His Coming Judgment
The Bible is very clear on the point that although God is a Being of immeasurable goodness and one who is merciful to a degree far beyond our comprehension. He is nevertheless ( in the interests of universal justice and His personal integrity ) going to confront every unbeliever with proof of His divine presence and punish every unrepentant sinner.
Revelation 20:12-13 And I saw the dead, small and great, stand before God; and the books were opened: and another book was opened, which is the book of life: and the dead were judged out of those things which were written in the books, according to their works. 13 And the sea gave up the dead which were in it; and death and Hell delivered up the dead which were in them: and they were judged every man according to their works.
That time of manifestation, proof of investigation and retribution is called the Day of Judgment. When that day or rather when that time arrives ( and there is every indication that it is very, very near ) the universe will witness an outpouring of wrath and punishment the like of which has never been seen before nor ever shall be seen again. That day will herald its approach with a " Time of Trouble " on earth, which will engulf our civilization and reach its climax when all mankind will stand before the Judgment Seat of Christ. These are absolute certainties.
As you read the following give earnest attention to your life and seek God's mercy while it can still be obtained. Cold indifference to His offer of Salvation through His only begotten son Jesus Christ and a willful rejection of His law will avail you nothing on that terrible Day of Judgment.
Indeed: For multiplied millions of individuals, the Day of Judgment will be a day of retribution and regret, a day of disaster and doom, a day of weeping and wailing unparalleled in the memory of man. But for the obedient servant of God, it will usher in eternal glory, peace and joy. Here is Scriptural proof of these stunning facts.
Every soul that has ever lived must appear before the High Court of Heaven to be judged:
- Ecclesiastes 12:14 For God shall bring every work into judgment, with every secret thing, whether it be good, or whether it be evil.
- Romans 14:12 So then every one of us shall give account of himself to God.
- Hebrews 9:27 And as it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment.
By divine decree Jesus Christ has already been appointed the Judge:
- John 5:22 For the Father judgeth no man, but hath committed all judgment unto the Son.
- Romans 2:16 In the day when God shall judge the secrets of men by Jesus Christ according to my gospel.
- 2 Corinthians 5:10 For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ; that every one may receive the things done in his body, according to that he hath done, whether it be good or bad.
The Eternal Law used on Judgment Day will be none other than the law given by God through His servant Moses and magnified by the only begotten son of God Jesus Christ:
- Matthew 5:17-19 Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to fulfil. 18 For verily I say unto you, Till Heaven and earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled. 19 Whosoever therefore shall break one of these least commandments, and shall teach men so, he shall be called the least in the kingdom of Heaven: but whosoever shall do and teach them, the same shall be called great in the kingdom of Heaven.
- Romans 2:12-13 For as many as have sinned without law shall also perish without law: and as many as have sinned in the law shall be judged by the law; 13 For not the hearers of the law are just before God, but the doers of the law shall be justified.
- James 2:11-12 For he that said, Do not commit adultery, said also, Do not kill. Now if thou commit no adultery, yet if thou kill, thou art become a transgressor of the law. 12 So speak ye, and so do, as they that shall be judged by the law of liberty.
Every motive, thought, word and deed will be under close scrutiny on Judgment Day. In view of this, we should take heed as to how we live our lives:
- Matthew 12:36 But I say unto you, That every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment.
- Revelation 20:12-13 And I saw the dead, small and great, stand before God; and the books were opened: and another book was opened, which is the book of life: and the dead were judged out of those things which were written in the books, according to their works. 13 And the sea gave up the dead which were in it; and death and Hell delivered up the dead which were in them: and they were judged every man according to their works.
The examination and the expectations of the Judge will be in proportion to the opportunities a person has had to learn and practice God's Law:
- Matthew 11:23-24 And thou, Capernaum, which art exalted unto Heaven, shalt be brought down to Hell: for if the mighty works, which have been done in thee, had been done in Sodom, it would have remained until this day. 24 But I say unto you, That it shall be more tolerable for the land of Sodom in the day of judgment, than for thee.
- Luke 12:47-48 And that servant, which knew his LORD's will, and prepared not himself, neither did according to his will, shall be beaten with many stripes. 48 But he that knew not, and did commit things worthy of stripes, shall be beaten with few stripes. For unto whomsoever much is given, of him shall be much required: and to whom men have committed much, of him they will ask the more.
Judgment will begin with the Household of God ( the church ) Unbelievers will be judged later:
- 1 Peter 4:17-18 For the time is come that judgment must begin at the house of God: and if it first begin at us, what shall the end be of them that obey not the gospel of God? 18 And if the righteous scarcely be saved, where shall the ungodly and the sinner appear?
