Something to ponder on...two
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A biblical studies/theology rough equivalent...
'Doesn't the bible say not to judge?''
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The New American Standard Bible
First Corinthians 6: 1-8
Does any one of you, when he has a case against his neighbor, dare to go to law before the unrighteous and not before the saints? 2 Or do you not know that the saints will judge the world? If the world is judged by you, are you not competent to constitute the smallest law courts? 3 Do you not know that we will judge angels? How much more matters of this life? 4 So if you have law courts dealing with matters of this life, do you appoint them as judges who are of no account in the church? 5 I say this to your shame. Is it so, that there is not among you one wise man who will be able to decide between his brethren, 6 but brother goes to law with brother, and that before unbelievers? 7 Actually, then, it is already a defeat for you, that you have lawsuits with one another. Why not rather be wronged? Why not rather be defrauded? 8 On the contrary, you yourselves wrong and defraud. You do this even to your brethren.
Courson opines that the Corinthians, and by implication, the Universal Church, was to judge themselves. Courson (2005: 1037).
There was also an aspect here of suffering loss for the sake of the gospel. Courson connects it to what Jesus Christ stated in regard to turning the other cheek in Mathew 5.
In other words, applying the Gospel for disciples, is to apply Gospel morality, ethics and theology to disputes as opposed to seeking, as alternative, civil law and secular law.
This is in the context of disputes. I am not implying here that I theologically, favour a form of Christian theocracy (rule) or theonomy (law) in this realm...
I absolutely do not.
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In this life indeed therefore a law court...
But, yes, final judgement of humanity, post-mortem is up to God. Please see Revelation 20, and 21-22, perhaps universally for humanity (Mounce, 364-365), perhaps the unregenerate only; and also 2 Corinthians 5: 10 for those who believe in Jesus Christ.
MOUNCE, ROBERT H. (1990) The Book of Revelation, Grand Rapids, William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company.
