It is about his blood, which speaks forgiveness and mercy, not retribution and vengeance.It is established on Jesus who has taken the initiative to prepare and go through everything first.It is about God judging everyone (quite possibly in the same way).It is about children and heirs and registered citizens.God’s judgement is about coming to a heavenly home (mountain, city, Jerusalem).God’s judgment is spiritual (more real than the physical).Rather, you have come to Mount Zion and to the city of a living God, a heavenly Jerusalem, and to myriads of angels, And to an assembly of the firstborn, enrolled in the heavens, and to God the judge of all, and to spirits of the righteous who have been perfected, And to Jesus the mediator of a new covenant, and to a blood for sprinkling that bespeaks something better than that of Abel. His judgment cannot be mistaken for the imposition of a heavy burden.His voice and words are not terror-inducing, nor unbearable.God’s judgment is not tangible, nor fiery, gloomy, nor violent.Peaceful benefits ( shalom, God’s gift of wholeness) will result from being on the “right track” (righteousness).įor you have not come to something tangible and set ablaze with fire, and to deep gloom, and to a storm, And to a trumpet’s echo, and to a voice uttering words whose hearers begged that no further word be imposed upon them For they could not bear what was commanded: “Should even a beast touch the mountain, it must be stoned.” And what appeared was so dreadful that Moses said, “I am terrified and trembling.” If we are trained by it, it will naturally yield the desired effect.It is possible that some sons are not trained by it, presumably clothed and sitting on the sidelines.The word conveys proficiency through practice - regular exercise with graduated resistance.
#DEFINE THE JUDGMENT SEAT OF CHRIST FULL#
It presumes the full discipline necessary to be in “top working condition” (with full agility, skill, endurance), the kind gained only from constant, rigorous training. with complete physical, emotional force as when working out in a gymnasium. Figuratively, it is to train with one’s full effort, i.e. (From HELPS Word Studies) training in Greek is gymnázō, to exert intensely, naked or wearing a loin cloth, like a pro-athlete.Fatherly discipline is not enjoyable in the moment.
That said, perhaps no passage of Scripture unclouds the topic better than Hebrews 12. It might be preferable, however, to present Scripture, analogies, personal experiences and allow people to “judge” for themselves what judgment might entail. It’s also tempting to pontificate about judgment (this applies to the whole spectrum, from ECT to universalism) and simply present our concrete opinion. It’s tempting to read ideas into Scripture based on a lens of expectation that is coloured by our past experience with the word judgment. I don’t know about you, but before tackling judgment, I feel it is better, in a foundational sense, to set the tone for the judgment seat. For we must all of us appear before the judgment seat of the Anointed, so that each may be requited for the things he did, whether good or deplorable.
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