Our Messiah King is coming to judge the living and the dead (2 Tim 4:1). “God will judge the secrets of men through Messiah Jesus” (Rom 2:16).  His love does not soften His ability to judge.  He will judge between sheep and goats, between the genuine and hypocrite, alloy and gold, and between saint and sinner.  At the judgment, the compassionate Christ will judge those who showed no compassion.  His love will judge those who chose not to love.  All will be judged for their own actions by the One who came and modeled right actions.

“Before the LORD, for He is coming to judge the earth; He will judge the world with righteousness And the peoples with equity.” Psalm 98:9 (NASB)