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You Are Not the Judge. Jesus Christ is the Judge. Judgment given to Him by Father, Jno 5:22 Assured of the day He will judge the world, Acts 17:30-31 Judged according to our works by the things written in the books, Rev 20:11-15. Jesus Christ is the Judge.
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Jesus Christ is the Judge • Judgment given to Him by Father, Jno 5:22 • Assured of the day He will judge the world, Acts 17:30-31 • Judged according to our works by the things written in the books, Rev 20:11-15
Jesus Christ is the Judge • We must honor His as our Judge by yielding to His judgments, Jno 5:23; Col 3:17 • “You are not the judge” • Heard by those unwilling to submit to the authority of Jesus, Matt 7:1 (2) • Vainly defended with Phil 2:12 (13)
Christ’s Word Judges Us! • Not Proper Guides • Creeds, confessions • Church manuals • Catechisms • By-laws • New “revelation” • Friends, family, feelings • God’s Word Must Be Our Guide • Psa 119:105 • John 12:49-50 John 12:48
Christ’s Word Judges Us! Man thinks… “Good people of all churches are saved” Word of Christ says… • Romans 3:23 • Matthew 7:21 • Hebrews 5:8-9 • Acts 2:47; Eph 5:23 • Acts 10:1-2, 22; 11:14; 10:34-35
Christ’s Word Judges Us! Man thinks… “One church is a good as another” • Denominations • Liberally-minded and acting churches of Christ Word of Christ says… • Matthew 16:18-19 • Acts 20:28 • Eph 1:22-23; 4:4; 5:23 (2 Jno 9-11)
Christ’s Word Judges Us! Man thinks… “Water baptism is not necessary for salvation” Word of Christ says… • Mark 16:16 • Acts 2:38; 22:16 • Galatians 3:26-27 • 1 Peter 3:21
Christ’s Word Judges Us! Man thinks… “Sprinkling will do for baptism” Word of Christ says… • Romans 6:3-6 • Colossians 2:12 • Acts 8:35-38
Christ’s Word Judges Us! Man thinks… “I feel like I’m saved” Word of Christ says… • Proverbs 14:12 • Acts 23:1; 26:9-11
Christ’s Word Judges Us! Man thinks… “Lord’s Supper infrequently” Word of Christ says… • Acts 2:42 • Acts 20:7
Christ’s Word Judges Us! Man thinks… “I cannot fall away from God” Word of Christ says… • James 5:19-20 • Galatians 5:4 • 1 Corinthians 9:27 • Hebrews 3:12-13
Christ’s Word Judges Us! Man thinks… “It’s OK to drink once in a while” Word of Christ says… • 1 Peter 4:3-4 • Proverbs 20:1 • Proverbs 23:31
Christ’s Word Judges Us! Man thinks… “Immodest dress is OK depending on location and activity” Word of Christ says… • 1 Timothy 2:9-10 • 1 Peter 3:3-4
Christ’s Word Judges Us! Man thinks… “Divorce and remarriage for any cause” Word of Christ says… • Matthew 19:3-6, 9 • Matthew 5:31-32
Jesus Christ is Our Judge • We must all stand before the judgment seat of Christ and answer to Him for our lives, 2 Cor 5:10 • We will all submit to Him then, Rom 14:11 Are you ready to submit to Him now?