In other words, all saved people will be alive after the rebellion, and so they will not be judged among the dead at the Great White Throne Judgment that follows. People saved in Old Testament times will be resurrected (Ps 50:1?6 Is 26:19 Dan 12:1-3 ), believers who were martyred for Christ in the period before the millennium will also be resurrected (Rev 20:4), people saved in the Church period will return and enter the millennium with Christ (Rev 19:11-16), and believers who lived at the beginning of the millennium will still be around (as will their children assuming they were not unbelievers that died in the rebellion). But what about saved people?Īll saved people will be alive at this point. The rebellion ends with them being killed with fire from heaven (Rev 20:9) and at this point, every single nonbeliever will be dead, either from the rebellion, or from whatever causes before the millennium. At the end of the millennium, there will be a Satanic rebellion consisting of the remaining unsaved population of the world. The Great White Throne Judgment will take place after the 1,000 year period of Revelation 20:1-6. Let's back up a little bit to see what this implies. The sea gave up the dead who were in it, and Death and Hades delivered up the dead who were in them.Įveryone at the Great White Throne Judgment will already be dead. Revelation 20:12b-13a tells from whence come the defendants at the Great White Throne:Īnd the dead were judged according to their works, by the things which were written in the books. That there will be two different groups of people at the two judgments is a strong indication that the two judgments are separate events. In the first article, we discussed the difference between the word, bema (often translated 'Judgement Seat') and the term, "Great White Throne." In this article, we'll be looking at the difference between the attendees at the two judgments. HOYT JUDGMENT SEAT OF CHRIST SERIESTHE JUDGMENT SEAT OF CHRIST addresses a vital subject of eternal significance for every Christian.We're going through a three-article series on the differences between the Bema of Christ and the Great White Throne Judgement. Hoyt's doctoral dissertation and has now been revised and updated to answer these relevant questions from Scripture with careful, balanced, and thorough exegesis. Is it the next revealed event on God's calendar? Will all Christians be involved or only leaders? Is this event distinct from God's judgment of unbelievers? Is this a judgment to determine a person's eternal salvation or eternal reward? Will this event be essentially positive or will it involve punishment for disobedience? What effects will this judgment have afterwards in Christ's kingdom? THE JUDGMENT SEAT OF CHRIST was originally written as Dr. According to the Bible, this event could even occur todayAre you ready for it? For many centuries Christians have been confused about the timing, participants, seriousness, purpose, and final outcome of this great divine evaluation of the Church. The New Testament has much to say about the day when Christ will evaluate His Bride, the Church, when all true believers in Christ will see Him just after the resurrection of dead believers and the rapture of living believers.
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