Merriam-Webster defines judgment as “the process of forming an opinion or evaluation by discerning [recognizing or identifying] and comparing [italics mine].”[1] The evaluation is first performed by recognizing what is being judged, and then comparing it to a standard. In our society, for example, a court judge would recognize or identify someone’s act, and then compare it to a societal law. After the judge compares the act with a societal norm, the person is either judged as a violator of the law or not.
In the spiritual realm, God is the Judge of all spirits when He makes His final judgment at the end of this age:
Then I [the apostle John] saw a great white throne and him [God] who was seated on it. . . And I [John] saw the dead, great and small, standing before the throne, and the books were opened. Another book was opened, which is the book of life. The dead were judged according to what they had done as recorded in the books . . . and each person was judged according to what they had done . . . Anyone whose name was not found written in the book of life was thrown into the lake of fire. (Revelation 20:11-15)
The beliefs of every person will be presented before God. He will recognize these beliefs and then compare them with the Word of God. Those who violate the Word by not confessing their sin and having a relationship with Jesus Christ will not have their names recorded in the book of life and will be cast into the lake of fire. Romans 6:23 tells us that “the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.” Obviously, this is a very serious situation and is one I hope everyone will take seriously. We only get one shot at this so we want to make it right. Have you ever asked Jesus Christ for forgiveness of your sins, trust Him as your Lord, and decide to follow the Word of God? If not, then please consider doing so. Whether or not we make this decision will affect our final judgment before God.
[1] “Merriam-Webster Since 1828,” Merriam-Webster, accessed March 17, 2022, https://www.merriam-webster.com/.