Someone once told me that they believe Christians stand before the judgment seat the same as non-Christians. I use the word Christians to include anyone who is considered a sheep after the people are divided into two groups of followers and non-followers of the One True God.
In verse 25 Jesus asked Simon [Peter] from whom do kings collect taxes, from their sons or strangers? Simon said strangers.
So from whom will the King of kings and Lord of lords exact justice? From strangers who do not know Him, not from those who He called His family, or His followers who know His voice, His sheep.
Old Testament law also prevented charging interest on loans to fellow Jews. In Deuteronomy 23: 19 & 20 it says, "You shall not charge interest to your countrymen: interest on money, food, or anything that may be loaned at interest. 20 You may charge interest to a foreigner, but to your countrymen you shall not charge interest, so that the Lord your God may bless you in all that you undertake in the land which you are about to enter to possess."
That is the law that Simon [Peter] knew. The poor were also exempt. Blessed are the poor in spirit. Blessed are those who know how wretched they are compared to Jesus, and He will not charge interest on judgment day, but like the 7 year Jubilee, all debts are forgiven. I am sure this will be re-instituted during Jesus' thousand year reign.
Deuteronomy 15:1-3 15 “At the end of every seven years you shall grant a remission of debts. 2 This is the manner of remission: every creditor shall release what he has loaned to his neighbor; he shall not exact it of his neighbor and his brother, because the Lord’s remission has been proclaimed. 3 From a foreigner you may exact it, but your hand shall release whatever of yours is with your brother. "
I love the Law!
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