1/15/2023 0 Comments Judgment day bible![]() ![]() From the brief references in the Acts of the Apostles to his personal history before his conversion, it would appear as if previous to that time he had been engaged as a public prosecutor of the Christians. He had a considerable acquaintance, too, with the practice of the law-courts. He himself was not only acquainted with the useful handicraft of tent-making or sail-making, but he was also trained in the profession of the Law - brought up at the feet of Gamaliel. The apostle speaks much in the language of the Law. “And inasmuch as it is appointed for men to die once and after this comes judgment.There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit. At the moment of his or her death, the decision a person makes will be sealed forever.Ĭhoose wisely. This decision must not be postponed, for anyone’s life could end before sunrise tomorrow. With chilling simplicity and candor, he reveals the eternal consequences of rejecting God’s free gift of salvation by grace through faith in Jesus Christ. John’s purpose in describing the great white throne judgment is clear. How do we receive eternal life? One word- Christ.Īnd when should we make that choice? Again, one word- now. When all people stand before God-the believers to receive rewards, the unbelievers at the great white throne to receive punishment-He will merely mete out the consequences of the choice we made while on earth. However, when we die, it will be too late. And because we are all humans with depraved natures, living in a fallen world, no one ever will (Romans 3:23).įortunately, we have the opportunity today to choose which record will be used at the end of time. No one except the Son of God has ever lived without sinning (2 Corinthians 5:21). If He finds just one sin recorded there, no matter how small, the sentence will be an eternity of suffering in the lake of fire. ![]() However, God’s standard is complete moral perfection. If he or she has only good deeds recorded there, with no sins whatsoever, that person will be worthy of heaven. ![]() Anyone has the option to reject the Book of Life and have his or her life judged by the deeds recorded in the other books. Revelation 20:12 tells us that another set of books records the good and bad deeds of every person.Īt the end of all time, each person will be judged by the contents of either the Book of Life or the set of books recording his or her deeds. Believers-whose names are written in the Book of Life-are never judged by their deeds and will not be present at the great white throne judgment. As the apostle Paul wrote, “ is not justified by the works of the Law but through faith in Christ Jesus, even we have believed in Christ Jesus, so that we may be justified by faith in Christ and not by the works of the Law since by the works of the Law no flesh will be justified” (Galatians 2:16). In order for a person’s name to be recorded in the Book of Life, he or she must reject the notion that his or her own righteousness will suffice. Paul encouraged believers with a reminder that their names were written in the Book of Life alongside other faithful servants of Jesus (Philippians 4:3), and the author of Hebrews declared that the church comprised those “who are enrolled in heaven” (Hebrews 12:23). When Jesus initiated the new covenant He told His disciples, “rejoice that your names are recorded in heaven” (Luke 10:20). Believers during Old Testament times were saved by grace, through faith, as they honored the old covenant. The “Book of Life” is a New Testament concept with deep roots in the Old Testament (Exodus 32:32-33 Daniel 12:12 Malachi 3:16). ![]()
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