By Will Burnham

What do we believe?

These realities bring them under the just condemnation of God.

Why do we believe this?

Hebrews 9:27 – And just as it is appointed for man to die once, and after that comes judgment

Why does it matter?

If God did not judge and condemn then He would not be the Holy One. In order for God to show His divine holiness He must point out that which is not holy. And upon that separation, He must hold His people accountable to living according to His perfect ways.

We all believe in justice. We believe in a just and right legal system and government that creates and maintains rules and laws to protect its people. How much more then should we as Christians understand the need for our Holy God to be just in His condemnation of our sins? For God to not hold us accountable to our sins would erase the very need for Jesus to have come and died for our sins. The beauty of our coming judgment as followers of Jesus is that our right standing with God is already decided…we are His sons and daughters! Our judgment then focuses on what we have done for His glory in this life. This should spur us into action to live lives which exalt His holiness.