Sunday, February 5, 2023

“The Great White Thrown Judgment”

Pastor Hiroyuki Anjiki

1. The rebellion of Satan

* Revelation 20:7 “prison” = the abyss

2. The Great White Thrown Judgment

* Revelation 20:11 “great white thrown” = the last seat of judgment

* Revelation 20:11 “great” = indicating the seriousness or solemness of a matter

* Revelation 20:11 “white” = the seat of the final judge

* Revelation 20:11 “him who was seated on it” = the Son, Jesus Christ

* John 5:22 “Moreover, the Father judges no one, but has entrusted all judgment to the Son…” (NIV)

* 2 Peter 3:10 “But the day of the Lord will come like a thief. The heavens will disappear with a roar; the elements will be destroyed by fire, and the earth and everything done in it will be laid bare.” (NIV)

* Revelation 20:12 “the dead” = the unbelievers of all eras

* Revelation 20:12 “great and small” = all people (Hebrew phrase)

* Revelation 20:12 “book of life”

* Revelation 20:12 “the books”

* 1 Corinthians 15:26 “The last enemy to be destroyed is death.” (NIV)

* Hebrews 9:27 “Just as people are destined to die once, and after that to face judgment…” (NIV)

Thoughts to share at mini church:

1. What kind of judgment is the “last judgment”?

2. Who is this judgment for?

3. What kind of expressions does the Bible use to convey the certainty of this “judgment”?

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