Why Judgment Day?

[Carl Emerson]

Not so fast Marily C. First the Scriptures are silent on infants and the still born that died who never had an opportunity to perform any work. So Thier fate in Scripture is not described. The passage implies that judgement can only be applied only if one performs a work. (Which by the way just means how they lived their life on earth).Otherwise no judgement can be imposed because their book when opened has nothing written in it as to how they lived their life to judge them by

Romans 9

...they are not all Israel who are descended from Israel;
7 nor are they all children because they are Abraham’s descendants, but: “through Isaac your descendants shall be named.”
8 That is, it is not the children of the flesh who are children of God, but the children of the promise are regarded as descendants.
9 For this is the word of promise: “At this time I will come, and Sarah will have a son.”
10 And not only that, but there was also Rebekah, when she had conceived twins by one man, our father Isaac;
11 for though the twins were not yet born and had not done anything good or bad, so that God’s purpose according to His choice would stand, not because of works but because of Him who calls, 12 it was said to her, “The older will serve the younger.” 13 Just as it is written: “Jacob I have loved, but Esau I have hated.”

14 What shall we say then? There is no injustice with God, is there? Far from it!
15 For He says to Moses, “I will have mercy on whomever I have mercy, and I will show compassion to whomever I show compassion.”
16 So then, it does not depend on the person who wants it nor the one who runs, but on God who has mercy.
17 For the Scripture says to Pharaoh, “For this very reason I raised you up, in order to demonstrate My power in you, and that My name might be proclaimed throughout the earth.”
18 So then He has mercy on whom He desires, and He hardens whom He desires.

 

[Hawkins]

Does judgment day apply to those who are saved or only the unsaved?

It applies to all. Practically, it's Law to angels and Covenants to humans. Angels need to pass the Judgment of Law while humans need to pass the Judgment of Covenant. Judgment of Covenant is a subjective judgment from a fair and just God who is Jesus Christ. If Jesus says, away from me I don't know you, then you are done (i.e., you failed the judgment).

 

[ViaCrucis]

Does judgment day apply to those who are saved or only the unsaved?

Each and every person must stand and give account before Christ on the Last Day.

Remember what Jesus says in Matthew 25?

Grace is not an excuse to sin. Each of us must answer for the things we said, thought, and did.

Nobody is saved by their works, as though we can be "good enough"; but neither does merely claiming faith in Jesus mean we can live however we want and expect we have some golden ticket to glory.

This is the sobering truth Scripture presents us: It is only by grace alone that we shall pass through the fire, all of our works are as filthy rags, no one is righteous--not even one. So we cannot boast in ourselves, for there is nothing within us to boast; we are of our own abilities fully and totally worthless (insofar as righteousness is concerned). Yet grace is not justification to live indulgently, "Since grace abounds, shall we go on sinning? Heaven forbid!". We must at every moment recognize that it is only out of the kindness of God's love poured out through Christ that there is anything for us at all--and that means we are saved by grace alone; and it means that we shall be judged by what we have done (and what we have left undone). That is why the Gospel is good news to the sinner, "You are forgiven"--for the sinner who knows he is but a beggar beholds the treasure that is grace; but the sinner who is arrogant and places his confidence in himself is still but a beggar; but a beggar who thinks he is wealthy is merely delusional. Therefore, come before the gracious and good and loving God who gives you Himself in Christ; not with boasting but in faith. For faith alone can receive what God gives. So, then, in faith be obedient, through love, and by humility, be a disciple and a servant--for the one who stands clothed with mercy has much; but the one who comes merely with himself stands naked and ashamed on that Future Day.

It is by what God does alone that we enter into His presence, as pure gift and kindness.
But the path to hell is paved by ourselves.

We are saved by what God does alone.
We are damned by what we do alone.

-CryptoLutheran