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1 Peter 4:17
Most people regard judgment as something that occurs only at the end of the age. However, the Bible shows that Christians are being judged today. As in human courts, judgment is a process. Judges do not render decisions without getting the facts and pondering all the evidence. Today, God is putting Christians through trials and tests to see if they will be faithful to Him and His way of life.
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Basic Doctrines: Eternal JudgmentRelated Topics: Judgment | Judgment as Process | Judgment on House of God | Judgment, God's | Judgment, Period of | Testing | Testing of Faith | Trials | Trials, Purpose of | Trials, Shaping Power OfOther Forerunner Commentary entries containing 1 Peter 4:17:
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What Does 1 Peter 4:17 Mean?
Judgment is not solely an end-time event; Christians are being judged today through a process much like human courts, where evidence is weighed before decisions are rendered. God puts Christians through trials and tests to see if they will remain faithful to Him and His way of life. This judgment, leading to the glorification of the sons of God, began with the church of God in the era starting with Jesus Christ and the church's founding on Pentecost in 31 AD. The church is being measured against God's standard to determine how it fits into His Kingdom. Those who do not obey the gospel are not necessarily lost forever; they may die without the truth, yet still have opportunity in the second resurrection.