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Justice
July 16, 2011

A noted criminaltrial in Florida that took several weeks recently came to an end, and most were surprised when the defendent was acquitted of the major charges with just a few hours of jury deliberation. Typically, when juries return a verdict this quickly it indicates they have found the defendent guilty. In this trial, the defendent was found not guilty of the the major charges and many voiced their opinion that justice had not been done. The Bible shows us how God handles justice, and how he ensures that in the end, justice is done. In the trail from Florida, the jury did not believe the prosecution met its burden of proof. Unlike the the prosecution from Florida, God does not need to rely on circumstantial evidence, as God has access to the spiritual dimension that transcends all that is physical. Jesus alluded to this during his earthly ministry. While primarily a passage about the preaching of the Gospel, these verses show how nothing can be hidden when God wishes otherwise.

Mark 4:21-23
And he said unto them, Is a candle brought to be put under a bushel, or under a bed? and not to be set on a candlestick? For there is nothing hid, which shall not be manifested; neither was any thing kept secret, but that it should come abroad. If any man have ears to hear, let him hear.

God can choose to allow a matter to remain hidden from public knowledge if this best suits his plan. Unlike prosecuters who seek to protect the public from a criminal, God already has full knowledge of our activities and has no need to bring a matter to light unless this fits his plan.

Proverbs 25:2
It is the glory of God to conceal a thing: but the honour of kings to search out a matter.

Unlike the prosecutors in earthly trials, when God does bring to light what is hidden in each of our lives, it will be through Jesus Christ at his return, and through this some will be condemned and many will be saved. As more than a prosecutor, Jesus is a perfect lawgiver, and can condemn those worthy of death and save those worthy of life. Upon the return of Jeus, the Beast and False Prophet will have the sentence of death imposed on them. Many will have a sentence of eternal life, and this is the type of life sentence to be given.

1 Corinthians 4:1-5
Let a man so account of us, as of the ministers of Christ, and stewards of the mysteries of God. Moreover it is required in stewards, that a man be found faithful. But with me it is a very small thing that I should be judged of you, or of man's judgment: yea, I judge not mine own self. For I know nothing by myself; yet am I not hereby justified: but he that judgeth me is the Lord. Therefore judge nothing before the time, until the Lord come, who both will bring to light the hidden things of darkness, and will make manifest the counsels of the hearts: and then shall every man have praise of God.

Hebrews 9:11-15
But Christ being come an high priest of good things to come, by a greater and more perfect tabernacle, not made with hands, that is to say, not of this building; Neither by the blood of goats and calves, but by his own blood he entered in once into the holy place, having obtained eternal redemption for us. For if the blood of bulls and of goats, and the ashes of an heifer sprinkling the unclean, sanctifieth to the purifying of the flesh: How much more shall the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself without spot to God, purge your conscience from dead works to serve the living God? And for this cause he is the mediator of the new testament, that by means of death, for the redemption of the transgressions that were under the first testament, they which are called might receive the promise of eternal inheritance.

Revelation 19:19-20:6
And I saw the beast, and the kings of the earth, and their armies, gathered together to make war against him that sat on the horse, and against his army. And the beast was taken, and with him the false prophet that wrought miracles before him, with which he deceived them that had received the mark of the beast, and them that worshipped his image. These both were cast alive into a lake of fire burning with brimstone. And the remnant were slain with the sword of him that sat upon the horse, which sword proceeded out of his mouth: and all the fowls were filled with their flesh. And I saw an angel come down from heaven, having the key of the bottomless pit and a great chain in his hand. And he laid hold on the dragon, that old serpent, which is the Devil, and Satan, and bound him a thousand years, And cast him into the bottomless pit, and shut him up, and set a seal upon him, that he should deceive the nations no more, till the thousand years should be fulfilled: and after that he must be loosed a little season. And I saw thrones, and they sat upon them, and judgment was given unto them: and I saw the souls of them that were beheaded for the witness of Jesus, and for the word of God, and which had not worshipped the beast, neither his image, neither had received his mark upon their foreheads, or in their hands; and they lived and reigned with Christ a thousand years. But the rest of the dead lived not again until the thousand years were finished. This is the first resurrection. Blessed and holy is he that hath part in the first resurrection: on such the second death hath no power, but they shall be priests of God and of Christ, and shall reign with him a thousand years.

If there is a first resurrection, this indicates a second resurrection, and this is a topic for another day. Unlike prosecutors, God and Jesus not only have full knowledge of the hidden things of life, they are even able to restore life. So when we wonder sometimes if there is justice in our world, we can rest knowing that upon the return of Jesus, justice will be served with full and complete knowledge of anything that seems to be hidden.

All verses are from the King James Version.
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