Battles Leading Up From Monarchy to Anarchy 2 Kings 15:1-31;2 Chronicles 26:1-23 Judgment has begun to fall upon the sinful, wicked citizens of the Northern Kingdom. Very soon the nation would collapse and be exiled to the land of Assyria. And the Northern Kingdom would be no more.When will the beginning of the end occur for us? The day is coming when we will face the judgment of God. And we cannot stop it. Judgment is inevitable for those who have never accepted Christ. But if we have accepted Christ as our Savior and LORD, judgment has been removed from us. For when Christ died upon the cross, He bore our sin and judgment in our place. The guilt of our sin was removed from us, taken by Him, freeing us from all accusation. All who have truly trusted Christ are freed from judgment. Judgment has been taken off of us and placed upon Christ. This is the reason Christ died, the meaning of the cross. He paid the penalty for our sin and judgment once for all.God is pleased with what Christ has done. God approves, accepts the death of Christ on our behalf. God accepts His bearing our sin and judgment for us—in our stead, in our place of us. That is what is meant by the statement, “Christ died for us.” Again, if we have truly accepted Christ, there is no judgment of sin for us. But if we have rejected Christ, living wicked lives and refusing to worship Him, then the hand of God’s judgment will fall upon us.