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NASB | 2 Corinthians 5:10 For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, so that each one may be recompensed for his deeds in the body, according to what he has done, whether good or bad. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | 2 Corinthians 5:10 For we [believers will be called to account and] must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, so that each one may be repaid for what has been done in the body, whether good or bad [that is, each will be held responsible for his actions, purposes, goals, motives--the use or misuse of his time, opportunities and abilities]. |
Subject: What does judgement look like |
Bible Note: Dear Bill, Numbers 31 The Slaughter of Midian 1 Then the LORD spoke to Moses, saying, 2 "Take full vengeance for the sons of Israel on the Midianites; afterward you will be gathered to your people." 3 Moses spoke to the people, saying, "Arm men from among you for the war, that they may go] against Midian to execute the LORD'S vengeance on Midian. Dear Bill: Notice that the LORD spoke to Moses. The LORD gave a specific command to Moses which was for the sons of Israel to go to war against Midian. Since this is a specific command for a specific time period for a specific people, I don’t know how you can get from this that Christians are to kill their enemies. No where is that implied here. Numbers 35: 29 'These things shall be for a statutory ordinance to you throughout your generations in all your dwellings. Again this command from the LORD is to a specific group of people – the sons of Israel. The nation of Israel came from Abraham. Abraham’s son was Isaac. Isaac’s son was Jacob. The LORD changed Jacob’s name to Israel. Israel had twelve sons. Their descendants are called the sons of Israel. So again this was for a specific nation at a particular time in history and does not mention Christians. How you get that I don’t know. I could go on but I think the same examples will go through Joshua as well since he was chosen to lead the people into the promised land. The land flowing with milk and honey. Bill, I respectfully submit that you know not what you are speaking about. I guess you have a point to make. Is that point this: that you believe the God of the Old Testament- in which we see God’s judgment- is not the God of the New Testament? I think you will see that there is a judgment day for God’s enemies just as there was in the Old Testament there is coming a day when God will judge His enemies of the present day. Do you believe in a literal hell? I am guessing you don’t. I pray the Lord will open your eyes Bill to the truth of the gospel. Sincerely, Val |