damnation
in Romans 13:2, means “condemnation,” which comes on those who withstand God’s ordinance of magistracy [God’s position of magistrate]
This sentence of condemnation comes not from the magistrate, but from God, whose authority is thus resisted.
In 1 Corinthians 11:29 (Revised King James Version, “judgment”) this word means condemnation, in the sense of exposure to severe temporal judgments from God, as the following verse explains.
In Romans 14:23 the word “damned” means “condemned” by one’s own conscience, as well as by the Word of God. The apostle shows here that many things which are lawful are not expedient; and that in using our Christian liberty the question should not simply be, Is this course I follow lawful? but also, Can I follow it without doing injury to the spiritual interests of a brother in Christ? He that “doubteth,” i.e., is not clear in his conscience as to “meats,” will violate his conscience “if he eat,” and in eating is condemned; and thus one ought not so to use his liberty as to lead one who is “weak” to bring upon himself this condemnation.
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- judgments of God
- The Final Judgment
- Hell
- Is there an actual place called “Hell”? Answer
- Why was Hell made? Answer
- Is there anyone in Hell today? Answer
- Will there literally be a burning fire in Hell? Answer
- What should you be willing to do to stay out of Hell? Answer
- How can a God of love send anybody to Hell? Answer
- What if I don’t believe in Hell? Answer
- The Good News—How to be saved from Hell. Answer
- Salvation
- Gospel