1) The necessity of the judgment — Paul begins in 2 Corinthians 5:10 by saying, “For we must all…..”. Without the judgment, there can no moral purpose in society. All wrongs “must” be righted, because the justice of God demands it.
2) The certainty of the judgment — God’s divine plan includes the judgment and its certainty (Acts 17:30-31; cf. Romans 2:1-11; Hebrews 9:27).
3) The universality of the judgment — Before God’s throne, all nations shall be gathered (Matthew 25:31-32; Revelation 20:11-13).
4) The individuality of the judgment — Each individual must give an account of himself before God (Romans 14:12).
5) The impartiality of the judgment — A man’s social position, financial standing, or educational achievements will be of no value on the day of judgment. Rather, an individual’s “works” will be the determining factor (1 Peter 1:17; cf. Ecclesiastes 12:14; Matthew 12:36-37).
6) The thoroughness of the judgment — The judgment will not only include the “works” of man, but also the “secret things” or motives of the heart ( 1 Corinthians 4:5; cf. Psalm 90:8; Ecclesiastes 12:14; Hebrews 4:12-13).
7) The finality of the judgment — (Matthew 25:46). Life is followed by physical death; physical death is followed by the judgment (Hebrews 9:27); the judgment is followed by eternity and an eternal existence (1 Corinthians 15:50-53; 2 Corinthians 5:1-4).
Because of the certainty of God’s judgment (Hebrews 9:27; Acts 17:30-31), let us “set our house in order” (cf. 2 Kings 18:1; Isaiah 38:1), so that we might always be “ready” for that day (cf. Matthew 24:36-51; Matthew 25:1-13).
—Mike Riley, Gospel Snippets
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