For there is no partiality with God. (Romans 2:11)

How God Judges All Men

Partiality is the inclination to favor one person over another with a bias toward others. This is a part of the human nature that cannot be denied. The level of partiality is different with everyone, with some men having a deep-seated prejudice towards others with evil motives. Every part of life has some partiality from likes and dislikes. Some enjoy coffee, while others can’t stand the taste. This has no serious consequences as it is only a matter of taste. Some enjoy living in a cold climate, while others prefer a warmer environment. Relationships can be partial. In a court of law, the judge or jury will express some partiality. Lawyers try to persuade the jury to lean in their direction with a partial view they believe is best for their clients.

The purity of truth can only be adjudicated when the judge has a perfect knowledge of the individual. No such person exists on the face of the earth. At best, the judgments of men can be fair, but to some degree, they will have a partial slant to the verdict. Since no one has perfect knowledge, the judgment is flawed at some level. The guilt or innocence of the heart is measured by the external evidence seen by the human eye and what the mind can understand. Because man is limited in his knowledge, his judgment is never perfect. One such judgment is to fail to understand the judgment of God is without partiality in its purest form.

God is not partial to any man. There is no partiality with God, an absolute statement of divine fact that will never change. The nature of God is the purity of His judgment upon all men. God knows everything about the heart of a man, with no exception. What makes man a partial creature is his lack of knowledge. God’s divine nature is that He knows everything and can make a judgment based on His righteousness. God is not swayed because of the stature of a man. Kings and peasants are judged on the same level. Whether a man is rich or poor matters not to the Lord in judgment. How a man handles wealth may determine his eternal destiny, but God is not moved to be partial because he has great wealth.

Jesus told the story of the rich man and Lazarus, who died. The importance and wealth of the rich man did not change his destiny. Lazarus was judged to be righteous, although he lived a tormented and sad life. An angel of the Lord struck down Herod Agrippa because he did not give glory to God. Did it matter that he was a Roman king? Not in the eyes of the Lord. All men will stand before the judgment bar of the Lord God, and when a sentence is passed, it will not come from a partial bench of justice. God’s wrath will be meted out on all those who do not know God and that obey not the gospel of Jesus Christ. Every soul that does the will of the Father, from the greatest to the least, will hear the words of eternal life. God is not partial. He will judge every man from the heart because He knows all men.