Cecilie1200
Diamond Member
I think that God Judges Us Individually because that is how He made Us. Conscience see's past Language and Culture, and outside Influence. Think Holy Spirit.
While it is true that God judges us individually, it doesn't change the fact that the standard for going to Heaven is objective, and not based on our personal goodness. We do not earn our way to Heaven by impressing God with how spiffy we are in and of ourselves. Salvation is not commerce, where you pay X price and get Y reward, or a little kid trading good behavior in exchange for an eternal trip to Disneyland. It's a gift, and if you don't accept the gift, it doesn't matter what else you did.
That's right it's a gift that comes after your works. You couldn't get it on your own. But that's another discussion for another forum.
It's a gift that comes after ONE work: acceptance of the gift. If it required any more works, it wouldn't be a gift any more. We call that a "payment".