Acts 10:42-43

Apostolic (Oneness) PentecostalPeter tells Cornelius that Jesus is 'ordained of God to be the Judge of quick and dead.' Scripture says plainly that God is the judge (Ps. 50:6; 75:7), and Jesus said, 'the Father judgeth no man, but hath committed all judgment unto the Son' (John 5:22). The one God judges the world by the man He has ordained (Acts 17:31). Then Peter adds the verse that shaped what happened next: 'To him give all the prophets witness, that through his name whosoever believeth in him shall receive remission of sins.' The Holy Ghost fell while he was still speaking, and Peter 'commanded them to be baptized in the name of the Lord' (10:48). The Judge is the Saviour, and sins are remitted through His name, for Gentiles exactly as for Jews (Acts 2:38).

JewishIn Jewish thought judgment belongs to God, though some texts give a judging role to an exalted figure (Daniel 7; the Son of Man in 1 Enoch).

Catholic'He will come to judge the living and the dead' (Apostles' Creed).

ProtestantChrist is the appointed Judge. Remission of sins through faith in His name is now offered to the Gentiles.

OrthodoxThe Creed's confession of Christ the Judge.

DispensationalChrist judges at the judgment seat, at the judgment of the nations, and at the great white throne (Rev. 20:11-15).

Academic'Quick and dead' (the living and the dead) became creedal language (2 Tim. 4:1; 1 Pet. 4:5). Cornelius's conversion is the turning point of Acts toward the Gentiles.