The answer
We have said that the Master Christ will be the Judge, meaning that we will stand before Him to be judged. However, this Judge loves us, and has died for us (Rom. 5:6-8). Just as this Judge is merciful and loving, He is also just. He will deal with us according to our deeds and intentions. Thus, our judgement will be difficult, and will be tied to events of love and charity, and will be revealed in our dealings with the sick, strangers, prisoners, and the afflicted on earth, for in those the Master dwells.
Therefore, the scale will be the measure of our love, dedication to His service, and the ministering to those who were created in His image and likeness (1 John 3:14). God is love (1 John 4:7-9), and he who does not love has no fellowship with God. Thus, his fate will consequently be Gehenna and eternal torment (Matt. 25:41-46).
His Holiness Pope Tawadros II
Pope Tawadros II, My Faith: A Series of Dialogues on the Creed (Coptic Orthodox Patriarchate, 2014), 121–122.
The pages in the book (121–122)
