Page 9 - Prophetic Word Newsletters Archive 2006 by Pastor Randy Shupe

“THE JUDGMENTS OF THE LORD
ARE TRUE AND RIGHTEOUS ALTOGETHER.”

Psalm 19:9

One of the distinguishing differences the Bible

makes between “children of light” (born-again

believers) and “children of darkness” (unbelievers) THE RIGHTEOUS REACTION THE WICKED REACTION
is their distinctly different perspectives of judgment
“I HAVE KEPT “THE WICKED…
All mankind, believer and unbeliever alike, have an THE WAYS DOES NOT SEEK GOD;
appointment with death which is followed by judgment:
OF THE LORD GOD IS IN
“…IT IS APPOINTED FOR MEN TO DIE ONCE, AND NONE OF
BUT AFTER THIS THE JUDGMENT” Heb. 9:27 HIS THOUGHTS.
HAVE NOT
It is up to the believer to keep God’s judgments WICKEDLY DEPARTED YOUR JUDGMENTS
before him as a motivating force. Psalm 119 says:
FROM MY GOD. ARE
FOR ALL FAR ABOVE,

HIS JUDGMENTS OUT OF
HIS SIGHT.”
WERE BEFORE ME.”
Psalm 10:4-5
Psalm 18:21-22

What helps “WE WALK BY FAITH AND NOT BY SIGHT… “AS I LIVE, SAYS THE LORD, EVERY KNEE
believers to THEREFORE WE MAKE IT OUR AIM SHAW BOW TO ME, AND EVERY TONGUE
“choose the WHETHER PRESENT OR ABSENT, SHALL CONFESS TO GOD.
way of truth?” TO BE WELL-PLEASING TO HIM.
It is by keeping SO THEN EACH ONE OF US
God’s judgments THAT EACH ONE MAY RECEIVE SHALL GIVE ACCOUNT
before their eyes THE THINGS DONE IN THE BODY, OF HIMSELF TO GOD.”
as did the ACCORDING TO WHAT HE HAS DONE, Romans 14:10-12
apostle Paul:
WHETHER GOOD OR BAD.”
2 Cor. 5:7-10

“I HAVE CHOSEN In these passages from Hebrews Chapter Six we find the six
basic foundational truths of Christianity laid out before the
1. REPENTANCE believer. These six foundational truths progress from
FROM DEAD WORKS…
(1) repentance (6) eternal judgment. Therefore, as believers,
2. FAITH TOWARDS GOD… we must not only “choose the way of truth” but also “keep
3. DOCTRINE OF BAPTISMS… God’s judgments laid before us” knowing that “We shall all
4. THE LAYING ON OF HANDS…
5. RESURRECTION OF THE DEAD… stand before the Judgment Seat of Christ” to give account of
6. AND OF ETERNAL JUDGMENT… ourselves as subjects of the Kingdom of God. In other words,
we shall be judged for what kind of Christianity we have lived
Heb. 6:1-2
“I HAVE LAID BEFORE ME.” before Christ as His witnesses. We must ever be mindful of
our “testimony” because we have a date in court! Again, Paul
Psalm. 119:30
states it well, “Therefore we make it our aim…to be well
“I HAVE CHOSEN pleasing to Him, for we must all appear before the judgment

“I HAVE LAID BEFORE ME.” seat of Christ…” (2 Cor. 5:9-10).
Psalm. 119:30
This prophetic depiction from Isaiah of the full ministry of
Jesus Christ is greatly lacking in Christendom. Multitudes

of Christians only know Jesus as “He will save us.”
This is the lowest revelation of Christ according to Isaiah.

When Jesus (1) saves us, He (2) becomes “our King.”
This king is (3) “our Lawgiver” as king over His kingdom.

Lastly, in eternity, He will be (4) “our judge.”
The highest revelation a believer can hold of Jesus Christ

is that of our Lord being “The Righteous Judge.”

“FINALLY, THERE IS LAID UP FOR ME THE CROWN OF RIGHTEOUSNESS,
WHICH THE LORD, THE RIGHTEOUS JUDGE, WILL GIVE TO ME ON THAT DAY…” 2 Tim. 4:6-8