- 1 Timothy 5:24 Some men's sins are open beforehand, going before to judgment; and some men they follow after.
- Revelation 22:10-12 And he saith unto me, Seal not the sayings of the prophecy of this book: for the time is at hand. 11 He that is unjust, let him be unjust still: and he which is filthy, let him be filthy still: and he that is righteous, let him be righteous still: and he that is holy, let him be holy still. 12 And, behold, I come quickly; and my reward is with me, to give every man according as his work shall be.
The Day of Judgment has already been fixed, we cannot hasten or postpone it:
- Revelation 14:6-7 And I saw another angel fly in the midst of Heaven, having the everlasting gospel to preach unto them that dwell on the earth, and to every nation, and kindred, and tongue, and people, 7 Saying with a loud voice, Fear God, and give glory to him; for the hour of his judgment is come: and worship him that made Heaven, and earth, and the sea, and the fountains of waters.
- Revelation 11:18 And the nations were angry, and thy wrath is come, and the time of the dead, that they should be judged, and that thou shouldest give reward unto thy servants the prophets, and to the saints, and them that fear thy name, small and great; and shouldest destroy them which destroy the earth.
- Acts 17:30-31 And the times of this ignorance God winked at; but now commandeth all men every where to repent: 31 Because he hath appointed a day, in the which he will judge the world in righteousness by that man whom he hath ordained; whereof he hath given assurance unto all men, in that he hath raised him from the dead.
The sentences passed at the judgment will bring joy to believers who will obtain mercy. But unbelievers will leave the judgment in terrible anguish:
- 2 Thessalonians 1:7-9 And to you who are troubled rest with us, when the LORD Jesus shall be revealed from Heaven with his mighty angels, 8 In flaming fire taking vengeance on them that know not God, and that obey not the gospel of our LORD Jesus Christ: 9 Who shall be punished with everlasting destruction from the presence of the LORD, and from the glory of his power.
- Hebrews 10:26-30 For if we sin wilfully after that we have received the knowledge of the truth, there remaineth no more sacrifice for sins, 27 But a certain fearful looking for of judgment and fiery indignation, which shall devour the adversaries. 28 He that despised Moses' law died without mercy under two or three witnesses: 29 Of how much sorer punishment, suppose ye, shall he be thought worthy, who hath trodden under foot the Son of God, and hath counted the blood of the covenant, wherewith he was sanctified, an unholy thing, and hath done despite unto the Spirit of grace? 30 For we know him that hath said, Vengeance belongeth unto me, I will recompense, saith the LORD. And again, The LORD shall judge his people.
- Matthew 13: 41-43 The Son of man shall send forth his angels, and they shall gather out of his kingdom all things that offend, and them which do iniquity. 42 And shall cast them into a furnace of fire: there shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth. 43 Then shall the righteous shine forth as the sun in the kingdom of their Father. Who hath ears to hear, let him hear.
The first signs of the coming judgment are already here and their warnings should be heeded by all before it is eternally too late:
Ezekiel 14:19-21 Or if I send a pestilence into that land, and pour out my fury upon it in blood, to cut off from it man and beast; 20 Though Noah, Daniel, and Job were in it, as I live, saith the LORD GOD, they shall deliver neither son nor daughter; they shall but deliver their own souls by their righteousness. 21 For thus saith the LORD GOD; How much more when I send my four sore judgments upon Jerusalem, the sword, and the famine, and the noisome beast, and the pestilence, to cut off from it man and beast?
The only way to escape being condemned at the judgment is to seek mercy and forgiveness, to trust and obey God now before the decree goes forth. God's mercy, incidentally, is the only thing, which will enable repentant sinners ( and this includes all the church ) to rejoice on the Day of Judgment. But mercy must be sought before sentence is passed:
- Zephaniah 2:2-3 Before the decree bring forth, before the day pass as the chaff, before the fierce anger of the LORD come upon you, before the day of the LORD's anger come upon you. 3 Seek ye the LORD, all ye meek of the earth, which have wrought his judgment; seek righteousness, seek meekness: it may be ye shall be hid in the day of the LORD's anger.
- James 2:13 For he shall have judgment without mercy, that hath shewed no mercy; and mercy rejoiceth against judgment.
- Luke 21:34-36 And take heed to yourselves, lest at any time your hearts be overcharged with surfeiting, and drunkenness, and cares of this life, and so that day come upon you unawares. 35 For as a snare shall it come on all them that dwell on the face of the whole earth. 36 Watch ye therefore, and pray always, that ye may be accounted worthy to escape all these things that shall come to pass, and to stand before the Son of man.
