READ: MATTHEW 12:36-37
“Therefore to him that knows to do good, and
does it not, to him it is sin” (James 4:17).
After your works go through fire, whatever comes out is your credit. Then your bad works which are your debits will be deducted. There are other criteria for judging the bride of Christ: One is according to what you fail to do. This category includes all opportunities to serve the Lord, preach to someone, do something concerning God’s needy house, assist your needy brethren, etc. which you either ignored or neglected. God knows every opportunity given to you. If you fail to utilize them, they will add up to your debits.
We shall not only be assessed for what we achieved but also what we should have achieved. In addition, all the words you have spoken from when you were born again till the day Jesus returned, will be accounted for. There is a word register containing all the words you spoke for Jesus, words testifying about Him, words to glorify and worship Him. All will be taken into account on that day. Similarly, the word register will contain all words in gossip, backbiting, ordinary jokes, flatteries, exaggeration and anything deceptive.
“For by your words you shall be justified, and by your words you shall be condemned” (Matthew 12:37). The bad words and the good words will be compared. Bad words will condemn the speaker while good words will justify the fellow. If all the words you have spoken since you became a believer in Christ –both good and bad were to be compared this moment, will your words justify or condemn you? When policemen make arrest, they will immediately inform the fellow, “Anything you say will be used in evidence against you.” In other words, he should be very careful with what he says from that moment. In the Christian faith, it is so. From the moment you become saved, your words are recorded in the word register. Whether you will be justified or condemned will be determined by your words. Be careful what you say especially when you are provoked. It will be used against you!
After your works go through fire, whatever comes out is your credit. Then your bad works which are your debits will be deducted. There are other criteria for judging the bride of Christ: One is according to what you fail to do. This category includes all opportunities to serve the Lord, preach to someone, do something concerning God’s needy house, assist your needy brethren, etc. which you either ignored or neglected. God knows every opportunity given to you. If you fail to utilize them, they will add up to your debits.
We shall not only be assessed for what we achieved but also what we should have achieved. In addition, all the words you have spoken from when you were born again till the day Jesus returned, will be accounted for. There is a word register containing all the words you spoke for Jesus, words testifying about Him, words to glorify and worship Him. All will be taken into account on that day. Similarly, the word register will contain all words in gossip, backbiting, ordinary jokes, flatteries, exaggeration and anything deceptive.
“For by your words you shall be justified, and by your words you shall be condemned” (Matthew 12:37). The bad words and the good words will be compared. Bad words will condemn the speaker while good words will justify the fellow. If all the words you have spoken since you became a believer in Christ –both good and bad were to be compared this moment, will your words justify or condemn you? When policemen make arrest, they will immediately inform the fellow, “Anything you say will be used in evidence against you.” In other words, he should be very careful with what he says from that moment. In the Christian faith, it is so. From the moment you become saved, your words are recorded in the word register. Whether you will be justified or condemned will be determined by your words. Be careful what you say especially when you are provoked. It will be used against you!
MEMORIZE:
MATTHEW 12:37 –For by your words you shall be justified, and by your words you
shall be condemned.
