Foundations of The Faith Final Judgment Final Judgment

Foundations of The Faith

Final Judgment

Final Judgment Four Judgments at the Time of Christ’s Two Phase Coming 10 as John 3: 16– 18 “For“both God Jews so loved world, He gave only Romans 3: 9– 22 and the Greeks arethat all under sin; His it is A) Judgment of Rewards begotten Son, whoever believes Him. ONE shall perish, butof written, “T HEREthat IS NONE RIGHTEOUS , NOTin. EVEN. . . 20 not by the works 17 the B) Law Judgment ofwill Tribulation have eternal life. “For God did not send the Son into the world the no flesh be justified in Martyrs His sight; for through 21 Survivors C)judge Judgment of the to thethe world, but. Tribulation thatofthe be saved Law comes knowledge sin. world Butmight now apart fromthrough the Law 18 “He who believes in Him is not judged; he who does not Him. the righteousness of God has been manifested, being witnessed by D) Great White Throne Judgment 22 even believe judged already, because he has not believed the Lawhas andbeen the Prophets, the righteousness of God in the namefaith of the God. who believe” through in only Jesusbegotten Christ for. Son all of those John 3: 36 “He who believes in the Son has eternal life; but he who does not obey theonly Sonway will to notbe see life, but “not the wrath of God The declared guilty” abides on in him. ” the courtroom of God is to have faith in Jesus.

Prophesy and the Comings of Jesus

Prophesy and the. AComings of Jesus A) Judgment of Rewards: Judgment of believers raptured or resurrected after the phase 1 coming of Christ

Prophesy and the. AComings of Jesus A) Judgment of Rewards: Judgment of believers raptured or resurrected after the phase 1 coming of Christ 1 Corinthians 3: 12– 15 “Now if any man builds on the foundation withevaluates gold, silver, precious wood, each man’s God the things thatstones, believers have hay, donestraw, in their 13 lives. become evident; for the will value. show it because it is to -work Theywill receive rewards for things withday eternal revealed fire, andnot theof fire itselfvalue. will test the quality of -be They suffer with loss for things eternal each man’s work. 14 If any man’s work which he has built on it All participants are saved and receive 15 eternal life. remains, he will receive a reward. If any man’s work is burned up, he will suffer loss; but he himself will be saved, yet so as through fire. ”

Prophesy and the. AComings of Jesus A) Judgment of Rewards: Judgment of believers raptured or resurrected after the phase 1 coming of Christ It matters how we live. We can work now for eternal treasure by spending our energy of eternal things. -Soul Winning -Helping the Helpless -Maturing His Church

Prophesy and the. AComings of Jesus B God evaluates the sacrifice of the tribulation martyrs and gives them A) Judgment Rewards: Judgment of believers raptured resurrection bodiesofand the privilege of reigning with Him in the or resurrected after the phase 1 coming of Christ 1, 000 year kingdom. B) Judgment of the Tribulation Martyrs: Evaluation of the people who died for Jesus during the tribulation which takes place as the end of the tribulation. Revelation 20: 4– 5 “Then I saw thrones, and they sat on them, and judgment was given to them. And I saw the souls of those who had been beheaded because of their testimony of Jesus and because of the word of God, and those who had not worshiped the beast or his image, and had not received the mark on their forehead and on their hand; and they came to life and reigned with Christ for a thousand years. ”

Prophesy and the. AComings of Jesus B C A) Judgment of Rewards: Judgment of believers raptured or resurrected after the phase 1 coming of Christ B) Judgment of the Tribulation Martyrs: Evaluation of the people who died for Jesus during the tribulation which takes place as the end of the tribulation. C) Judgment of the Tribulation Survivors: Judgment of the living at the end of the tribulation: Wicked and Righteous

Matthew 25: 31– 46 “whenwho the survived Son of Man in His glory, all the God divides the people the comes tribulation into twoand groups: Prophesy and. Hethe Comings of Jesus angels with Him, then will. A sit on His glorious throne. 32 “All the 1) Sheep: Called “the righteous” who believed in Christ during the nations will be gathered before Him; and He. Bwill separate them from tribulation evidenced by their kindness. 33 and one another, as the shepherd separates the sheep from the goats; Reward: privilege of entering into the. C 1000 year kingdom and 34 He A) will. Judgment put the sheep on His right, and the goats on the left. “Then of Rewards: Judgment of believers raptured or eternal life. the King will say to those on His right, ‘Come, you who are blessed of the phase coming of Christ 2) resurrected Goats: Calledafter “accused ones” 1 who continued in wickedness during My Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation the tribulation evidenced by their cruelness. 35 of the world. ‘Forof. I was hungry, and you gave Me. Judgment somethingof to eat…’ B) Judgment: Judgment the Tribulation Martyrs: Physical death and eternal punishment 37 “Then the righteous ‘Lord, when didrepayment: we see You tribulation martyrswill at answer the end. Him, of the tribulation: 40 “The King will answer and say to them, ‘Truly I say to you, hungry… in the millennium, resurrection bodies Godreigning divides the people who survived the tribulation into two groups: to the extent that you did it to one of these brothers of Mine, even the 1) C Sheep: Called righteous” believed Christ the least them, you“the did it to. Tribulation Me. ’ 41 who “Then He willinalso say during to thoseof on )of. Judgment of the Survivors: Judgment the tribulation by their kindness. Hisliving left, ‘Depart from Me, accursed ones, Wicked into the and eternal fire which at theevidenced end of the tribulation: Righteous 42 for Reward: privilege of devil entering the 1, 000 year kingdom and has been prepared for the and into his angels; I was hungry, and eternal life. you gave Me nothing to eat… 46 “These will go away into eternal punishment, but the righteous into eternal life. ”

