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b'*Judgment.* We hate that word. We don\\u2019t want people to judge us. One of the embarrassments of being a Christian is that the Bible is full of stories of judgment. And, of course, the Bible also promises God will one day gather all of the wicked people from throughout time and judge them.\\nBut isn\\u2019t God a God of love? Why would He be so harsh with people?\\nThe answer lies in sin. We as humans have brought brokenness into the world through the bad things we have done. Our world has become a place full of hatred, violence, and pain. But God is merciful. He did not leave us alone to our sin, brokenness, and death. In His kindness, He stepped into our brokenness to offer us salvation from it. When Christ came, His kingdom began breaking into this world of sin. And His church has been growing ever since.\\nChrist is making a new world, a perfect one. A world in which all people will love Him and love one another. A world in which there will be no sin, no hate, no pain, no death. A world in which His righteousness\\u2014His goodness and sinlessness\\u2014fills everyone and everything. \\nThose who don\\u2019t love Jesus cannot be a part of this world. If they reject Him, they reject the only Source of life, justice, and hope (John 14:6). They have no place in a paradise without sin since Jesus is the One who takes it away and who supplies all of the righteousness. Since He will be the center of this new existence, if someone hates Him, there is no reason to think they will want to spend forever with Him and His people.\\nThe gospel is less about *what happens* to those who reject Christ and more about what they will miss: Jesus Himself, reigning over a perfect world free from death and filled with nothing but love and peace between God and people (Revelation 21:1-8). \\u2022 Kevin Zeller\\n\\u2022 Where do you see evidence that the world is completely broken by sin?\\n\\u2022 How does the anticipation of a world of righteousness affect the way we think about judgment? \\n\\u2022 Still have questions? That\\u2019s okay! Who is a trusted Christian in your life you can talk with about the questions you have? (You can also find more information about Jesus and His plan to destroysin and death by checking out our \\u201cKnow Jesus\\u201d page!) \\nBut, according to his promise, we look for new heavens and a new earth, in which righteousness dwells. 2 Peter 3:13 (WEB)\\n\\xa0\\nRead Verses:\\n2 Peter 3:3-12'