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While we are alive Jesus is perfect mercy. But at the moment of our death, Jesus become perfect justice.

Yes the two comings or advents of Christ. The mission of the first advent of Messiah, Jesus gives us here in Luke 4 as He quotes from Isaiah 61:

16 So He came to Nazareth, where He had been brought up. And as His custom was, He went into the synagogue on the Sabbath day, and stood up to read. 17 And He was handed the book of the prophet Isaiah. And when He had opened the book, He found the place where it was written:

18 “The Spirit of the Lord is upon Me, Because He has anointed Me To preach the gospel to the poor; He has sent Me to heal the brokenhearted,[j] To proclaim liberty to the captives And recovery of sight to the blind, To set at liberty those who are oppressed; 19 To proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord.”[k]

20 Then He closed the book, and gave it back to the attendant and sat down. And the eyes of all who were in the synagogue were fixed on Him. 21 And He began to say to them, “Today this Scripture is fulfilled in your hearing.”

The Second Coming (Advent) Jesus Christ comes as the conquering Messiah Who judges. We see this in Revelation and in Matthew 24. This is based on the OT prophecy from the same chapter of Isaiah 61:

And the day of vengeance of our God; To comfort all who mourn, 3 To grant those who mourn in Zion, Giving them a garland instead of ashes, The oil of gladness instead of mourning, The mantle of praise instead of a spirit of fainting. So they will be called oaks of righteousness, The planting of the Lord, that He may be glorified.

4 Then they will rebuild the ancient ruins, They will raise up the former devastations; And they will repair the ruined cities, The desolations of many generations.

15 posted on 11/23/2013 11:31:58 AM PST by redleghunter
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To: redleghunter

I do not read Jesus’ judgement in the scriptures you cite.

Forecasting what is coming and stating the consequences you will experience if you do not shape up is not judgement. It is factual truth.


20 posted on 11/23/2013 11:48:01 AM PST by tired&retired
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