All Creation Will Rejoice
"Let all creation rejoice before the LORD, for he comes, he comes to judge the earth. He will judge the world in righteousness and the peoples in his faithfulness" (Psalm 96:13)
ALL rejoice when Christ Jesus the Lord comes to judge, not just a few Christians.
The primary word translated “judgment” in the NT is from the Greek word "krisis". This Greek word “krisis” is where we get our English word crisis. The American Heritage Dictionary defines “crisis” as “a crucial or decisive point or situation; a turning point.” Divine judgment is God's appointed “turning point.” At this turning point all will be made new and "free from the law of sin and death". And this Divine turning point comes after our Resurrection.
Note he above verse in Psalm 96 indicates it is a time of rejoicing for "all creation". This is in great contrast to what Christians have been taught for centuries. They have been taught that the judgment is a day and time of almost unmitigated horror and dread for all but a few Christians. But if one reads and studies the entire Biblical record to discover God's plan and purpose in the ages, it becomes clear that the Psalmist is correct and traditional teaching in error. God will be "All in All" of his creation (1 Corinthians 15:29)...that will truly be a time for “all creation” to “rejoice before the LORD”.
The joy we have when we become aware of our salvation will be no less joy than for those who discover it at the judgment seat of Christ, or the Great White Throne. The GRACE and MERCY in the Judgment of God will truly bring rejoicing to "ALL creation".
"For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus has made me free from the law of sin and death...it is by Grace you have been saved...we have put our hope on the living God who is the savior of all people...the faithful love of the Lord never ends for His mercies never cease, they are new every morning..." (Romans 8:2; Ephesians 2:8; 1Timothy 4:10; Lamentations 3:22 )
ALL rejoice when Christ Jesus the Lord comes to judge, not just a few Christians.
The primary word translated “judgment” in the NT is from the Greek word "krisis". This Greek word “krisis” is where we get our English word crisis. The American Heritage Dictionary defines “crisis” as “a crucial or decisive point or situation; a turning point.” Divine judgment is God's appointed “turning point.” At this turning point all will be made new and "free from the law of sin and death". And this Divine turning point comes after our Resurrection.
Note he above verse in Psalm 96 indicates it is a time of rejoicing for "all creation". This is in great contrast to what Christians have been taught for centuries. They have been taught that the judgment is a day and time of almost unmitigated horror and dread for all but a few Christians. But if one reads and studies the entire Biblical record to discover God's plan and purpose in the ages, it becomes clear that the Psalmist is correct and traditional teaching in error. God will be "All in All" of his creation (1 Corinthians 15:29)...that will truly be a time for “all creation” to “rejoice before the LORD”.
The joy we have when we become aware of our salvation will be no less joy than for those who discover it at the judgment seat of Christ, or the Great White Throne. The GRACE and MERCY in the Judgment of God will truly bring rejoicing to "ALL creation".
"For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus has made me free from the law of sin and death...it is by Grace you have been saved...we have put our hope on the living God who is the savior of all people...the faithful love of the Lord never ends for His mercies never cease, they are new every morning..." (Romans 8:2; Ephesians 2:8; 1Timothy 4:10; Lamentations 3:22 )