Judgement 2:

Why does the Church say that Jesus will return to judge everyone?

Jesus said: "'You judge by human standards; I judge no one.'"  John 8:15 (NRSV)

And: "'The Father judges no one.'"  John 5:22 (NRSV)

Jesus' constant refrain was: "'"Your sins are forgiven."'"  Mark 2:9 (NRSV)

So why does the Church teach that Jesus will judge us?

Jesus also said: "'Righteous Father, the world does not know you,'"  John 17:25 (NRSV)

By this perhaps he meant that the teaching that God will judge us and punish us is not the truth about God.

Jesus taught that God is our loving Father.

So why does the Church teach that God will judge us?

Perhaps it is more about earthly power than God.

The Church has become part of the worldly authorities.

And they have adopted the ruling elites' carrot and stick approach to the masses.

But this teaching has been handed down from generation to generation as tradition.

And perhaps its origin is in fear.

The Bible teaches fear of God.

But God says:  "Fear not!"

[Scripture quotations (marked NRSV) are taken from the New Revised Standard Version Bible, copyright © 1989 by the Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the U.S.A., and are used by permission.  All rights reserved.]

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