Indonesian version:
Genesis 18:25 - There must be justice in killing the bad.
Heb 9:22 If there is no spilling of blood, there is no forgiveness.
Mankind has hope because God promised to His people. - 1John 2:25
Romans 2:5
Chinese Version:
Me: The fear of God's judgment must be with guilt, not just regret (i.e. one regrets when one gets caught)
First mention of judgment: in Genesis
From Abraham, as said in Isaiah 51:2 When Abraham was alone I called him...Mesopotamian crops were dwindling at the time.
5 great works of God:
- Creation, no angels involvement. Image and Likeness of God example: our creativity reflection God's creation power.
- Salvation/redemption
- Consummation/glorification/成全
- Revelation
- Judgment/condemnation
image of God: Most reformed theology could only expound on Ephesians 4:24, to discover the 3 functions of it: Righteousness (judicial, Truth (rationalistic), Holiness (moral)
Tong told one of his museum staff, who was a Muslim until he read John 12:44 on Christ's judgment day and came to Tong for inquiries, until he got baptized in the church. His wife divorced him and he asked Tong if he should remarry, Tong said, if your wife is alive, not allowed; unless the government officially approved the divorce, she cannot come back to you, then it's ok. He then married a Christian.
On God's judgment, Michelangelo Last Judgment painting is mentioned.