The One Judge

John 12:48 KJV

He that rejecteth me, and receiveth not my words, hath one that judgeth him: the word that I have spoken, the same shall judge him in the last day.

In a verse that might easily be overlooked, Jesus gives us a doctrinal truth of huge importance. He tells us who our only judge is. 

The One who judges today:

Is not God the Father

His wrath has been appeased by the blood of Jesus Christ

It's not the Holy Spirit

No Scripture speaks of the Spirit as being a judge. He does reprove the world of sin, of righteousness and of judgment but He is not a judge Himself. 

It is not Jesus Christ.

He came to seek and to save the Lost. He did not come to judge, He came to save. 

Our judge is the Word of God.

• It is the standard by which we will be measured
• It is the book that sits next to the book of life

• It is this book that clearly tells us how to be saved from our sin
• It is this book that points to Jesus Christ as our righteousness

This book describes

• The origin of sin
• The need of salvation
• The means of salvation and
• The promise of salvation 

Our only judge is the message of the Bible. Accept its message of redemption and be forever free. Reject it and be condemned eternally.