5.Why judgment starts from LORD's house?

In New Testament there are 2 places where it is mentioned Judgment starts from the LORD’s house

For it is time for judgment to begin with God’s household; and if it begins with us, what will the outcome be for those who do not obey the gospel of God? (1 Peter 4:17) (NIV)

So when you see standing in the holy place ‘the abomination that causes desolation,’a spoken of through the prophet Daniel (Matthew 24:15-16)(NIV).

Let us also read the vision which Daniel saw.

From the time that the daily sacrifice is abolished and the abomination that causes desolation is set up, there will be 1,290 days.Blessed is the one who waits for and reaches the end of the 1,335 days. Daniel 12:11-12 (NIV)

Some may say these are the Great Tribulation days.

Now, why this Judgment starts from LORD's house?

Jesus in his Mount Sermon, also called as Beatitudes, said

Why do you look at the speck of sawdust in your brother’s eye and pay no attention to the plank in your own eye? How can you say to your brother, ‘Let me take the speck out of your eye,’ when all the time there is a plank in your own eye? You hypocrite, first take the plank out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to remove the speck from your brother’s eye.Matthew 7:3-5 (NIV)

When Jesus Preached this, consider what sort of blasphemies happen in this world in His name?

In another instance Jesus says

Woe to you, teachers of the law and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You travel over land and sea to win a single convert, and when you have succeeded, you make them twice as much a child of hell as you are Matthew 23:15 (NIV)

What and all happens now? The Churches which now concentrate on gathering more people, just for the sake of getting more offering money so that they can lead a comfortable life, what difference do these Churches have when compared to the people whom Jesus rebuked?

Let us understand one important thing. In John 17:12 Jesus spoke

None has been lost except the one doomed to destruction (NIV)

This very truth people don’t consider. In name of evangelism how far they go? They quote the Jesus commission to go around the world and make disciples. Yes, I don’t deny that. However in today’s day and age the Churches are more concerned in getting crowd into their Church buildings.

Now in the name of Christianity what happens? Idolatry, making Pastors and Elders as an idol between them and God, giving importance to Humans…. This has happened even in the First century Church. See what Paul writes

For when one says, “I follow Paul,” and another, “I follow Apollos,” are you not mere human beings? What, after all, is Apollos? And what is Paul? Only servants, through whom you came to believe—as the Lord has assigned to each his task. 1 Corinthians 3:4-5 (NIV)

This day’s Church being divided as Pentecostal, Methodist is similar to this. All Christians should Realize that Jesus is our foundation. See what Paul speaks further.

For no one can lay any foundation other than the one already laid, which is Jesus Christ. 1 Corinthians 3:11

Any church that doesn’t proclaim Jesus who came in Flesh and laid his life, and which doesn’t preach his resurrection, that Church is not part of Body of Christ.

If such people say they are Christians, there is disappointment in store for them.

See what Jesus says

Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only the one who does the will of my Father who is in heaven. Many will say to me on that day, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name and in your name drive out demons and in your name perform many miracles?’ Then I will tell them plainly, ‘I never knew you. Away from me, you evildoers! Matthew 7:21-23 (NIV)

Oh yes! Jesus terms “Prophesying, Driving out demons, Performing Miracles in Jesus Name” as Evildoers….

To judge these disguised “Christians” the judgment starts from the LORD’s House.

This is also the literal meaning of Son of Man shall reward according to each one’s action.

Only the one who does the will of my Father who is in heaven will enter the Kingdom of Heaven. Amen

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