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NASB | 1 Peter 4:17 For it is time for judgment to begin with the household of God; and if it begins with us first, what will be the outcome for those who do not obey the gospel of God? |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | 1 Peter 4:17 For it is the time [destined] for judgment to begin with the household of God; and if it begins with us, what will the outcome be for those who do not respect or believe or obey the gospel of God? |
Subject: Why will God judge the church? |
Bible Note: Norm - from a post by Kalos: "We must not confuse God's discipline with His wrath. The Bible teaches that the church will enter the Seventieth Week of Daniel and, after the midpoint, the church will face persecution by Antichrist. This time, which Christ called the Great Tribulation (Matt. 24:21), will be Satan's wrath against the church (Rev. 12:12), not God's wrath. God's wrath does not begin until after the sixth seal is opened (Rev. 6:12-17), the church has been raptured (Rev. 7:9-14), and the seventh seal is broken, initiating the trumpet judgements (Rev. 8:1-6). "God will bring discipline upon the church in order to purge, purify, and refine it. We are promised in God's Word that we will not face God's wrath, but we are never promised exemption from suffering, persecution, or trials. Rather, we are promised that God will "discipline us for our good, that we may share His holiness." (Hebrews 12:10). God will bring the church through the Great Tribulation so that we will be presented to Christ as His bride, "in all her glory, having no spot or wrinkle...that she should be holy and blameless..." (Eph. 5:27), "... so that when He appears, we may have confidence and not shrink away from Him in shame at His coming." (1 John 2:28). "The persecution that believers suffer today, and will suffer during the Great Tribulation, is a sign that we are part of the household of God. He, as a good father, is purifying His family for our good. We may not enjoy the experience, but we can rejoice that we are among those facing discipline now, being purified in preparation for heaven, rather than among those who will face the full force of divine judgement later." (www.signministries.org/faqs/faq023_judge.htm) This reference is NOT about Judgment Day. mommapbs |