Every Idle Word (updated)
The Weight Of Our Words In Heaven’s Courtroom (I am using the KJV for this message – but I have updated it for your modern understanding) When we speak about idle words and their weight in heaven’s courtroom, we’re digging beneath the surface of everyday talk into a profound truth about the power and consequence of speech. Yeshua didn’t mince words when He warned that every idle word we speak must be accounted for on the day of judgment. He said plainly in Matthew 12:36-37 , “ But I say unto you, That every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment. For by your words you shall be justified, and by your words you shall be condemned.” What does this mean, that we will be justified or condemned by our words? It’s far beyond slip-ups in heated moments. Our words reveal the true condition of our hearts . In Greek, the word for “ justify ” here is dikaioo (δικαιόω), meaning to declare righteous or make innocent . On the other hand, “ condemned...