Jesus Christ executed judgment against the forces of evil through his death on the cross. Individuals will be judged according to their response to his saving grace.
Jesus Christ is appointed judge by God the Father
John 5:22 See also John 5:27; Acts 10:42, Acts 17:31
Furthermore, the Father judges no one, but has assigned all judgment to the Son,
Jesus Christ is a just judge
John 5:30 See also Isaiah 11:3–4; Micah 4:3; John 8:15–16; Acts 17:31; Revelation 19:11
I can do nothing by Myself; I judge only as I hear. And My judgment is just, because I do not seek My own will, but the will of Him who sent Me.
Jesus Christ's death brought judgment on Satan and evil world powers
John 12:31–33 See also John 16:11
Now judgment is upon this world; now the prince of this world will be cast out. And I, when I am lifted up from the earth, will draw everyone to Myself.” He said this to indicate the kind of death He was going to die.
Jesus Christ will act as judge at the end of time
2 Timothy 4:1 See also Matthew 25:31–32; Romans 2:16; 2 Thessalonians 1:7–10; 2 Timothy 4:8; Revelation 19:11–16, Revelation 22:12
I charge you in the presence of God and of Christ Jesus, who will judge the living and the dead, and in view of His appearing and His kingdom:
People will be judged according to their response to Jesus Christ
John 3:18 See also Matthew 10:32–33 parallel Luke 12:8–9; Mark 8:38 parallel Luke 9:26; John 9:39, John 12:48
Whoever believes in Him is not condemned, but whoever does not believe has already been condemned, because he has not believed in the name of God’s one and only Son.
Jesus Christ's teaching on judgment
Jesus Christ will separate the righteous from the unrighteous
Matthew 25:31–32 See also Matthew 3:12, Matthew 13:24–30, Matthew 13:36–42 the parable of the weeds; Matthew 13:47–50 the parable of the net; Matthew 25:33–46 the parable of the sheep and the goats
When the Son of Man comes in His glory, and all the angels with Him, He will sit on His glorious throne. All the nations will be gathered before Him, and He will separate the people one from another, as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats.
Those who reject Jesus Christ will be punished
Daniel 2:34–35; Matthew 21:33–44 parallels Mark 12:1–11, Luke 20:9–18 the parable of the tenants
Christians will stand before Jesus Christ as judge and be rewarded for what they have done
Matthew 16:27 See also Matthew 25:14–30 the parable of the talents; Luke 19:12–27 the parable of the ten minas; 2 Corinthians 5:10
For the Son of Man will come in His Father’s glory with His angels, and then He will repay each one according to what he has done.
The day of Jesus Christ's return as judge is unknown
Mark 13:32–36 See also Matthew 24:36–44 parallel Luke 17:26–37; Matthew 25:1–13 the parable of the ten virgins
No one knows about that day or hour, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father. Be on your guard and stay alert! For you do not know when the appointed time will come. It is like a man going on a journey who left his house, put each servant in charge of his own task, and instructed the doorkeeper to keep watch. Therefore keep watch, because you do not know when the master of the house will return — whether in the evening, at midnight, when the rooster crows, or in the morning. Otherwise, he may arrive without notice and find you sleeping.
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Dictionary of Bible Themes © 1999 Martin Manser, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Bible Aquifer. Formatted for this site, with Scripture from the Berean Standard Bible.