I thought I read in the New Testament that the apostles will also judge men at the last judgement along with Jesus. I am in a discussion with a friend about this and can’t find the passage. Could any of you please help me locate it? Thank You.
Hello tedn,
Jesus gave the Apostles His sworn oath that anyone they hold bound to sin on earth, He will hold bound to sin in heaven. Jesus gave the Apostles His sworn oath that anyone they loost from a sin on earth, He will loost to that sin in heaven. Judgements made by Apostolic Successors to have Jesus loost or bind sin on earth effect the call Jesus makes on your eternal destiny on judgement day. I think this is what Jesus had in mind when He said that the Apostles judgements will come into play on judgement day.
**NAB MAT 16:13 **
Jesus replied, “Blest are you,
Simon son of John! No mere man has revealed this to you, but my heavenly Father.
I for my part declare to you, you are ‘Rock,’ and on this rock I will build my church, and the jaws of death shall not prevail against it.
I will entrust to you the keys of the kingdom of heaven. Whatever you declare bound on earth shall be bound in heaven; whatever you declare loosed on earth shall be loosed in heaven.”
NAB REV 1:16
A sharp, two-edged sword came out of his mouth, and his face shone like the sun at its brightest. When I caught sight of him I fell down at his feet as though dead, he touched me with his right hand and said: “There is nothing to fear. I am the First and the Last and the One who lives. Once I was dead but now I live-- forever and ever.
I hold the keys of death and the nether world.”
NAB ISA 11:4
The Rule of Immanuel
He shall strike the ruthless with the rod of his mouth, and with the breath of his lips he shall slay the wicked.
**NAB JOH 20:20 **
At the sight of the Lord the disciples rejoiced. “Peace be with you,” he said again. “As the Father has sent me, so I send you.” Then he breathed on them and said:
“Recieve the Holy Spirit. If you forgive men’s sins, they are forgiven them; if you hold them bound, they are held bound.” NAB MAT 5:22
What I say to you is: everyone who grows angry with his brother shall be liable to judgement; any man who uses abusive language toward his brother shall be** answerable to the Sanhedrin,** and if he holds him in contempt he risks the fires of Gehenna. **NAB MAT 18:17 **
“If he ignores them,
refer it to the church . If he ignores even the
church, then treat him as you would a Gentile or a tax collector.
I assure you, whatever you declare bound on earth shall be held bound in heaven, and whatever you declare loosed on earth shall be held loosed in heaven.”
