The Bible teaches that there will be a final judgment, in which God will judge all people who have ever lived on earth. This judgment is described in several parts of the Bible, including the book of Malachi, which talks about the coming of “the day of the Lord” (Malachi 3:2). On that day, God will judge “every work” and “every person” (Malachi 3:15-18) and will reward the righteous and punish the wicked.
Malachi 3:18 specifically talks about the difference between the fate of the righteous and the wicked on the day of judgment: “Then shall ye return and discern the difference between the righteous and the wicked, between him that serves God and he that serves him not.” (Malachi 3:18). In this verse, God is speaking to those who serve and fear Him, telling them that they will be rewarded on judgment day, while the wicked will be punished.
This idea of reward and punishment at the final judgment is reinforced elsewhere in the Bible. For example, Jesus talks about this in Matthew 25:31-46, where He describes how He will separate people as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats. The sheep, who are the righteous, will receive eternal rewards, while the goats, who are the wicked, will be condemned to eternal punishment.
In summary, Malachi 3:18 teaches us that on the final judgment day, God will reward the righteous and punish the wicked, and that those who serve and fear Him will discern the difference between the righteous and the wicked. As Christians, it is important to live our lives according to God’s will and trust in his justice, knowing that he will judge all people fairly and fairly.
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