FIVE SOLEMN FACTS ABOUT THINGS TO COME
Revelation 20:11-15
John saw "a great white throne" upon which
the Son of God will sit to judge the world in the last day. It is "great", because it is the throne of
the great, omnipotent God. It is "white",
because it is pure, spotless, righteous, and just. It is a "throne", because from here the will
of the sovereign Lord and King of the universe is perfectly executed. In the
last day we must all appear before this august, great white throne to be judged
according to strict righteousness, justice, and truth. Here are five things
that will surely come to pass. If you care for your immortal soul, lay them to
heart.
1.
THE LORD JESUS CHRIST WILL
COME AGAIN.
That very same God-man who died at the hands of sinners will come to judge all
men (Acts 17:31).
2.
WHEN CHRIST COMES, THERE
WILL BE A GREAT, GENERAL RESURRECTION OF ALL WHO HAVE EVER LIVED UPON THE EARTH (John 5:28-29). The dead in
Christ shall rise first. Then all the believers living at the time will be
changed. At last, all the wicked shall be raised.
3.
IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE
RESURRECTION, WE MUST ALL BE JUDGED ACCORDING TO THE RECORD OF OUR WORKS (2 Cor. 5:10). Everyone
will be judged by the record of his sin in the books of God's law. But there
are some against whom no crime is written (Jer. 50:20). They shall be judged
according to the record of the book of life. It is the book of the life of the
Lamb. It contains a record of Divine election, perfect righteousness, full
redemption, and eternal life!
4.
ALL WHO ARE FOUND PERFECTLY
RIGHTEOUS, ACCORDING TO GOD'S OWN RECORD, SHALL ENTER INTO EVERLASTING GLORY
WITH CHRIST.
They are perfectly righteous only because they have Christ as their Substitute.
His blood has cleansed them of all sin. His righteousness has been imputed to
them. These righteous ones are all those who believe the gospel of Christ!
5.
ALL WHO ARE FOUND GUILTY OF
SIN SHALL BE CAST INTO THE LAKE OF FIRE, TO SUFFER THE UNMITIGATED WRATH OF GOD
FOREVER.
These damned ones are all the wicked, those who refuse to trust the merits of
Christ, the Substitute. They have no atonement. They must forever die!
Grace Baptist Church of Danville - Grace For
Today Radio Message #863
2734 Old Stanford Road -
Danville, Kentucky 40422-9438
Donald S.
Fortner, Pastor -Telephone 859-236-8235 - Email grace@mis.net