Tony Alamo with Tony Alamo World Wide Ministries

Ep170 How To Have Gods Life Living In You Part 68

The Great White Throne: Faith, Works, and the Final Judgment

In this session, Pastor Tony Alamo addresses the necessity of spiritual works, the reality of divine judgment, and the ongoing expansion of his global ministry despite local legal challenges. He emphasizes that the current world is a condemned state of sin and disease, urging followers to prepare for the "prospective world" through total obedience to God.

Spiritual Warfare and the Rejection of the "World"

The ministry currently faces local opposition in Los Angeles regarding building permits for bungalows, which Alamo interprets as a test of faith and a result of high-level political and religious harassment. He maintains that such persecution is a sign of spiritual vitality, as Satan only attacks those who are truly doing God's work. Furthermore, he warns the youth against the "world," describing it as a repository of sin and deadly diseases like AIDS, Ebola, and cancer, arguing that true safety is found only within the house of the living God.

The Doctrine of Works and Final Judgment

A central theme of this discourse is the "Great White Throne" judgment described in Revelation 20. Alamo argues vehemently against "false teachers" who claim that faith alone is sufficient or that Christ "did it all." He asserts that every individual will be judged strictly according to their works—the actions performed or neglected while in the human body. He supports this with the parable of the talents, noting that the "idle" servant was cast into outer darkness. This theological stance extends to the "moral law," which Alamo insists remains in effect even if ceremonial laws have passed away.

Alamo shares a personal account of his mother’s deathbed conversion, where she reportedly saw a vision of the Great White Throne. In this vision, Jesus intervened, stating she was "not yet ready," which led to her being "born again" in the Spirit before her passing. He uses this to illustrate that salvation requires a spiritual resurrection and a subsequent life of self-denial and "taking up the cross."

Global Outreach and Theological Critiques

The ministry reports significant growth in Africa, with correspondence from Zambia, Nigeria, and Ghana requesting thousands of Bibles and pieces of literature. Followers in these regions report spiritual "breakthroughs" and the repentance of "bad boys" through the ministry's materials.

The message serves as a stark warning that the end of the age is near and the "Great White Throne" is an unavoidable reality. Pastor Alamo concludes that salvation is not a passive state but an active life of self-denial, moral obedience, and evangelical work, without which one faces the "second death" in the lake of fire.