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| Judgement Day There are various scriptures that list what will occur at the Judgement Seat on Judgement Day. First, all of the human servants of God will stand before Him. Then, all of the people who have ever lived who were not God's servants will appear before the Throne of God at the same time. Satan and all of his fallen angels will then appear before the Throne of God. Next, all of the enemies of God will all walk to the left and all of the servants of God will walk to the right. One by one, one at a time, human and fallen angel will walk directly before the throne and bow their knee and say, "Jesus is Lord of all." They will then be judged according to their deeds, human and fallen angel alike. At the end of each individual trial, everyone will either hear, "Well done my good and faithful servant. Enter into the joys I have prepared for you," or "Depart from me you evil person. I never knew you." The former to everlasting life with God. The latter to everlasting punishment. We shall all stand before the judgment seat of Christ. Romans 14:10 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. 2 Corinthians 5:10 Then shall he sit upon the throne of his glory: And before him shall be gathered all nations: and he shall separate them one from another, as a shepherd divideth his sheep from the goats: And he shall set the sheep on his right hand, but the goats on the left. Then shall the King say unto them on his right hand, Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world: Then shall he say also unto them on the left hand, Depart from me, ye cursed, into everlasting fire, prepared for the devil and his angels. And these shall go away into everlasting punishment: but the righteous into life eternal. Matthew 25:31-34, 41, 46 And I saw a great white throne, and him that sat on it, from whose face the earth and the heaven fled away; and there was found no place for them. 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. 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. And death and hell were cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death. And whosoever was not found written in the book of life was cast into the lake of fire. Revelation 20:1-15 And the angels which kept not their first estate, but left their own habitation, he hath reserved in everlasting chains under darkness unto the judgment of the great day. Jude 6 For if God spared not the angels that sinned, but cast them down to hell, and delivered them into chains of darkness, to be reserved unto judgment; 2 Peter 2:4 And I saw a great white throne, and him that sat on it, from whose face the earth and the heaven fled away; and there was found no place for them. 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. 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. And death and hell were cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death. And whosoever was not found written in the book of life was cast into the lake of fire. Revelation 20:11-15 The standard or measurement that God will judge us by are the laws He has given to man. These guidelines can be found in both the Old Testament where people were told what was right and worng and the New Testament where Jesus paid for all sins. Tribulation and anguish, upon every soul of man that doeth evil, of the Jew first, and also of the Gentile; But glory, honour, and peace, to every man that worketh good, to the Jew first, and also to the Gentile: For there is no respect of persons with God. 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; (For not the hearers of the law are just before God, but the doers of the law shall be justified. For when the Gentiles, which have not the law, do by nature the things contained in the law, these, having not the law, are a law unto themselves: Which shew the work of the law written in their hearts, their conscience also bearing witness, and their thoughts the mean while accusing or else excusing one another;) In the day when God shall judge the secrets of men by Jesus Christ according to my gospel. Romans 2:9-16 KJV If you go against the grain, you get splinters, regardless of which neighborhood you're from, what your parents taught you, what schools you attended. But if you embrace the way God does things, there are wonderful payoffs, again without regard to where you are from or how you were brought up. Being a Jew won't give you an automatic stamp of approval. God pays no attention to what others say (or what you think) about you. He makes up his own mind. If you sin without knowing what you're doing, God takes that into account. But if you sin knowing full well what you're doing, that's a different story entirely. Merely hearing God's law is a waste of your time if you don't do what he commands. Doing, not hearing, is what makes the difference with God. When outsiders who have never heard of God's law follow it more or less by instinct, they confirm its truth by their obedience. They show that God's law is not something alien, imposed on us from without, but woven into the very fabric of our creation. There is something deep within them that echoes God's yes and no, right and wrong. Their response to God's yes and no will become public knowledge on the day God makes his final decision about every man and woman. The Message from God that I proclaim through Jesus Christ takes into account all these differences. Romans 2:9-16 MSG In Exodus 20, we find the 10 commandments from God. In Matthew 19, Mark 10, and Luke 18, we find Christ's approval of the 10 commandments. We will be judged by them. Below is a summary: 1) Thou shall have no other gods before me. See Idolatry. 2) Thou shall not design for yourself any gods or idols. See Idolatry. 3) Thou shall not use the names of God as cusswords or expressions of disgust. See Swearing. 4) Set aside a time each week to rest and think about and worship God. 5) Treat your parents, elders, and leaders with respect. 6) Thou shall not commit murder. 7) Thou shall not commit adultery physically or mentally (nor can you look with lust at individuals who are not your spouse). See Matthew 5:27-28. 8) Thou shall not steal. 9) Thou shall not lie. 10) Thou shall not be jealous or envious of anyone or anything. Keep in mind that if you have accepted Jesus Christ as Savior and Lord, you need not worry. The good news is that Jesus has paid our sin debt. If you have not accepted the Lord Jesus Christ, then I encourage you to pray this prayer while believing what you say: Dear Lord Jesus, I come to you now a sinner in need of a Rescuer. I ask for forgiveness of all my sins. I receive the payment of Christ in and on my life. Save me Jesus. I believe you are who you said you are. I believe you were born to pay for the sins of the world. I believe you rose from the grave and you are now with God. I receive you into my heart Jesus. Be with me. Teach me your ways. I am washed. I am cleansed. I am saved. In the name of Jesus I pray. Amen. Jeremy Brown 2004 BACK |