Question:
Anyway, what is judgment? My dad once told me that judgment is God saying what He thinks of something. Does judgment involve punishment for sin, or is that what condemnation involves?

Answer:
It is not hard to understand why the Spirit of God saw fit to have the New Testament written in the Greek language, because that language gives clear meaning to each word. At least four different Greek words are all translated “judgment” in our Bibles, and each of them have different meanings. This is why a good dictionary of these words is such a big help in understanding what the Spirit of God is saying in the Scriptures.

Joe Butler told me years ago about three books that have been a big help to me, and I am now telling you about them. You don’t have to be a Greek scholar to use them. Those three books are titled: “Vine’s Expository Dictionary of New Testament Greek Words,” “The Word Study New Testament” by Winter, and “The Word Study Concordance” by Winter. What a help they would be to every young person who is a serious student of the Word, and I trust all of you are. The books are quite expensive but anyone who would like to know more about them can write to IN TOUCH, or order them from “Moments With The Book,” P.O. Box 322, Bedford, PA 15522.
I haven’t really answered your question, but I notice that Webster’s Dictionary gives the same meaning you have expressed. “Judgment” being a decision made based on certain facts. While “condemnation” is the placing of guilt and to sentence to punishment. I also notice that in Vine’s dictionary some of the Greek words translated “judge,” “judgment,” and “condemnation” mean what your dad said that judgment is “what God thinks” or decides, but other words mean what you suggest: to sentence to punishment.What do others think about these words?