Tuesday: The Judgment Has Come
Daily Lesson for Tuesday 21st of May 2024
Compare Daniel 7:9-10 with Revelation 14:6-7. What is the similarity between these two passages?
The judgment is a prominent theme throughout the Bible. “For God will bring every work into judgment, including every secret thing, whether good or evil” (Ecclesiastes 12:14, NKJV). Jesus pointed His hearers to a future time of judgment, when “ ‘every idle word men may speak, they will give account of it in the day of judgment’ ” (Matthew 12:36, NKJV). The apostle Paul adds, God will “bring to light the hidden things of darkness, and will make manifest the counsels of the hearts” (1 Corinthians 4:5). The angelic messenger said to John, “The hour of His [God’s] judgment has come” (Revelation 14:7, NKJV).
Read Revelation 22:10-12. When Jesus returns, what is the fate of all humanity? What clear declaration is made to John?
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Since Christ comes to give out His final rewards, there must be a judgment before that, to show who will receive what reward when He comes. When Christ returns, there is no second chance. Every human being has had sufficient information to make their final, irrevocable decision for or against Christ.
Read Matthew 25:1-13. Why does Jesus relate so differently to these two different groups of believers?
“When the work of investigation shall be ended, when the cases of those who in all ages have professed to be followers of Christ have been examined and decided, then, and not till then, probation will close, and the door of mercy will be shut. Thus in the one short sentence, ‘They that were ready went in with Him to the marriage: and the door was shut,’ we are carried down through the Saviour’s final ministration, to the time when the great work for man’s salvation shall be completed.”—Ellen G. White, The Great Controversy, p. 428.
We need not fear the judgment. Through Christ, forgiveness is ours, freedom from guilt is ours, power to live godly lives is ours, and final victory is ours.
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Jesus said that this is what the final judgement is like:
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Hello I can't get the connection of judgement and the ministry of Christ in heaven that we have already see yesterday. Can anyone help to understand how does judgement come in the subject of heaven sanctuary?!
I beg, please.
We are judged every day by Him. He is the priest and the mediator as discussed yesterday. Someone help too please
Dear Lynn,
In answer to your question,in 1844, Christ moved into the Most Holy place ( in the heavenly sanctuary).It's there where our prayers for forgiveness is heard and forgiven.
As we repent from those sins, our judgment will be - not guilty.
However, it's not forgiveness once and for all. We must constantly surrender to Jesus in order to remain free from sin ( when bombarded by the temptation to sin) so that, we can hear the 'well done' from Jesus Himself when He comes.
Hope this helps!
Maranatha!
Hello Lynn,
The sanctuary service, specifically the day of atonement which was discussed yesterday served as a type of judgement. The High priest offered a goat aa a sin offering and confessed the sins of the congregation while they were afflicting their hearts ensuring all sin was confessed. At the end of this service in the sanctuary an illustration of sin being there no more was made by placing hands on a live goat and then releasing it far away. At this point there was no time left to confess sin as the process for cleansing was complete. They would be cut off. Leviticus 16
This illustration of judgment in the earthly sanctuary serves as an example of the judgment process in the heavenly sanctuary.
The high priest in heaven (Heb 9:23-27),as we learnt yesterday, is interceding on our behalf. However, there is a point where everyone is judged as we learnt today. At this point the righteous will be counted righteous and unrighteous as unrighteous. There will be no more opportunity to change just like the day of atonement. Both righteous and unrighteous will face their reward. Rev 22:11&12
I hope this helps.
Blessing to all.
The thoughts in that passage Scripture say to me that I have to work hard to be lost,
Simple every day living for others in the spirit of Christ give us The blessing "to Canaan,s fair and happy land where my (our) possessions lie" o what a blessing in this so uncertain life.