God's Standard of Judgment

"For we dare not make ourselves of the number, or compare ourselves with some that commend themselves: but they measuring themselves by themselves, and comparing themselves among themselves, are not wise." -II Corinthians 10:12 [KJV]

In reference to the false preachers and their followers who judged or measured themselves by themselves, the Apostle Paul declared that they “are not wise.” A more literal translation would be that they were “without understanding.” What understanding do they lack? Paul spelled this out for us in his letter to the Romans as he wrote concerning his fellow kinsmen saying, “For I bear them record that they have a zeal of God, (they are religious) but not according to knowledge” (Romans 10:2). They were without understanding. What is the understanding or knowledge they lacked? “For they being ignorant of God’s righteousness, and going about to establish their own righteousness, have not submitted themselves unto the righteousness of God” (Romans 10:3).

This, the righteousness of God, the justice-satisfying, perfect obedience unto death of the Lord Jesus Christ, is God’s standard of judgment as the Bible so plainly declares as we read, “Because He hath appointed a day, in the which He will judge the world in righteousness by that man whom He hath ordained...” speaking of Christ, His righteousness (Acts 17:31).

Let us dare not approach the judgment based upon some comparison of that which we have done (that others have not) so as to presume to be saved. Rather, adopt the standard by which God shall judge as your own. Have you submitted yourself unto the righteousness of God – His standard of judgment?

-Gospel report by preacher Randy Wages