If sins are forgiven, how will Christians be judged?

[lentz]

The thing is, we suffer from natural and logical CONSEQUENCES for our sins. Natural consequences are the natural results of our sins - thought, word and deeds. New scientific research shows that even sinful thoughts in our mind could trigger negative gene expressions, in the long term it could be detrimental to our mental health, no kidding; logical consequences are other people's logical reaction to our sins, like, what goes around comes around, in the long term this erodes trust and love between people, and it destroys society. Call that judgement if you want, I won't, because that damages God's character. God never intends to judge anybody, neither does he intend to condemn anybody to hell; we condemn ourselves by our sins, and eventually that would send us down to hell.

Thats one way of lookibg at it. But as you study the bible,you see where people paid in this life. Even David, God forgave that man for grievous sins. But he paid for it. 4 children died because of his sins. David knew he was paying. And never complained. He understood.

 

[Curtis]

Pro 18:21 The tongue has the power of life and death, and those who love to talk will have to eat their own words. (GW) translation

You are either eating life or death by what you speak. That happens in this life.
we are all receiving what we have done while living in our bodies wether it be good or bad.

 

[Curtis]

1Pe 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?

Judgment has already started with the household of God in this life.

1Pe 3:10 "People who want to live a full life and enjoy good days must keep their tongues from saying evil things, and their lips from speaking deceitful things.
1Pe 3:11 They must turn away from evil and do good. They must seek peace and pursue it.
1Pe 3:12 The Lord's eyes are on those who do what he approves. His ears hear their prayer. The Lord confronts those who do evil." (GW) translation

 

[Jonathan_Gale]

Thats one way of lookibg at it. But as you study the bible,you see where people paid in this life. Even David, God forgave that man for grievous sins. But he paid for it. 4 children died because of his sins. David knew he was paying. And never complained. He understood.

Yes, that just proves what I said. David was forgiven, which means, his relationship with God was still good, God didn't abandon him, yet he still suffered from the consequences of his actions, he had to own his mistakes.

 

[lentz]

Yes, that just proves what I said. David was forgiven, which means, his relationship with God was still good, God didn't abandon him, yet he still suffered from the consequences of his actions, he had to own his mistakes.

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