because he has appointed a day in which he will judge the world in righteousness by the man whom he has ordained; of which he has given assurance to all men, in that he has raised him from the dead.”
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because he has appointed a day in which he will judge the world in righteousness by the man whom he has ordained; of which he has given assurance to all men, in that he has raised him from the dead.”
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Questions where the Bible appears to say two different things, with the passages on each side set together.
John 5:22, John 5:26-27, John 9:39, Acts 17:31, 2 Corinthians 5:10, and Revelation 19:11 say Jesus judges everyone, with the Father committing all judgment to the Son. John 8:15 and John 12:47 have Jesus himself say "I judge no man" and "I came not to judge the world, but to save the world."
Critical scholarship: Leans toward reconciliation.
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"Acts 17:31 — Scripture Analysis" GEBible, https://gebible.app/analysis/verse/acts/17/31?version=WEB (retrieved 27 August 2026).