Revelation 20:12-13 And I saw the dead, small and great, stand before God; and the books were opened: and another book was opened, which is the book of life: and the dead were judged out of those things which were written in the books, according to their works. 13 And the sea gave up the dead which were in it; and death and Hell delivered up the dead which were in them: and they were judged every man according to their works.
That time of manifestation, proof of investigation and retribution is called the Day of Judgment. When that day or rather when that time arrives ( and there is every indication that it is very, very near ) the universe will witness an outpouring of wrath and punishment the like of which has never been seen before nor ever shall be seen again. That day will herald its approach with a " Time of Trouble " on earth, which will engulf our civilization and reach its climax when all mankind will stand before the Judgment Seat of Christ. These are absolute certainties.
As you read the following give earnest attention to your life and seek God's mercy while it can still be obtained. Cold indifference to His offer of Salvation through His only begotten son Jesus Christ and a willful rejection of His law will avail you nothing on that terrible Day of Judgment.
Indeed: For multiplied millions of individuals, the Day of Judgment will be a day of retribution and regret, a day of disaster and doom, a day of weeping and wailing unparalleled in the memory of man. But for the obedient servant of God, it will usher in eternal glory, peace and joy. Here is Scriptural proof of these stunning facts.
Every soul that has ever lived must appear before the High Court of Heaven to be judged:
- Ecclesiastes 12:14 For God shall bring every work into judgment, with every secret thing, whether it be good, or whether it be evil.
- Romans 14:12 So then every one of us shall give account of himself to God.
- Hebrews 9:27 And as it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment.
By divine decree Jesus Christ has already been appointed the Judge:
- John 5:22 For the Father judgeth no man, but hath committed all judgment unto the Son.
- Romans 2:16 In the day when God shall judge the secrets of men by Jesus Christ according to my gospel.
- 2 Corinthians 5:10 For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ; that every one may receive the things done in his body, according to that he hath done, whether it be good or bad.
The Eternal Law used on Judgment Day will be none other than the law given by God through His servant Moses and magnified by the only begotten son of God Jesus Christ:
- Matthew 5:17-19 Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to fulfil. 18 For verily I say unto you, Till Heaven and earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled. 19 Whosoever therefore shall break one of these least commandments, and shall teach men so, he shall be called the least in the kingdom of Heaven: but whosoever shall do and teach them, the same shall be called great in the kingdom of Heaven.
- Romans 2:12-13 For as many as have sinned without law shall also perish without law: and as many as have sinned in the law shall be judged by the law; 13 For not the hearers of the law are just before God, but the doers of the law shall be justified.
- James 2:11-12 For he that said, Do not commit adultery, said also, Do not kill. Now if thou commit no adultery, yet if thou kill, thou art become a transgressor of the law. 12 So speak ye, and so do, as they that shall be judged by the law of liberty.
Every motive, thought, word and deed will be under close scrutiny on Judgment Day. In view of this, we should take heed as to how we live our lives:
- Matthew 12:36 But I say unto you, That every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment.
- Revelation 20:12-13 And I saw the dead, small and great, stand before God; and the books were opened: and another book was opened, which is the book of life: and the dead were judged out of those things which were written in the books, according to their works. 13 And the sea gave up the dead which were in it; and death and Hell delivered up the dead which were in them: and they were judged every man according to their works.
The examination and the expectations of the Judge will be in proportion to the opportunities a person has had to learn and practice God's Law:
- Matthew 11:23-24 And thou, Capernaum, which art exalted unto Heaven, shalt be brought down to Hell: for if the mighty works, which have been done in thee, had been done in Sodom, it would have remained until this day. 24 But I say unto you, That it shall be more tolerable for the land of Sodom in the day of judgment, than for thee.
- Luke 12:47-48 And that servant, which knew his LORD's will, and prepared not himself, neither did according to his will, shall be beaten with many stripes. 48 But he that knew not, and did commit things worthy of stripes, shall be beaten with few stripes. For unto whomsoever much is given, of him shall be much required: and to whom men have committed much, of him they will ask the more.
Judgment will begin with the Household of God ( the church ) Unbelievers will be judged later:
- 1 Peter 4:17-18 For the time is come that judgment must begin at the house of God: and if it first begin at us, what shall the end be of them that obey not the gospel of God? 18 And if the righteous scarcely be saved, where shall the ungodly and the sinner appear?
