聖經是我們獨一無二的標準 - 生命.. 結晶.. 啓示

Meaning

Christ is the Lord of all people (both Jews and Gentiles), and His authority and salvation extend to everyone.

Christ is appointed by God as the executor of judgment for both the living and the dead, who will judge the world with righteousness.

Reason

Because Christ has ascended to heaven, God has made Him Lord of all things, and His lordship transcends race and nationality.

Because God has appointed a day when He will execute judgment through Christ; Christ's resurrection from the dead is the evidence established by God.

Distinction

Emphasizes Christ's universal sovereignty and salvation, as well as God's impartial love toward all people.

Emphasizes Christ's authority to judge and His righteousness, as well as human accountability for their actions.

Examples

Christ accepts those who fear God and work righteousness from all nations; Peter preaching to Cornelius and other Gentiles demonstrates that the gospel has come to all people.

Christ will judge the living (judging the nations of the earth on His glorious throne before the millennium) and the dead (judging the dead at the great white throne after the millennium).

Application

Believers should recognize Christ's universal lordship and preach the gospel to all peoples regardless of race or nationality; they should fear God and practice righteousness.

Believers should recognize the inevitability of Christ's judgment, repent, fear God, and conduct themselves in a manner worthy of the Lord.

Interrelationship

Christ as the Lord of all is a present reality, His grace and salvation extend to all people; this identity demonstrates God's mercy and inclusiveness.

Christ as the Judge is a future office, His righteousness will come to all people; this identity demonstrates God's justice and holiness.

Relevant

Scripture

Acts 10:34-35: "I now realize how true it is that God does not show favoritism but accepts from every nation the one who fears him and does what is right"

1 Timothy 2:4: "who wants all people to be saved and to come to a knowledge of the truth"

 Revelation 5:9: "because you were slain, and with your blood you purchased for God persons from every tribe and language and people and nation"

1. Acts 10:42: "He commanded us to preach to the people and to testify that he is the one whom God appointed as judge of the living and the dead"

 2 Timothy 4:1: "Christ Jesus, who will judge the living and the dead"

1 Peter 4:5: "the one who is ready to judge the living and the dead"

Matthew 25:31-46: Christ judging the nations on His glorious throne