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2 Thessalonians 1:6
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6 Seeing [ei per] it is a righteous thing [dikaios] with [para] God [theos] to recompense [antapodidomi] tribulation [thlipsis] to them that trouble [thlibo] you; [humas] KJV-Interlinear
6 For after all it is only just for God to repay with affliction those who afflict you, NASB
One day in the future, there will be a judgment. Whether you believe it or not, is irrelevant. Unfortunately too many folks do not believe in the judgment from God, simply because there doesn’t seem to be any judgment against the wicked, now.
And, even worse, too many folks have no clue as to just what evil really is. They do not realize that they are an integral part of evil, but see themselves as nice and pleasant, and reasonable.
Rather than examining the scriptures by means of a daily study, in order to really know what truth is or is not, folks simply reject the Bible, and take the word of the news media, of politicians, of celebrities, of the lyrics of some popular song, and so forth, and use those ideas to form their beliefs and lifestyle.
This leads to all manner of compromise of Biblical principles, to all sorts of anti-truth philosophies, to crusades, to radical practices, to activist pursuits attempting to force standards or beliefs on society, not to mention crime, tyranny, or alternative lifestyles that become an acceptable norm in society.
Evil does not belong only to the bad guy with the beady eyes and the scar on the face, but most of the worlds evil comes from the do-gooders, the crusaders, the activists, the ones who wish to force their standards onto everyone, and thus causing the suffering and trouble that we all have to deal with in life.
Long ago, the world went from the Garden to the Flood in a little over 1600 years. The nation of Israel went from its all time spiritual high under Solomon, into devastation in just a few hundred years. But in our current day, those centuries over which time, changes occurred, are now measured in decades. Changes occur more rapidly now, than ever before.
And as changes and evil develop more rapidly now, the day of Gods judgment advances on humanity more rapidly. However, people still disregard the idea of judgment, just as they disregard Gods role in history. And thus, the spiritual state of the world diminishes.
There are far too many things to occupy our time and attention. Bible study just is not one of the priorities of most folks. If you are not pursuing a daily study of the Bible, if you are not current on your confession of sin to God the Father, if you do not reside within the fellowship sphere, if you do not even know what that is, then you are a part of the problem, and judgment is on the calendar specifically for you. You just do not realize it or you don’t care, or you don’t believe it applies to you.
But because there is evil, because there is self-righteousness, because there is a definite lack of humility, because there exists a spiritually dysfunctional society, then judgment is right, is necessary and will occur.
One day you will leave this world. One day you will either die, or be taken away in the Rapture, or you will be left behind (if you are an unbeliever), and the shock of truth will hit you right between the eyes, so to speak. But it will be too late for you to change once you have left this world.
While you are alive here and now, your opportunity to pursue your spiritual life, in accordance with Gods design (not yours), is readily available. You just have to begin and continue your daily studies, and realize that your ideas are most likely wrong and Gods ideas are right. And, it is you who has to change, not God.
And, realize with certainty, that there will be a judgment just as there will be a reward, the question is, ‘In which line will you be standing?’
Life is a serious matter. The judgment to come is serious just as the rewards to come are serious. They both will affect your entire eternal life. Indifference, jokes, scoffing and such will not get you on track in your life. Only a dedicated and genuine desire to learn Gods truth will get your life together, making you a whole and complete person, with meaning and purpose.
