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The Word instructs us to – “rightly divide the Word of truth.” (2 Tim. 2:15)  It is essential when studying the judgements to apply this imperative.  If we endeavor to make all judgments conform to the theory of one “general judgment,” we are not correctly dividing the Word.  The “general judgment” theory is a religious invention – and is NO WHERE taught in the Word of God. 

There are five separate judgments revealed to us in the Bible, and each one differs as to time, place, and purpose.  Though different – they all have one great commonality – the Lord Jesus Christ is the Judge! 

John 5:22

For the Father judgeth no man, but hath committed all judgment unto the Son.

Everyone – from Adam all the way to the last man born on earth – will stand before the Lord Jesus Christ to be judged.  This first installment in the Judgments series, will deal with the first judgment – in which the sins of believers have already been judged in Christ on the cross.

The judgment of the believer’s sins

Jesus Christ paid the penalty, and on the grounds of His substitutional death, the believer is separated from his sins forever!  Ps. 103:12 – As far as the east is from the west, so far hath He removed our transgressions from us.

The sins of the believer have been “blotted out,” and God has promised that He will “not remember thy sins.”  Isa. 43:25 – I, even I, am He that blotteth out thy transgressions for Mine own sake, and will not remember thy sins.

Our precious Savior suffered for our sins that we might be saved and NEVER come into judgment as sinners.  1 Pet. 3:18 – For Christ also hath once suffered for sins, the Just for the unjust, that He might bring us to God, being put to death in the flesh, but quickened by the Spirit.

The believer will NEVER be condemned with the world, because Christ was condemned in the believer’s place.  2 Cor. 5:21 – For He hath made him to be sin for us, Who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in Him.

Christ was made a curse for us on the cross.  Gal. 3:13 –Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the law, being made a curse for us: for it is written, Cursed is every one that hangeth on a tree.  

The believer will not come into judgment because his sins have been purged.

Hebrews 1:3  

Who being the brightness of His glory, and the express image of His person, and upholding all things by the word of His power, when He had by Himself purged our sins, sat down on the right hand of the Majesty on high.

This is the “present” salvation – Christ paid for our sins because He was judged in the believer’s stead.

John 5:24

Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that heareth my word, and believeth on Him that sent me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation; but is passed from death unto life.

We often hear talk of someone “losing their faith.”  This is not possible.  You CAN NOT be UNBORN!  If you are truly born again – you are eternally saved.