If youthe are an unbelieverof now and enter into the AComings Prophesy and Jesus tribulation, there is a last opportunity to follow Jesus but it will B require your martyrdom C years of hell on earth. or going through seven A) Judgment of Rewards: Judgment of believers raptured or Turn from 1 your sinsofand follow Jesus now! resurrected after the phase coming Christ B) Judgment of the Tribulation Martyrs: Evaluation of the people who died for Jesus during the tribulation which takes place as the end of the tribulation. C) Judgment of the Tribulation Survivors: Judgment of the living at the end of the tribulation: Wicked and Righteous

Prophesy and the. AComings of Jesus B C D Revelation 20: 7 -15 7 When the thousand years are completed… A) Judgment of Rewards: Judgment of believers raptured or 10 the devil who deceived them was thrown into the lake of fire resurrected after the phase 1 coming of Christ and brimstone, where the beast and the false prophet are also; 11 and. Bthey will be tormented day and night forever and ever. ) Judgment of the Tribulation Martyrs: Evaluation of the Then I sawwho a great throne andthe Him who sat upon it, takes from people diedwhite for Jesus during tribulation which whose presence earth and heaven fled away, and no place was Godplace judges and alltribulation. resurrected, unbelieving humanity based as thedevil end of the 12 found for them. And I saw the dead, the great and the small, on their deeds and the absence of their names from the Book of Life. standing before throne, and books were opened; and another C) Judgment of the Tribulation Survivors: Judgment of the book wasatopened, which istribulation: the book of life; and the dead were living the end of the Wicked and Righteous All judged here are found guilty because “all have sinned and fall short judged from the things which were written in the books, of the glory of God” (Romans 153: 23). according to. White their deeds… And if anyone’s was not found D) Great Throne Judgment: Finalname judgment of the written in at thethe book was thrown into the lake of fire. ” wicked endofoflife, the he millennium

Prophesy and the. AComings of Jesus B C D A) Judgment of Rewards: Judgment of believers raptured or resurrected after the phase 1 coming of Christ B) Judgment of the Tribulation Martyrs: Evaluation of the people who died for Jesus during the tribulation which takes place as the end of the tribulation. C) Judgment of the Tribulation Survivors: Judgment of the living at the end of the tribulation: Wicked and Righteous D) Great White Throne Judgment: Final judgment of the wicked at the end of the millennium

Prophesy and the. AComings of Jesus B C D A) Judgment of Rewards: Judgment of believers raptured or wicked person act in human resurrected after- Every the phase 1 coming ofand Christ history will have a day of judgment. is really a day when Jesus will of the B) Judgment of- There the Tribulation Martyrs: Evaluation in righteousness. people who diedreign for Jesus during the tribulation which takes Sin will be finally removed- in us and place as the end- of the tribulation. around us. C) Judgment of the Tribulation Survivors: Judgment of the living at the end of the tribulation: Wicked and Righteous D) Great White Throne Judgment: Final judgment of the wicked at the end of the millennium

The Sad Reality of Hell The place of punishment is described throughout Scripture as: - “everlasting fire” (Matt. 25: 41) - “unquenchable fire” (Matt. 3: 12) - “shame and everlasting contempt” (Dan. 12: 2) - “their worm does not die, and the fire is not quenched” (Mark 9: 44– 49) - “everlasting destruction” (2 Thess. 1: 9) - “fire and brimstone” where “the smoke of their torment ascends forever and ever” (Rev. 14: 10 -11) - “lake of fire and brimstone” where they are “tormented day and night forever and ever” (Rev. 20: 10)

Isn't eternal punishment excessive for - Live a life of grateful obedience to Jesus. sinning? - Act in love by warning your unbelieving friends and pointing them to Jesus who is their Rebellion is measured according to the power and only hope of forgiveness. worthiness of the authority offended. God is an authority of infinite power & worthiness Spitting in your face Rebellion against Him is infinitely offensive Punishment - A tourist (jerk) is infinitely severe Eternal Punishment , minimal. Hell punishment Mildly offensive - Police officer (crime) punishment offensive Jesus had. Very to be an infinitely, moderate valuable sacrifice to pay the - King (treason) infinitely severe penalty for our infinitely offensive sin. Dangerously offensive , severe punishment Only the death of God was good enough!

Foundations of The Faith