The Final Judgment

by David Padfield

• All of the nations of the earth who have ever lived will be present (Matt. 25:32)
• The Word of God will be the standard of judgment—not the creed books written by men (John 12:48)
• We will be judged on the basis of our deeds and not just our attitude (Rom. 2:6)
• No "warning signs" will be given prior to the return of Christ (Matt. 24:36)
• Christ will return at an unexpected time, during normal circumstances upon the earth (2 Pet. 3:10)
• When Christ returns "every eye shall see Him," not just the redeemed (Rev. 1:7)
• For some, it will be a day of unspeakable joy (Rev. 21:1-4)
• For others, it will be a day of horror (2 Thes. 1:6-8)
• When Christ returns He will deliver the kingdom back to His Father (1 Cor. 15:24)
• There is no passage in the Bible which states Christ will ever set foot on this earth again—the Bible teaches that we will "meet the Lord in the air" (1 Thes. 4:17)
• Once Christ receives His own they will "always" be with Him, not just for a 1,000 years as some teach (1 Thes. 4:17)
• While we wait for the Lord to return we have the opportunity to repent (2 Pet. 3:10)
• There is no second chance for men to repent after death (Heb. 9:27)
• Take comfort in the thought of His return (1 Thes. 4:18)