of Hebrews gives a grave warning: it is impossible for those who fall away after tasting the power of the age to come to be renewed again to repentance (Hebrews 6:4–6).
3.The Only Hope
We cannot survive God’s impartial judgment on our own. This is why we must rely on Jesus Christ. We are fit for destruction due to our sins, yet we have received God’s love. Jesus Christ is God’s greatest gift and our only hope. We must never let Him leave our side. Let us now thoroughly repent and turn back to him. Let us firmly begin our lives as those who are regenerated.
Overseer Sung-Hyun Kim
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