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Chapter Five: Eternal Judgment |
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 TERNAL JUDGMENT OR PUNISHMENT is in the hand of the
merciful Creator. Nobody renders it except him,
according to Matthew 10:28
“And fear not them which kill the body, but are not
able to kill the soul: but rather fear him which is
able to destroy both soul and body in hell."
Rendering judgment on matters of everyday life is a
great concern of the first Christian Church, we can
read this in I Corinthians 6:3:
“Know ye not that we shall judge angels? How much
more things that pertain to this life?”
Christians are prepared and trained to be fair in
judgment, for ultimately even angels will be placed
under their judgment as recorded in I Corinthians
6:1 – 2:
“Dare any of you, having a matter against another,
go to law before the unjust, and not before the
saints? Do ye not know that the saints shall judge
the world?”
And if the world shall be judged by you, are you
unworthy to judge the smallest matters? While being
trained in the Church to judge fairly and equitably,
the Bible tells that judgment already starts,
according to I Timothy 3:15
“But if I tarry long, that thou mayest know how thou
oughtest to behave thyself in the house of God,
which is the church of the living God, the pillar
and ground of the truth.”
Apostle Paul in his letter to the Hebrews, who are
accustomed to judging persons that commit mistakes
are admonished by Saint Paul to leave behind the
Fundamental Doctrine of Eternal Judgment or
Punishment, leaving it to the hands of God who in
the last day will fairly render it. Not all things
in this life are clearly visible and understandable.
Man, with all his intelligence and geniuses are
incapable of seeing and discerning the innermost
intention of another man. There are cases that need
to be held in abeyance until the coming of the Lord
Jesus Christ. Let us read in I Corinthians 4:5:
“Therefore judge nothing before the time, until the
Lord come, who both will bring to light the hidden
things of darkness, and will make manifest the
counsels of the hearts: and shall every man have
praise of God.”
Take the case of Saint Paul being questioned by the
Corinthians: doubts and aspersions are being cast in
his person, forcing him to write an inspired portion
of the inscriptions: I Corinthians 4:1-4
“Let a man so account of us, as the ministers of
Christ, and stewards of the mysteries of God.
Moreover it is required in stewards, that a man be
found faithful. But with me it is a very small thing
that I should be judged of you or of man’s judgment:
yea, I judge not my own self. For I know nothing by
myself; yet am I not hereby justified: but he that
judgeth me is the Lord.”
Furthermore, it is an ancient truth that even the
Israelites were taught that the secret things belong
to our Lord God according to Deuteronomy 29:29:
“The secret things belong unto the Lord our God: but
those things which are revealed belong unto us and
to our children forever, that we may do all the
words of this law.”
Thus, conclusively Saint Paul was right when he said
let us leave behind the Fundamental Doctrine of
Eternal Judgment of Punishment. In the spirit of
love and compassion I therefore advise my readers to
study these topics over and over again. I believe
that the almighty Supreme Being will guide your
heart in understanding the real meaning of the
Scriptures. Proverbs 1:23:
“Turn you at my reproof: behold, I will pour out my
spirit unto you, I will make known my words unto
you.”
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Doctrines of
Christ
