September30 2018—1 Peter 4:17

For the time is come that judgment must begin at the house of God: and if it first begin at us, what shall the end be of them that obey not the gospel of God?
– 1 Peter 4:17
Thoughts on Today’s Verse…

In the time of the last days, God will do the work of judgment. The Lord Jesus once predicted: “And if any man hear my words, and believe not, I judge him not: for I came not to judge the world, but to save the world. He that rejects me, and receives not my words, has one that judges him: the word that I have spoken, the same shall judge him in the last day” (John 12:47-48). “For the Father judges no man, but has committed all judgment to the Son …” (John 5:22). “And has given him authority to execute judgment also, because he is the Son of man” (John 5:27). These verses tell me that the returned Lord will do the work of judgment and purification. Then how will God do this work? Share a passage of God’s words, “The work of judgment is God’s own work, so it should naturally be done by God Himself; it cannot be done by man in His stead. Because judgment is the conquering of the human race through the truth, it is unquestionable that God still appears as the incarnate image to do this work among men. That is to say, in the last days, Christ shall use the truth to teach men around the earth and make all truths known to them. This is God’s work of judgment.” God will show us all the truths in the last day and use the truth to teach us. If we can follow God’s footsteps and accept the truth He expresses, then we can gain life. That is to say, it means that we can gain eternal life. How exciting!