Though the title line of this article is completely wrong as applying to human courts, this statement is absolutely right when it pertains to God who is both omniscient and all-just.
A couple of years ago I underwent the process of jurisprudence as to exercise my civic responsibility as an American citizen to serve on jury duty.
After hearing the case, with the arguments presented, I went through the process of deliberation with the other jurors, and as a result, I was not convinced about an important point regarding the Defendant’s guilt, and I voted against the majority of the jurors which unbalanced the voting resulting in a non-guilty verdict, even though it may have been otherwise.
The human justice system, though necessary, is imperfect and sometimes we can only know something beyond a reasonable doubt which is enough to satisfy the court’s ruling based on the limitations of human knowledge and ability regarding judgment. One of the ways to reduce some of these hindrances is by picking a jury through interviewing a panel of potential jurors as weeding out people who have strong biases that make them unsuitable to render a fair decision based on false presuppositions regarding the case. Even with all that, when the attorneys think they may have the cream of the crop there are still other human factors involved that can play a part in failing to execute this procedure fairly. There is also the potential of corruption in the legal system that can also affect the process. In any case, it is only God’s perfect being who can always deliver a proper judgment with complete certainty.
Also, I have watched enough reality TV to know that when someone is caught in the act, they often behave ignorantly or in denial with a counterclaim of innocence as not knowing the law or stating “It wasn’t me,” someone else did it. Yet, this is the human predicament as we, at various levels, whether criminal or not, often try hiding under pretense, as in the garden of Eden, or overestimate their lives as believing that they are better than they actually are. Just ask someone if they think they are a good person and if they’re going to heaven to see what kind of response you get. I suspect some will begin by rejecting any sense of a moral law, or proceed to deny any wrongdoing, or by justifying themselves, stating all the good things they have done as comparing themselves with others. But what it comes down to, is not how we see ourselves or how others see us; rather it’s God’s view of us that really matters.
We can get away with hiding our faults and guilt from one another, but not with God, who knows all and sees all, Psalm 139, Ecclesiastes 7:20, Psalm 14:1-3.
Romans 3:10-23,
10 As it is written,
“There is no one righteous;
no, not one.
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There is no one who understands.
There is no one who seeks after God.
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They have all turned aside.
They have together become unprofitable.
There is no one who does good,
no, not so much as one.”
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“Their throat is an open tomb.
With their tongues they have used deceit.”
“The poison of vipers is under their lips”;
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“whose mouth is full of cursing and bitterness.”
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“Their feet are swift to shed blood.
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Destruction and misery are in their ways.
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The way of peace, they haven’t known.”
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“There is no fear of God before their eyes.”
19 Now we know that whatever things the law says, it speaks to those who are under the law, that every mouth may be closed, and all the world may be brought under the judgment of God. 20 Because by the works of the law, no flesh will be justified in his sight. For through the law comes the knowledge of sin. 21 But now apart from the law, a righteousness of God has been revealed, being testified by the law and the prophets; 22 even the righteousness of God through faith in Jesus Christ to all and on all those who believe. For there is no distinction, 23 for all have sinned, and fall short of the glory of God
Romans 6:23
23 For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.
This whole matter is like an officer, Holy Spirit (John 16:7-11), who pulls you over to give a sobriety test to perform certain functions in respect to the Law of God, as a standard, to examine whether you can walk a straight line. Of course, we would try to get out of it, by denying our guilt, yet the bottom line is, mankind, is not sober, as intoxicated with their own righteousness. Whether or not we will admit our problem when questioned, the evidence is beyond doubt, as having broken the law by driving under the influence of sin. The problem is we get behind the wheel of life, and we think we can drive impaired, not realizing that we are out of control as crossing the line in swerving all over the roadway of life.
Following the arrest, the litigation proceeds as in death (Hebrews 9:27), and you will be summoned to appear in court on Judgement Day at which point such action will be taken to hear the charges of your crime according to all that is on record, as a breach of God’s law, Revelation 20:11-15.
In representing yourself, you will stand nakedly, convicted, as there will be no petition or plea for mercy at this point, as being silenced (Romans 3:19), and overruled without rebuttal or recourse as to philosophy, religion, etc., as to justify your actions.
Being that the Judge has the power and authority to act, at will, in knowing all the facts, He is then able to swiftly adjudicate the sentence as carrying out the disposition, with a guilty as charged verdict, to be incarcerated under the custody of an eternal prison without any kind of eligibility for a purgatorial release as making parole, or with possibility of a reincarnated rehearing, or a complete annihilation. In this heavenly courtroom, God is the witness, plaintiff, prosecutor, judge, and jury at which point you might object that the court is staged. But as the Supreme Honor of the Highest Court, He perfectly occupies His bench of which there is no higher authority to appeal to, as the decision is final, in that, the Almighty Judge of the Universe prevails when judging.
While on earth, this judgment and condemnation had already been passed, Romans 6:23, before we pass, and enter the Great White Throne Judgement. Our attendance at this point is to concede and ratify His judgment as ‘True’ in as much as every knee shall bow and every tongue confess that Jesus is Lord, Romans 14:11, Philippians 2:9-11.
This may seem wrong, but there is a conditional clause of mercy during our earthly habitation, as the Judge has also freely given Himself as Counsel, who advocates on your behalf in representing both mankind and the tribunal of His holiness. This intermediating is remedial, as Jesus, who as our Defense Attorney affords restitution, acting as the Indemnifier to provide surety towards, accord and satisfaction, as a propitiation for damages incurred as to dismiss, acquit and expunge as completely sufficient.
If Jesus were only a man then he wouldn’t be able to purely represent us, but because He is both divine and human He can stand for both sides, as willfully giving His life at His own expense, in exchange on our behalf, 1 Peter 3:18, Romans 5:6-10, John 10:15-18. Thus, God then becomes both the just and the justifier of which otherwise, we would all be lost and beyond hope, Romans 3:24-26, 1 John 2:1-2.
My friend, will your name be recorded in the ‘Lambs Book of Life’ or will it be left out, as blacklisted among those who are ‘Wanted’ as condemned?
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