Category: Religion Publisher: One Way Press
ISBN-10: 170261946X
Type: Non-Fiction
Pages: 182
Copyright: October, 26,2019
ISBN-13: 9781702619462
The biblical prophets are batting a thousand! How important to our faith, is having a good understanding of Bible prophecy? For several decades, the importance of Bible prophecy has been on trial within the Christian community, with many pastors teaching their flocks that the subject is insignificant and even dangerous. In a time of paradigm shifts and defection from biblical Christianity, the need for correct understanding of Bible prophecy is more important than ever!
The day The Towers Fell was prophesied in the Bible. The basket of currency connected with the Euro was predicted in the Bible. A woman who will be a last-days player on the world stage is foretold in the Bible. This powerful study of HOPE presents a panoramic and chronological overview of God's redemptive plan for our souls, bodies, and the earth. Easy to understand yet filled with intriguing insights. When studied from the perspective of God's great REDEMPTION, Bible prophecy is neither complicated nor mysterious.
Excerpt
From the Chapter entitled, "What Happens When We Die?"
At the Judgment Seat of Christ, only the saved will be judged and rewarded –1 Corinthians 3:12-15, 2 Corinthians 5:10.
No one at this judgment will be concerned about “making it.” The righteous, who will stand before the Son of Man at the Judgment Seat of Christ, will be standing before him in Heaven, already acquitted –1 John 5:11-13.
These will receive whatever rewards they earned from the works they did while on earth. Eternal Life is not a reward for good works; it is a free gift for believing on the risen Son of God –1 Corinthians 3:11-15, Matthew 25:21-23,34,46, John 3:16, Ephesians 2:8-9.
According to Hebrews 6:1, one of the principles of the doctrine of Christ, that all Christian leaders are held responsible for teaching, is the doctrine of eternal judgment. So, considering that, how would most Christians answer the question of, “What happens when we die?”
Very likely they would go the simplified route by saying, “We either go to heaven or we go to hell.”
That answer is essentially correct, but leaves a great deal unsaid. So, if that is the case, what does happen when we die?
Let’s take the answer to that step-by-step.
The Bible teaches there are only two options available to any of us after the death of our bodies. It further teaches that there is no soul sleep, no purgatory, no second chances –2 Corinthians 5:8, Luke 16:19-25, Hebrews 9:27.
But at some point, in the future, after our bodies die, they will be raised again—both saved and unsaved—and all will be forcibly hauled into a courtroom—not a pleasant experience for anyone—whether they are defendant or plaintiff—guilty or innocent.
Forcibly means no one will be given a choice in the matter.
This is a court hearing in which no one will have the option of being held in contempt for not showing up. Whether we like it or not, we will all show up –2 Corinthians 5:10, Revelation 20:11-12.
Everyone, righteous and unrighteous alike, will stand before the Judge of all the earth, though not at the same time and not in the same courtroom –Philippians 2:10-11, 2 Corinthians 5:10, Revelation 20:11-12.
At their respective judgements, everyone, righteous and unrighteous alike, will watch as written records are produced and evidence concerning their cases is presented to the judge –Malachi 3:16, Matthew 12:36-37, Revelation 20:12.
Everyone, righteous and unrighteous alike, will have witnesses to attest to the truthfulness of the evidence that is presented –1 John 5:7, Matthew 12:41-42.
The books will be opened for the righteous and unrighteous alike. Everyone will experience judgment passed on their lives based on what is written in those books –Malachi 3:16, Romans 2:16, 1 Corinthians15:1-4, 2 Corinthians 5:10, Revelation 20:11-12.
All similarities between the judgments of the righteous and unrighteous end there.
The righteous will stand before the Judgment Seat of Christ already acquitted—already entered into life. The unrighteous will stand before The Judge of All the Earth already condemned –1 John 5:11-13, John 3:18.
The righteous will have an advocate (defense attorney) representing them –1 John 2:1.
The unrighteous will have only a prosecutor, because in the courtroom of The Great White Throne Judgment, all defendants will have previously waived their right to an advocate.
However, the records will be diligently searched, and witnesses will be sought (and found). But the one witness who can produce the evidence needed to free the unrighteous defendants will not be found –Matthew 12:36-37, 41-42 Revelation 1:5.
At the Judgment Seat of Christ, the saved will receive whatever rewards they may have earned –1 Corinthians 3:11-15, Matthew 25:21-23,34,46.
At the Great White Throne Judgment, the unsaved will receive only eternal condemnation –Matthew 25:41.
The Judge of all the earth was put on trial once. But this courtroom will not be a kangaroo court like the one he chose to endure for our sakes –Mark 14:55-65.
Just like the unrighteous, who will all stand before him, he was given no advocate for his day in court either. This was his pre-determined choice. The choice he made for himself, gave humanity the opportunity to have him present as their advocate when their day came.
Unlike earthly courts, in the Heavenly courtroom, the mere presence of the advocate guarantees acquittal –Mark 15:4, Romans 3:10, 23.
At his trial, The Lamb of God had no witnesses testifying on his behalf, only accusers and liars, bearing false witness against him –Mark 14:56. But all the witnesses and all the evidence that will be brought forth in his courtroom will be trustworthy –Matthew 12:36-37, 41-42, Revelation 20:12.
Jesus’ earthly judge did not judge his case righteously, but rather, with full knowledge of what he was doing, condemned an innocent man –Mark 15:14-15.
The Righteous Judge, however, will not condemn the innocent. All who have their condemnation re-affirmed at the Great White Throne Judgment, will know they have been judged righteously –John 3:18, Romans 2:1-16.
Jesus said by our words, we will be justified, or by our words, we will be condemned. That is a frightening thought for most. During the course of a lifetime, we speak many words, and we do not always choose our words wisely –Matthew 12:36-37.
The wisest choice of words we can ever make, is to confess with our mouths that the Lord Jesus Christ is the risen Son of God. If we come to God on those terms, with truly repentant hearts, we are promised Eternal Life. A broken and contrite heart, he will not despise –Romans 10:9-10, 13, Psalm 51:17.
Our God is merciful and loving. He does not unnecessarily complicate things. Romans 10:9-10 & 13 says, that if we confess with our mouth (words) that Jesus is the Son of God, and believe in our hearts that God raised him from the dead, and we call on God to save us on those terms...
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