11 Nov 2010
Theological Digression: Final Judgment
The day will come when all of those who commit such horribly evil acts will be forced to face every last thing that they have ever done. They will be confronted with the weight of the evil that they so gleefully engaged in, and will be crushed in shame. They will bow down and acknowledge the sovereignty of Jesus Christ, and they will be unable to run from their shame or guilt or even put it out of their minds. They will face everything that they have done and they will bear their shame and guilt forever.
Nobody gets away with anything. They may put off the day of judgment but it will surely come, and they will face – and suffer for – every last one of their crimes. It doesn’t have to be this way; they could repent of their sins and run to Christ, but those who do not will bear their guilt.
It is impossible to imagine (and I do not want to try) the weight of sin and shame that will be felt by those who have committed great offenses – Mao, Stalin, Hitler, etc. They will feel everything that they have done to every last person, forever. The torment they will face cannot even be imagined.
It is worth keeping in mind the fact that all of those who do not rush to Christ to be saved will be damned forever, in a horrible way, and will be forced to face every last one of their sins. There will be no bravado in that day; there will be no seared consciences to protect them – nothing will stand between them and the reality of everything they have done. They will not be able to claim ignorance as a defense, for there will be no defense. They will be completely unable to escape the consequence of their sins, for they chose to reject Christ to the bitter end.
And their suffering will never end.
Very true John.
cyJFarmer
November 12th, 2010 at 8:48 pmpermalink