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| Abbotsford: Recently |
A work related colleague, recently inquired, in regard to my views and understanding on religious studies. I stated the following, edited for this website.
My views are Biblical, Reformed and moderately conservative. My work is primarily gospel focused, as opposed to primarily or even largely culturally focused in attempts through legal and societal means to maintain the power and influence of the Christian Church in British Columbia, Canada and Western society. I am significantly, on occasions only, politically involved, but it is not a ministry focus. I have at times written letters to politicians and signed petitions.
Philosophically, I hold to the view that within Western democracy, as long as in obedience to the law of the land, people have the freedom and rights to do as they please. I will not always agree with each law, and I will not always be in agreement with ethics, morality, acts and actions. I attempt to demonstrate love for others and as well, equally important, are concerns for justice and truth.
At the same time, I maintain within the Western democratic system, the freedom and rights, for me as an individual, to reason that God is infinite, eternal and revelatory in Scripture. God will definitely, as the only entity that exists by necessity, maintain his freedom and rights to judge humanity, his creation, accordingly.
Additional for this website:
In my newly acquired commentary series, Reverend Courson states Christians will be judged in Christ in 2 Corinthians 5: '...the judgement seat of Christ, where everything we've done will be judged.' (1119). Revered Courson, correctly in my opinion also appeals to 1 Corinthians 3 where he explains that 'some will make it to heaven' (1030), but will have not committed work deemed valuable to Jesus Christ and therefore to God. This person's work is burned up as useless, although he/she is saved in Christ. This is the judgement seat of Christ. The Bema seat.
Courson opines that Christians will not be judged at the Great White Throne judgement of Revelation 20. (1784). In contrast to Courson, Mounce considers this a general judgement for all of humankind. (365). He reasons that because the 'book of life' (Naming those in Christ, including Old Testament believers, my add) is mentioned, a general judgement is meant here in Chapter 20: 11-15. Those not in the book of life are lake of fire, bound. (Revelation 20). Likely figurative literal language for the everlasting hell described.
COURSON, JON (2005) Application Commentary, Thomas Nelson, Nashville.
MOUNCE, ROBERT H. (1990) The Book of Revelation, Grand Rapids, William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company.
