The expression "general judgment," which frequently occurs in religious literature, is not found in the Scriptures. More importantly, the idea conveyed by the expression "general judgment" is not found anywhere in the Scriptures. The Scriptures do speak of several judgments. These will be found to differ in four general respects: those who are the subjects of judgment, the time of judgment, the place of judgment, and the result of the judgment.

1. Believers in Christ are judged
   1. The sins of believers have been judged
      1. Time: A.D. 30
      2. Place: the cross
         • John 19:17,18 - "He bearing His cross"
      3. Result: Death for Christ, justification for the believer
         • 2Corinthians 5:21 - "Hath made Him to be sin for us"
         • Galatians 3:13 - "Christ hath redeemed us"
         • 1Peter 2:24 - "By whose stripes ye were healed"
         • 1Peter 3:18 - "The just for the unjust"
   2. The ways of believers are judged
      1. Time: Anytime
      2. Place: Anywhere
      3. Result: Chastisement
         • 1Corinthians 11:31,32 - "When we are judged, we are chastened of the Lord"
         • 1Peter 4:17 - "Judgment must begin at the house of God"
         • 2Samuel 7:14,15 - "I will chasten him"
   3. The works of believers are to be judged
      1. Time:
         • 1Corinthians 15:22,23 - "At His coming"
         • Matthew 16:27 - "Then He shall reward every man according to his works"
         • Luke 14:14 - "Thou shalt be recompensed at the resurrection"
         • 1Corinthians 4:5 - "Judge nothing... until the Lord come"
         • Revelation 22:12 - "My reward is with Me, to give every man"
         • 2Timothy 4:8 - "The Lord, the righteous judge, shall give me at that day"
      2. Place
         • 1Thessalonians 4:16,17 - "In the air"
      3. Result
         • 1Corinthians 3:14,15 - "Receive a reward... suffer loss... but he himself shall be saved"
2. Unbelievers to be judged
   1. Time:
      • Acts 17:31 - "He hath appointed a day"
      • Revelation 20:5,7 - "Until the thousand years were finished"
   2. Place:
      • Revelation 20:11 - "Great white throne"
   3. Result:
      • Revelation 20:15 - "Cast into the lake of fire"
      • Romans 2:9 - "Tribulation and anguish"
      • Matthew 25:30 - "Weeping and gnashing of teeth"
      • Luke 16:23 - "Being in torments"
      • Matthew 25:46 - "These shall go away into everlasting punishment: but the righteous into life eternal"

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