THE ESSENTIALS Judgments Key Doctrines for Starting and Finishing Strong LESSON 10 | Part 2 “Mortal man, however inimical he may be, cannot carry his enmity beyond death, but the power of God is not confined to such narrow limits. We often escape from men; we cannot escape the judgment of God.” JOHN CALVIN In this lesson, we will study one essential subject: • What is really known about the Day of Judgment? • How many judgments are there in the Bible? • What does the knowledge of God’s judgment meant to motivate us to do?
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THE ESSENTIALS
Judgments
Key Doctrines for Starting and Finishing Strong
LESSON 10 | Part 2
“Mortal man, however inimical he may be, cannot carry his enmity beyond death, but the power of God is not confined to
such narrow limits. We often escape from men; we cannot escape the judgment of God.”
JOHN CALVIN
In this lesson, we will study one essential subject:
• What is really known about the Day of Judgment?
• How many judgments are there in the Bible?
• What does the knowledge of God’s judgment meant to motivate us to do?
Are the following statements true or false? (circle one)
• God will not judge the sins of believers. T F
• Judgment Day is meant to motivate us to get the most out of life. T F
Be on the lookout for the answers to these questions as we study the Word of God.
Review: What is known about the day of final judgment?
A. The Day of Judgment will be administered by _______________________ and the saints are allowed to
share in this work (2 Cor.5:10; Luke 22:28-30; 1 Cor.6:2-3; Rev.20:4).
B. In the Day of Judgment, _______________ will be judged (1 Cor.6:3; 2 Pet.2:4; Jude 6).
C. In the Day of Judgment, ________________________ that has ever lived, both believers and unbelievers,
will be judged (Matt.25:32; 2 Cor.5:10; Rom.14:10b-12).
D. In the Day of Judgment, the standard used will be the ________________ will of God (John 12:44-48;
Rom.1:18ff).
E. The Day of Judgment is not death; it is rather a great event that will take place at the end of the
world or at the end of time (Rev.20:11).
F. The Day of Judgment will be something of a formal event, in that individual names, not groups of
people, will be summoned. Each individual soul will be called to give an account. Books will be
opened and sentences pronounced (Rev.20:11-15).
G. The Day of Judgment will be legal. God is seen as a Judge sitting on His throne (Rev.20:11). This is
why books are opened and used. It will be a day of perfect accounting.
H. The Day of Judgment will be a visible and public event (Rev.20:12; Eccl.12:14).
I. The Day of Judgment will be final. It is a day that we are all facing and toward which we are all
approaching.
1. Gentiles will be judged by the light they have in their conscience (Rom.2:12-14), which Paul in
Romans 2:15 called. “the work of the law written in their hearts.” Jews will be judged by the Old
Testament. The basis of final judgment for the unbeliever will be his sins, which are also called
his works (Rev.20:12).
2. Christians will be judged according to the Gospel they claim to believe and there will be degrees
of judgment and reward (Luke 12:47-48). The believer will be judged for his works, not his sin (2
Cor.5:10; John 5:29).
3. Evil secrets will be revealed and all that has ever occurred will be evaluated. Scripture leads us to
believe that the sins of believers will be revealed, but they will be revealed as pardoned sins.
(Louis Berkhof, Systematic Theology, p.72)
J. According to John 5:27-29, the Final Judgment will be executed in connection with the future
resurrection.
K. According to Matthew 16:27, the Day of Judgment will occur after the Second Coming of Christ (Cf.
Matt.13:37-43, 24:29-35, 25:31-46).
Discussion:
• The purpose of final judgment is to magnify the wisdom and the glory of God. What has God taught
you about Himself in judgment?
How Many Judgments Are in the Bible?
There are seven judgments in the Bible. One was completed in the past, and six are future themes of
unfulfilled prophecy.
#1—The Judgment of Sin in the World
In Christ, our sins were judged once and for all. The believer in Christ is accordingly freed from the guilt
and penalty of sin because Christ has accepted the guilt and paid the penalty of sin.
A. When John saw Jesus coming to him in John 1:29, how did he describe Jesus?