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Are All of God’s Judgments “Eternal” ?

Are All of God’s Judgments “Eternal” ?

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No. Some of God’s judgments are temporal, affecting only this earthly life. Some of God’s decisions can be reversed. Some are intended to be reversed by creating the right response in us while they are yet only warnings. Our response in a temporal judgment can cause God to “repent”, that is, change His mind. (See Joel 2:13; Zechariah 8:14; Jonah 3:8-10.)  

 Eternal judgment cannot be changed. This is the final score. The game will not be replayed, nor will the time be extended. This is the ultimate and final decision on God’s part. Eternal judgment is final, fixed, and irreversible. Once God has made His decree known, the results are inevitable-whether or not they are immediately apparent.  

 God is not a man, that he should lie; neither the son of man, that he should repent: hath he said, and shall he not do it? or hath he spoken, and shall he not make it good? Behold, I have received commandment to bless: and he hath blessed, and I cannot reverse it (Numbers 23:19, 20).  

 Eternal judgment is everlasting in result, going beyond the boundaries of time as we know it. It determines the eternal destiny of men and angels. It is God’s final verdict, determining the destiny of each individual’s spirit, soul, and body forever. The worst thing that can happen to us in this life is physical death, that is, the separation of the spirit and soul from our body. This we call “the first death.” But something worse can happen to us in eternity. We can experience the “second death” which means we will be separated from God’s presence forever and ever. This is why Jesus said:  

And I say unto you my friends. Be not afraid of them that kill the body, and after that have no more that they can do. But I will forewarn you whom ye shall fear: Fear him, which after he hath killed hath power to cast into hell; yea, I say unto you, Fear him (Luke 12:4-5).  

  In other words, we are to fear God, for He alone will settle the final score. He will do the final sorting out of people and will assign them to their eternal destiny, which we call “eternal judgment.” God himself is the Judge of all. Both the old and New Testaments teach this. But God has given the authority to execute (carry out) His judgment to the Son, Jesus Christ.  

… and to God the judge of all … (Hebrews 12:23). For the Father judged no man, but hath committed all judgment unto the Son (John 5:22).  

 Jesus Christ is himself the divider of men. Men divide or sort themselves into two groups according to their reactions to Christ. Some believe and submit to Him; others refuse to believe and die to face judgment for their rejection of Christ.  

 He that hath the Son hath life; and he that hath not the Son of God hath not life (1 John 5:12).  

 

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