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[He is] the Rock, his work [is] perfect: for all his ways [are] judgment: a God of truth and without iniquity, just and right [is] he.- Deu 32:4

It seems to me that we spend our entire lives on this mortal plane building the scales whereby we shall be weighed. His justice is perfect as He applies to us the "weights" we use on others - and weighs our hearts against our words and our deeds.

Nothing can be hidden from God.

Our motives are ever known to Him - whether what we said and did was out of love for Him or for ourselves or for some thing or some one.

There are so many examples in Scripture - such as the sorting of the sheep and the goats, the prodigal son, the good Samaritan, the workers being sent into the field at different times of the day and receiving the same compensation, various stories from the history of Israel and so much more. But here are a few of my favorites:

For unto every one that hath shall be given, and he shall have abundance: but from him that hath not shall be taken away even that which he hath. And cast ye the unprofitable servant into outer darkness: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth. - Matt 25:29-30

Judge not, and ye shall not be judged: condemn not, and ye shall not be condemned: forgive, and ye shall be forgiven: - Luke 6:37

For with what judgment ye judge, ye shall be judged: and with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you again. - Matt 7:2

For as many as have sinned without law shall also perish without law: and as many as have sinned in the law shall be judged by the law; (For not the hearers of the law [are] just before God, but the doers of the law shall be justified. For when the Gentiles, which have not the law, do by nature the things contained in the law, these, having not the law, are a law unto themselves: Which shew the work of the law written in their hearts, their conscience also bearing witness, and [their] thoughts the mean while accusing or else excusing one another;) In the day when God shall judge the secrets of men by Jesus Christ according to my gospel. - Romans 2:12-16

Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven. Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works? And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity. - Matt 7:21-23

Ye have heard that it was said by them of old time, Thou shalt not kill; and whosoever shall kill shall be in danger of the judgment: But I say unto you, That whosoever is angry with his brother without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment: and whosoever shall say to his brother, Raca, shall be in danger of the council: but whosoever shall say, Thou fool, shall be in danger of hell fire. - Matt 5:21-22

No doubt about it, we are tested.. as to what our spirit is made of.. Probably for some future event.. But when we leave this life what we are made of will BE KNOWN BY US...

God already knows but what we "are" will be known by all especially ourselves.. Degrees of Heaven and degrees of Hell will be the reward.. I believe.. maybe "CONTEST" is a better term..

For unto every one that hath shall be given, and he shall have abundance: but from him that hath not shall be taken away even that which he hath. And cast ye the unprofitable servant into outer darkness: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth. - Matt 25:29-30

So what's the message here, A-G? The one who didn't make a profit shall be damned? Is this the same Jesus who turned money-changers' tables? Is profit-making the way to come to God? Did not Jesus tell the rich man to sell everything? Did Paul not say he doesn't want to profit from preaching? And someone mentioned forgiveness?

For not the hearers of the law [are] just before God, but the doers of the law shall be justified

This is one of those characteristic Pauline "say what?" Doers of the law shall be justified, yet Paul says no one can fulfill the law perfectly, so we are saved by God's mercy alone, fopr having faith in Him and not for anything we can do.

In the day when God shall judge the secrets of men by Jesus Christ according to my gospel. - Romans 2:12-16

His gospel?

Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven -- Mat 7:21-23

Funny, and I read "Whosoever shall call on the name of the Lord shall be saved." (Acts 2:21, Rom 10:13) and "Whosoever shall call on the name of the Lord shall be delivered." (Joel 2:32)

[Hint: Paul was not around whe matthew was written...] but whosoever shall say, Thou fool, shall be in danger of hell fire. - Matt 5:21-22

Really? Various authors of the Bible call many a person 'fool.' Are they in danger of hell fire? To wit:

"The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God." (Ps 14:1, 53:1); "Ye fools and blind" (Matthew 23:17, 19); "You fools" (Luk 11:40); "O fools, and slow of heart to believe" (Luk 24:25); "Their foolish heart was darkened" (Rom 1:21); Thou fool" (1 Cor 15:36); O foolish Galatians (Gal 3:1), and 47 more references of Paul calling others fools or foolish. Just for the record!

Just my "musings," A-G.

I know I've quoted Dylan a lot lately (just really into him), but he has some words that fit your post that I thought of in reply:

I'll drag 'em all down to hell and I'll stand 'em at the wall,
I'll sell 'em to their enemies.
~Workingman's Blues #2