For the Son of Man will come in the glory of His Father with His angels, and then He will reward each according to his works.
Warning: Ramble mode on as it is getting late here...
Odd but true, look at this passage with this translation:
"....He will reward each person according to what he has done."
So, the question is: What have you done with Jesus? Sought the Savior or rejected him?
I also point out that you seem to be doing a passage lookup and do not delve into the context of any of the verses you referred to. ok...
Jesus is referring to his "messiahship" in these verses. He will indeed return and deal with men based on their character. If righteous in heart He will reward and if found not-righteous and evil in their works, it is really bad news.
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It's pretty ironic how you claim none of those passages mean what they say.
Mt 16:27 is as straight forward as it gets, and that's why you had to go into "rambling mode" (aka BS mode), because there is no other way to get around the words on the paper.
AS,
You say that "it is ironic that none of the passages mean what they say."
Do you read 2 Corinthians 5:10 and conclude that Paul is writing to Christians or the world at large, to include non-Christians?
It makes a difference. You seem to assume that it is written to everybody. I think it means exactly what it says, but to whom it is said makes a huge difference. Can you see that?
Can you see that if it is said to Christians it may mean just exactly what it says and you have taken it out of context and applied it to mankind in general?
OK now... NO bs... read the entire chapter and you tell me what you think it says and to whom it applies.
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The tax collector said: “Lord Jesus, have mercy on me, a sinner.” Jesus said he went home “justified.”
