What are we Christians supposed to do? Anyone think it is their place to do God’s job—judging, vengeance, determining who is going to Heaven or Hell?
Yes, we are told to judge “righteous judgment,” John 7:24. Righteous means “right wiseness” according to God’s judgment. All of God’s commandments are “righteous,” Psa. 119:172. But to consign people to Heaven or Hell is not our job, it is GOD’s.
I seem to remember that God and Jesus are the Judge, John 5:30; II Tim. 4:1-2. I also read that “Vengeance is mine saith the Lord…I will repay…” Rom.12:19. See also II Cor. 5:10.
God’s word judges all the rejecters—“He that rejecteth me, and receiveth not my words, hath one that judgeth him: the word that I have spoken, the same shall judge him in the last day,” John 12:48.
I surely do not want to usurp God’s job. I DO WANT TO DO GOD’S WORK—“We must do the work of Him who sent me…” John 9:4 (NIV). What is OUR work? To do His will, NOT His job. This includes: preaching the gospel—Matt 28:18-20; teaching the word—II Tim. 2:2; building up the brethren (edifying them)—Eph. 4:11-12; rebuking sin (not my opinions)—Lk. 17:3; being kind and speaking the truth in love—Eph. 4:15, 11-16; considering ourselves lest we should be tempted—Gal. 6:1.
In conclusion, be careful. “Judge not, that ye be not judged. For with what judgment ye judge, ye shall be judged: and with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you again,” Matt. 7:1-2. See also James 2:13. It is better to err on the side of mercy.
by Ivy Conner
