God is the Righteous Judge

God is Immutable

James 1:17 (KJV 1900)

17 Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning.

Malachi 3:6 (KJV 1900)

6 For I am the Lord, I change not; Therefore ye sons of Jacob are not consumed.

God’s Imminence

God is separate and transcendent from His creation and yet passionately involved in the world's progress towards His promised end.

Exodus 14:21 (KJV 1900)

21 And Moses stretched out his hand over the sea; and the Lord caused the sea to go back by a strong east wind all that night, and made the sea dry land, and the waters were divided.

Joshua 10:13 (KJV 1900)

13 And the sun stood still, and the moon stayed, Until the people had avenged themselves upon their enemies. Is not this written in the book of Jasher? So the sun stood still in the midst of heaven, And hasted not to go down about a whole day.

2 Kings 20:9 (KJV 1900)

9 And Isaiah said, This sign shalt thou have of the Lord, that the Lord will do the thing that he hath spoken: shall the shadow go forward ten degrees, or go back ten degrees?

Matthew 1:20–23 (KJV 1900)

20 But while he thought on these things, behold, the angel of the Lord appeared unto him in a dream, saying, Joseph, thou son of David, fear not to take unto thee Mary thy wife: for that which is conceived in her is of the Holy Ghost. 21 And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name JESUS: for he shall save his people from their sins. 22 Now all this was done, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken of the Lord by the prophet, saying, 23 Behold, a virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son, and they shall call his name Emmanuel, which being interpreted is, God with us.

God’s perfect Being

God’s justice is a requirement for a perfect Being. God cannot look upon moral perversion and wickedness. Instead, God’s justice is displayed first after Adam sinned in the Garden of Eden. God pronounced just yet merciful judgment upon Adam, Eve, and the serpent. In the New Testament, God’s judgment on sin is satisfied with the shed blood of His Son. Those who do not obey the Gospel of Christ will be judged and condemned to eternal punishment.

2 Thessalonians 1:8 (KJV 1900)

8 In flaming fire taking vengeance on them that know not God, and that obey not the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ:

1 Peter 4:7 (KJV 1900)

7 But the end of all things is at hand: be ye therefore sober, and watch unto prayer.

Those who have obeyed the Gospel will be judged, but the judgment will purify the believer, so righteousness remains.

1 Corinthians 3:12–15 (KJV 1900)

12 Now if any man build upon this foundation gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, stubble; 13 Every man’s work shall be made manifest: for the day shall declare it, because it shall be revealed by fire; and the fire shall try every man’s work of what sort it is. 14 If any man’s work abide which he hath built thereupon, he shall receive a reward. 15 If any man’s work shall be burned, he shall suffer loss: but he himself shall be saved; yet so as by fire.