1 Judgment Inevitable Judgment is an appointment you
#1 Judgment = Inevitable Judgment is an appointment you will not miss (Heb. 9: 27) “For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, that each one may receive things done in the body, according to what he has done, whether good or bad. ”
#2 Judgment = Universal Judgment will be of “all nations” and people (Matt. 25: 31 -32; Rev. 20: 12; 2 Tim. 4: 1) “For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, that each one may receive things done in the body, according to what he has done, whether good or bad. ”
#3 Judgment = Personal Judgment will be in person (Rom. 14: 10) “For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, that each one may receive things done in the body, according to what he has done, whether good or bad. ”
#4 Judgment = Irrevocable Judgment will be final as we stand before “the great white throne” (Rev. 20: 11) “For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, that each one may receive things done in the body, according to what he has done, whether good or bad. ”
#5 Judgment = Impartial Judgment will be based upon the righteous standard of His Word (John 12: 48; Acts 17: 31; 10: 34 -35; Rom. 2: 11) “For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, that each one may receive things done in the body, according to what he has done, whether good or bad. ”
#6 Judgment = Individual Judgment will focus on “each of us” independently of others (Rom. 14: 12; 2: 6; 1 Cor. 3: 8) “For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, that each one may receive things done in the body, according to what he has done, whether good or bad. ”
#7 Judgment = Reasonable Judgment will involve “giving an account” and a “recompense” for how we’ve lived (Rom. 14: 12; Gal. 6: 7 -8) “For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, that each one may receive things done in the body, according to what he has done, whether good or bad. ”
#8 Judgment = Relational Judgment will compare our lives against the standard set by the Lord in His Word (Matt. 16: 27; 12: 36; Rom. 2: 6; Rev. 20: 12; Ecc. 12: 14) “For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, that each one may receive things done in the body, according to what he has done, whether good or bad. ”
#9 Judgment = Preparable Judgment is something for which we can prepare ourselves and help prepare others (2 Cor. 5: 9, 11) “We make it our aim…to be well pleasing to Him. ” “Knowing the fear of the Lord, we persuade men…”
# 10 Judgment = Eternal We will either hear: “Come, you blessed of My Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world” (Matt. 25: 34) Or: “Depart from Me, you cursed, into the everlasting fire prepared for the devil and his angels” (Matt. 25: 41)
The Day of Judgment = 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Inevitable Universal Personal Irrevocable Impartial 6. Individual 7. Reasonable 8. Relational 9. Preparable 10. Eternal Are You Ready?
To Be Ready, You Must… • Believe Jesus is God’s Son – John 8: 24 • Repent of your sins and turn to God – Luke 13: 3 • Confess your faith in Jesus – Matthew 10: 32 -33 • Be immersed into Christ – Acts 22: 16 − God will forgive all of your sins – Acts 2: 38 − God will add you to His church – Acts 2: 47 − God will register you in heaven – Hebrews 12: 23 • Make it your daily aim to please God – 2 Corinthians 5: 9
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