- 1 Timothy 5:24 Some men's sins are open beforehand, going before to judgment; and some men they follow after.
- Revelation 22:10-12 And he saith unto me, Seal not the sayings of the prophecy of this book: for the time is at hand. 11 He that is unjust, let him be unjust still: and he which is filthy, let him be filthy still: and he that is righteous, let him be righteous still: and he that is holy, let him be holy still. 12 And, behold, I come quickly; and my reward is with me, to give every man according as his work shall be.
The Day of Judgment has already been fixed, we cannot hasten or postpone it:
- Revelation 14:6-7 And I saw another angel fly in the midst of Heaven, having the everlasting gospel to preach unto them that dwell on the earth, and to every nation, and kindred, and tongue, and people, 7 Saying with a loud voice, Fear God, and give glory to him; for the hour of his judgment is come: and worship him that made Heaven, and earth, and the sea, and the fountains of waters.
- Revelation 11:18 And the nations were angry, and thy wrath is come, and the time of the dead, that they should be judged, and that thou shouldest give reward unto thy servants the prophets, and to the saints, and them that fear thy name, small and great; and shouldest destroy them which destroy the earth.
- Acts 17:30-31 And the times of this ignorance God winked at; but now commandeth all men every where to repent: 31 Because he hath appointed a day, in the which he will judge the world in righteousness by that man whom he hath ordained; whereof he hath given assurance unto all men, in that he hath raised him from the dead.
The sentences passed at the judgment will bring joy to believers who will obtain mercy. But unbelievers will leave the judgment in terrible anguish:
- 2 Thessalonians 1:7-9 And to you who are troubled rest with us, when the LORD Jesus shall be revealed from Heaven with his mighty angels, 8 In flaming fire taking vengeance on them that know not God, and that obey not the gospel of our LORD Jesus Christ: 9 Who shall be punished with everlasting destruction from the presence of the LORD, and from the glory of his power.
- Hebrews 10:26-30 For if we sin wilfully after that we have received the knowledge of the truth, there remaineth no more sacrifice for sins, 27 But a certain fearful looking for of judgment and fiery indignation, which shall devour the adversaries. 28 He that despised Moses' law died without mercy under two or three witnesses: 29 Of how much sorer punishment, suppose ye, shall he be thought worthy, who hath trodden under foot the Son of God, and hath counted the blood of the covenant, wherewith he was sanctified, an unholy thing, and hath done despite unto the Spirit of grace? 30 For we know him that hath said, Vengeance belongeth unto me, I will recompense, saith the LORD. And again, The LORD shall judge his people.
- Matthew 13: 41-43 The Son of man shall send forth his angels, and they shall gather out of his kingdom all things that offend, and them which do iniquity. 42 And shall cast them into a furnace of fire: there shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth. 43 Then shall the righteous shine forth as the sun in the kingdom of their Father. Who hath ears to hear, let him hear.
The first signs of the coming judgment are already here and their warnings should be heeded by all before it is eternally too late:
Ezekiel 14:19-21 Or if I send a pestilence into that land, and pour out my fury upon it in blood, to cut off from it man and beast; 20 Though Noah, Daniel, and Job were in it, as I live, saith the LORD GOD, they shall deliver neither son nor daughter; they shall but deliver their own souls by their righteousness. 21 For thus saith the LORD GOD; How much more when I send my four sore judgments upon Jerusalem, the sword, and the famine, and the noisome beast, and the pestilence, to cut off from it man and beast?
The only way to escape being condemned at the judgment is to seek mercy and forgiveness, to trust and obey God now before the decree goes forth. God's mercy, incidentally, is the only thing, which will enable repentant sinners ( and this includes all the church ) to rejoice on the Day of Judgment. But mercy must be sought before sentence is passed:
- Zephaniah 2:2-3 Before the decree bring forth, before the day pass as the chaff, before the fierce anger of the LORD come upon you, before the day of the LORD's anger come upon you. 3 Seek ye the LORD, all ye meek of the earth, which have wrought his judgment; seek righteousness, seek meekness: it may be ye shall be hid in the day of the LORD's anger.
- James 2:13 For he shall have judgment without mercy, that hath shewed no mercy; and mercy rejoiceth against judgment.
- Luke 21:34-36 And take heed to yourselves, lest at any time your hearts be overcharged with surfeiting, and drunkenness, and cares of this life, and so that day come upon you unawares. 35 For as a snare shall it come on all them that dwell on the face of the whole earth. 36 Watch ye therefore, and pray always, that ye may be accounted worthy to escape all these things that shall come to pass, and to stand before the Son of man.
