God as judge
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· 2 viewsAs a part of his sovereignty and authority, God is executor of his righteousness within the created order. Jesus Christ shares in this ongoing work.
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God has authority to judge
God has authority to judge
God’s status as judge
God’s status as judge
But God is the judge:
He putteth down one, and setteth up another.
See also 2 Ti 4:8; Ps 50:6; Ps 76:8–9; Ec 11:9; Is 33:22; Is 66:16; Heb 12:23; Jas 4:12
He decides disputes
He decides disputes
Wherefore I have not sinned against thee, but thou doest me wrong to war against me: the Lord the Judge be judge this day between the children of Israel and the children of Ammon.
See also 1 Sa 24:15; Ge 16:5; Ge 31:53; Is 2:4; Jas 5:9
He presides in the heavenly court
He presides in the heavenly court
The Lord standeth up to plead,
And standeth to judge the people.
See also Ps 50:4; Ps 82:1; Da 7:9–10; Joe 3:12; Re 20:11–15
God is judge over the whole of creation
God is judge over the whole of creation
He judges the earth
He judges the earth
That be far from thee to do after this manner, to slay the righteous with the wicked: and that the righteous should be as the wicked, that be far from thee: Shall not the Judge of all the earth do right?
See also Ps 96:13; Ps 98:9; Ps 9:8; Ps 58:11; Ps 82:8; Ps 94:2
He judges every individual
He judges every individual
Yet ye say, The way of the Lord is not equal. O ye house of Israel, I will judge you every one after his ways.
See also Ec 3:17; Heb 9:27; 1 Pe 4:5; Jud 15; Re 20:12
He judges the nations
He judges the nations
Let the heathen be wakened, and come up to the valley of Jehoshaphat:
For there will I sit to judge all the heathen round about.
See also Ps 9:19–20; Ps 110:6; Ob 15; Zep 3:8
He judges rulers of nations
He judges rulers of nations
Is 40:23; Je 25:17–27; Re 6:15–17
He judges his own people
He judges his own people
For we know him that hath said, Vengeance belongeth unto me, I will recompense, saith the Lord. And again, The Lord shall judge his people.
See also Dt 32:36; Ps 78:62; Je 1:16; 1 Pe 4:17
He judges angels
He judges angels
2 Pe 2:4; Jud 6
He judges Satan
He judges Satan
Ge 3:14–15; Mt 25:41; 1 Ti 3:6; Re 20:10
God’s judgment is inescapable
God’s judgment is inescapable
No-one can hide from God
No-one can hide from God
Though thou exalt thyself as the eagle,
And though thou set thy nest among the stars,
Thence will I bring thee down, saith the Lord.
See also Ge 3:8–9; Job 11:20; Je 11:11; Am 9:1–4
God searches human hearts
God searches human hearts
I the Lord search the heart, I try the reins, even to give every man according to his ways, and according to the fruit of his doings.
See also Ps 7:9; 1 Ch 28:9; Pr 5:21; Je 11:20
God reveals secrets
God reveals secrets
In the day when God shall judge the secrets of men by Jesus Christ according to my gospel.
See also Ec 12:14; 1 Co 4:5; Je 16:17; Heb 4:13
Examples of God acting as judge
Examples of God acting as judge
His judgment of the earth in sending the flood
His judgment of the earth in sending the flood
Ge 6:7; Ge 6:13; Ge 6:17; Ge 7:21–23
His judgment of individuals
His judgment of individuals
Ge 4:9–12 Cain; Ac 5:3–10 Ananias and Sapphira; Ac 13:8–11 Elymas the sorcerer
His judgment of families
His judgment of families
Jos 7:24–25 of Achan; 1 Sa 3:12–13 of Eli
His judgment of cities
His judgment of cities
Ge 19:24–25 Sodom and Gomorrah; Jos 6:24 Jericho
His judgment of nations
His judgment of nations
Dt 7:1–5 the Canaanite nations
His judgment of the rulers of nations
His judgment of the rulers of nations
2 Ch 26:16–21 Uzziah; Da 4:31–33 Nebuchadnezzar; Da 5:22–30 Belshazzar; Ac 12:22–23 Herod
His judgment of his own people
His judgment of his own people
Jdg 2:11–15; 2 Ch 36:15–20; Is 33:22
God’s character is revealed through his righteous judgments
God’s character is revealed through his righteous judgments
His sovereignty
His sovereignty
Ps 9:7; Ps 96:10; Ps 99:4; Eze 6:14
His power
His power
Ex 6:6; Ex 14:31; Eze 20:33–36; Re 18:8
His holiness
His holiness
Le 10:1–3; 1 Sa 6:19–20; Eze 28:22; Re 16:5
His anger
His anger
Na 1:2–3; Ro 2:5
His truth
His truth
Ps 96:13; Ro 2:2; Re 16:7
His impartiality
His impartiality
2 Ch 19:7; Ro 2:9–11; Col 3:25; 1 Pe 1:17
His compassion
His compassion
La 3:31–33; Ho 11:8–9; Jon 3:10; Jon 4:2
His patience
His patience
Nu 14:18; Ne 9:30; 2 Pe 3:9
His mercy
His mercy
Ne 9:31; Job 9:15; Ps 78:38; Mic 7:18
Jesus Christ continues God’s work as judge
Jesus Christ continues God’s work as judge
For the Father judgeth no man, but hath committed all judgment unto the Son:
See also Jn 5:27; Ac 10:42
God will act as judge on the last day
God will act as judge on the last day
And I saw the dead, small and great, stand before God; and the books were opened: and another book was opened, which is the book of life: and the dead were judged out of those things which were written in the books, according to their works.
See also Ro 2:16; 1 Co 4:5; Ac 17:31; 1 Pe 4:5; Is 2:17; Zep 1:14–18; Jn 12:48; Ro 14:10; 2 Ti 4:1; 2 Pe 2:9; 2 Pe 3:7
