After repeated efforts to try and get one of the participants here to read page 1 of this thread -- specifically the first two posts... and their repeated request that the details/texts be posted at this point in the thread... here is post #2 where we see the process that gets used in the Daniel 7 style of judgment that is done in heaven just as God specifies.
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Heb 8:1 tells us that
the "main point" is the work of Christ in that heavenly sanctuary.
Daniel 7 tells us that the judgment is - pre-advent. and that it is based on the content of what is in "the books" of heaven. (Call it "investigative").
Daniel 7 - says that the result of the pre-advent investigative judgment is that "
judgment is passed in favor of the saints"
Romans 2 - details the process followed in judgment that differentiates between the saved and the lost.
None of that is arguing that God does not already know the future.
Daniel 7 says that in the courtroom are the "myriads and myriads" of sinless beings. And that "
the court sat and the books were opened"..
It is not a matter of "God trying to figure something out" - rather like the case of the book of Job - it is God demonstrating something "to the group".
I have blotted out, as a thick cloud, thy transgressions, and, as a cloud, thy sins: return unto me; for
I have redeemed thee. (Isaiah 44:22)
Notice how in Isaiah 44 it is "past tense"? (hint: that is before the cross)
And in Ezek 28 -- Satan has already been consumed - reduced to ashes
Therefore
I have brought fire from the midst of you;
It has
consumed you,
And I have
turned you to ashes on the earth
In the eyes of all who see you.
And when God speaks to Abraham "
I have made you" a father of many nations when in fact at the time - Abraham had none.
Moses and Elijah stand "with Christ" in glorified form in Matthew 17 - on the mount of transfiguration BEFORE the cross. Fully forgiven before the blood of Christ had been shed. For Christ is the "Lamb of God slain from the foundation of the world" - the benefits of that sacrifice applied all the way back to Adam under the "ONE" Gospel of Gal 1:6-9, preached to Abraham Gal 3:8 and the basis of the new birth, forgiveness and justification in all ages.
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Romans 2
4 Or do you think lightly of the riches of His kindness and tolerance and patience, not knowing that the kindness of God leads you to repentance? 5 But because of your stubbornness and unrepentant heart you are storing up wrath for yourself in the day of wrath and revelation of the righteous judgment of God, 6 who will render to each person according to his deeds: 7
to those who by perseverance in doing good seek for glory and honor and immortality,
eternal life; 8 but to those who are selfishly ambitious and do not obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness, wrath and indignation. 9
There will be tribulation and distress for every soul of man who does evil, of the Jew first and also of the Greek, 10 but
glory and honor and peace to everyone who does good, to the Jew first and also to the Greek. 11 For there is
no partiality with God.
12 For all who have sinned without the Law will also perish without the Law, and all who have sinned under the Law will be judged by the Law; 13 for
it is not the hearers of the Law
who are just before God, but
the doers of the Law will be justified. 14 For when Gentiles who do not have the Law do instinctively the things of the Law, these, not having the Law, are a law to themselves, 15 in
that they show the work of the Law written in their hearts, their conscience bearing witness and their thoughts alternately accusing or else defending them, 16
on the day when, according to my gospel, God will judge the secrets of men through Christ Jesus.
That was the Bible.
This next bit is mere creative writing
The Bible teaches that Christians shall be examined for their good works, in order to see if eternal rewards are kept/lost, but NEVER as to if keeping eternal life or not! !
Hello Bob.
You said.
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Bob:
Daniel 7 - (which apparently you are not reading) says that the result of the pre-advent investigative judgment is that "judgment is passed in favor of the saints"
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I read that text (Daniel 7:10), where does that verse say 'sinless beings'. May I ask what translation your reading from?
Daniel 7
“I kept looking
Until thrones were set up,
And the Ancient of Days took His seat;
His vesture
was like white snow
And the hair of His head like pure wool.
His throne
was ablaze with flames,
Its wheels
were a burning fire.
10 “A river of fire was flowing
And coming out from before Him;
Thousands upon thousands were attending Him,
And myriads upon
myriads were standing before Him;
The
court sat,
And the books were opened.
The Ancient of Days --- sinless
Those attending Him -- sinless
"Investigate" facts recorded in books
The court sat ... the books were opened
-- the action of the sinless beings described there.
Myriads standing before Him - are standing for service - His angels.
PreAdvent "Judgment"
21 “I was watching; and the same horn was
making war against the saints, and prevailing against them, 22
until the Ancient of Days came, and a judgment was made
in favor of the saints of the Most High, and the time came for the saints to possess the kingdom.
Saints are subjects in the future judgment
and a judgment was made
in favor of the saints
13 “I kept looking in the night visions,
And
behold, with the clouds of heaven
One like a Son of Man was coming,
And
He came up to the Ancient of Days
And
was presented before Him.
14 “And to Him was given dominion,
Glory and a kingdom,
That all the peoples, nations and
men of every language
Might serve Him.
His dominion is an everlasting dominion
Which will not pass away;
And His kingdom is one
Which will not be destroyed.
Everyone in that courtroom - sinless beings.
Bhema seat of Christ is Christian judgment
Predicted in Daniel 7 --
unto eternal rewards , NOT for loss of eternal life,
Not true at all - as Romans 2 points out.
And of course Rom 6:23 says the "reward" for sin - is the lake of fire - second death. As opposed to eternal life.