We need to talk about judgement

Gavin Matthews  |  Features  |  everyday evangelism
Date posted:  14 Oct 2025
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We need to talk about  judgement

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God’s judgement is a central Biblical theme, and for vast numbers of evangelical Christians, it was the experience of conviction of sin which led them to trust Christ as Saviour.

It certainly did for me. Knowing that I had sinned against God, and seeing the sombre truth about the rotten state of my soul before His righteous judgement, made the realisation that Christ had borne my punishment total liberation and joy!

But the judgement of God has been difficult to communicate. “How could you possibly worship a God who condemns people?” has been a common objection to the Christian faith.

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