I heard someone say the other day, that we are judged corporately by God rather then judged individually.
This runs counter to my understanding , but I'd appreciate your thoughts... Thanks, Jemian.
Thanks, HOB. Appreciate that so much!
I'm transcribinb a hand written letter from about 1846....from her brother to my g-g-grandmother.
It's not hard to read, but then there's this: Father thinks he will get a pair of Cocaille horses....
First of all I can't quite make out the 3rd letter in the underlined word, and 2, I can't find anything like it in the dictionary relating to horses. Does this ring any kind of a bell??!!
Molly, I’ve never been taught that we are judged corporately. Wherever did this individual find that or hear of that being so? I am not a theologian, but I have taken several courreligion courses and never heard that being even a teaching of any religion.
Let me do some research (look up Bible verses to back up my belief) and get back to you. But just off the top of my head, when Jesus and the thieves were on the cross, He said to the one that “this day you shall be with me...”. Jesus was addressing an individual, not a group. Also, the woman taken adultery, the blind man who had to wash his eyes, Peter, the Samaritan woman (at the well), all were addressed individually.
It is my understanding that we must individually accept Jesus as our Savior and Lord. It is a free gift and available to all, both those raised in a Christian tradition and those with out (and that does include moslems, hindus and yes, even Baptists! Just kidding about Baptists; I know they’re almost as godly as we Presbyterians!) Hehehe.
Often, the message of grace is presented in a group setting but it has to be individually received.
Molly, what judgment is being referred to? Personal salvation? Or judgment of the works of individuals and nations?
I’m recalling in the book of Revelation that there is a judgment of nations, which would be corporate, in my mind, and would have nothing to do with personal salvation.