"What a message of hope, then, God’s “flying angel company” bears to the leaders of the church world and to all the ends of the earth: “Fear God, and give glory to Him; for the hour of His judgment is come: and worship Him!” And exactly that will be the result of the message proclaimed!"
"Why will the sea of humanity roar, why will the fields of kindreds and tongues and peoples rejoice, why will the trees of the forest, or the people of the earth, sing out at the presence of the Lord, when He comes upon the scene to JUDGE THE EARTH? One would think they might weep, or shrink in fear and consternation at the thoughts of His judgments, but why all the singing? David says that it is because God’s judgments are an expression of His goodness and everlasting mercy, designed to teach the inhabitants of the world righteousness! The earth shall rejoice because this means that we have reached the turning point in our degeneration, and have come to the times of regeneration. This is true even now for the elect, but must ultimately reach unto the whole world and the entire creation. His presence, while it speaks of His utmost holiness, and will not tolerate the continuance of evil, brings the changes needed for deliverance, righteousness, and harmony. And when the divine disciplines have accomplished their desired results, His new life shall flow in restoration and victory."
Let the heavens be glad And LET THE EARTH REJOICE; And let men say among the nations, the Lord reigneth! Let the sea roar, and the fullness thereof; Let the fields REJOICE, and all that are therein. Then shall the trees of the wood (people of the earth) SING ALOUD AT THE PRESENCE OF THE LORD, Because HE COMETH TO JUDGE THE EARTH. O give THANKS unto the Lord, for HE IS GOOD; For His mercy endureth forever! (I Chron. 16:31-34).
Much more on the wonderful judgments of God in the link:
I believe God knows His own and their time of calling.
He is Allknowing and Infinite (outside of time and space).
I believe God is my ultimate judge.
And there is none more qualified to judge me than Allknowing, Infinite, Fair, Righteous, Sovereign, and Merciful God.
"Judgment is God’s strange work. We have had the idea that if God truly “judged” America we would be laid flat under His avenging hand for our many sins. The reality is, that it is God’s judgments in America that will, in our Father’s time, correct and restore America to righteousness and blessing! Men make judgment the end. But judgment is always a means to an end — never THE END! No matter how an unbeliever is dealt with, whether he dies as a result of his sin, or by the direct judgment of God; whether he be cast into hell, or turned into the lake of fire — THIS IS NOT HIS END. All men will be raised up either into a resurrection of life or a resurrection of judgment (Jn. 5:29), but for the latter THIS IS NOT THEIR END. All judgments are limited — confined to a day, or to the limitations of prescribed ages. “Because He hath appointed A DAY, in the which He will judge the world in righteousness by that man whom He hath ordained” (Acts 17:21). It gives my heart much joy to know that God will judge the world in righteousness BY THAT MAN whom He hath ordained! He will not judge the world in anger, fury, and vengeance by a tsunami, an earthquake, or a nuclear war! Oh, no! Not in anger — in righteousness! Not by a calamity — by that man, God’s Christ!"
"The prophet Isaiah prophesied of the nature of the judgment that would be administered through God’s many-membered Christ. “Behold my servant, whom I uphold; mine elect, in whom my soul delighteth; I have put my spirit upon him: he shall bring forth judgment to the nations. He shall not cry, nor lift up, nor cause his voice to be heard in the street. A bruised reed shall he not break, and the smoking flax shall he not quench: he shall bring forth judgment unto truth. He shall not fail nor be discouraged, till he have SET JUDGMENT IN THE EARTH: and the isles shall wait for His law” (Isa. 42:1-4). To understand the things written in this passage is of eternal importance, for until we do understand them we will continue to place an Old Testament emphasis upon the judgments of God. This passage is about God’s Christ, both Head and body. It reveals the nature of God’s judgments through Jesus and through every son of God who is one in His Spirit. Isaiah’s opening word here, “Behold,” signals to his listeners: “Prepare for a new revelation about God’s sons and God’s judgments!” Isaiah was saying in essence, “Christ isn’t coming to destroy men’s lives, but to save them. Christ isn’t coming with a loud clamor or noise. He isn’t coming as a ruthless avenger. Oh, no! He comes as a tender, merciful, compassionate, loving Saviour. You’ll hear Him speak with a still, small voice in your inner man.”
"The end of divine judgment — no matter its form, no matter its subject — is to bring the whole universe into harmony with His will, nature, and glory. How optimistically did the holy prophets and apostles regard the coming of the Lord in judgment! Note the expectation in Isaiah’s voice as he announces: “Yea, in the way of THY JUDGMENTS, O Lord, have we waited for Thee…with my soul have I desired Thee in the night; yea, with my spirit within me will I seek Thee early: for when THY JUDGMENTS are in the earth, the inhabitants of the world WILL LEARN RIGHTEOUSNESS” (Isa. 26:8-9). Here Isaiah assures us that the day when God’s judgments are in the earth will be a most glorious and desirable day, a day in which the inhabitants of the world W-I-L-L LEARN RIGHTEOUSNESS! How opposite to the idea entertained by many that when God’s judgments come in the earth the inhabitants of the world will be sent into oblivion or eternal damnation."
How opposite to the idea entertained by many
The Word of God says that He treads the wine press of His wrath until the blood comes up to His horses bridle. This is not something that believers can pick or choose.
Read the link Andy, revelation is symbolic, God’s judgment is not about killing humanity, the only man getting killed is the Adamic man in each soul, Christ rises triumphant in all creation, just as He has in us first!
So there's no free will to choose or reject Him?
Do you think you chose him or He chose you. I'm free to reject Jesus Christ, I have on multitudes occasions, but each time I rejected Him, he taught me a little lesson about His judgments, and His mercies, he called me back, and enabled me to repent of my foolishness. I don't get to glory in how good I am, I rejoice in His goodness, being trained by His judgment. God is good and the only satisfaction for the soul of mankind.
Man's soul can be "satisfied" in this life in many ways, a lot have chosen that which is contrary to God to achieve this. Just open thine eyes and look around for proof of what I say. They will be separated from the righteousness of God for an eternity. Or, they could repent, choose Jesus Christ and be spiritually in Heaven with Him right now.
That's a questionable doctrine. From my experience, my soul is only satisfied with a relationship with God.
Psalm 16:11 Thou wilt shew me the PATH of life: in thy PRESENCE is fulness of joy, at thy right hand there are PLEASURES forevermore.
There is no fullness of joy outside the realization of the presence of God. God is omnipotent, but we don't always realize the presence. We've been taught that the joy of life is in the new birth, the Spirit of God in us, our teacher that brings us into the grace of God where true pleasure is.
I can only give what I've been given, man will continue to feel a lack of satisfaction, until he finds his maker through the new birth. It's what Jesus said in order to enter the kingdom of God, you must be born of Spirit. To reside in His presence is to realize His Spirit in you, and follow only that spirit. You wrestle with doctrine alot, the way to prove right doctrine is through the Spirit in you. All wrong doctrine is carnal in nature.
Romans 8:6 For to be carnally minded is death; but to be spiritually minded is life and peace.
Our carnal mind does not bring the pleasure of life, it only brings death, you learn the difference between life and death as you follow the Spirit or the carnal mind, Jesus Christ teaches you, as you walk and talk with him.
Our carnal mind does not bring the pleasure of life, it only brings death,
Yes, I agree, as long as death means the lake of fire, as the Word of God calls it.
This is also why being baptized by the Holy Spirit separates your spirit from your flesh, and seals it unto God. Circumcision of the heart.