Seven Judgments of Scripture

Rev. 20:11 ...great white throne, and Him that sat on it.

Seven Judgments of Scripture

1. Judgment of believers' sins in the cross of Christ (John 12:31-32)

(1)Subjects: believers as to sin (Romans 6:10; Hebrews 9:25-28)

(2)Time: on the cross (John 3:14; 1 Peter 2:24; John 17:4)

(3)Place: Calvary (Luke 23:33; John 19)

(4)Basis: Christ's perfect work (John 3:16; John 5:24; Romans 6:8)

(5)Result: death to Christ; life to believers (Romans 4:1-24; Romans 5:1-21;
Romans 8:1-16)

2. Believers' self-judgment throughout life (1 Cor. 11:31-32)

(1)Subjects: believers walking in the the light (1 John 1:7)

(2)Time: every day (Romans 6:16-23; Romans 8:1-13; Ephes. 4:22-32; Col. 3:5-17)

(3)Place: in the earth (Romans 8:1-16; Hebrews 12:5-11)

(4)Basis: obedience to God and His Word (James 1:22-25)

(5)Result: chastisement or approval from God (Hebrews 12:5-11)

3. Judgment of Israel for her many centuries of rebellion (Ezekiel 20:33-44)

(1)Subjects: the living Jews of the future tribulation (Zech. 12:10-13:1)

(2)Time: during the great tribulation (Jeremiah 30:3-11; Matthew 24:4-15; Daniel
9:27; Daniel 12:1)

(3)Place: Palestine, Edom, and Moab (Zech. 12:1-14:21; Daniel 11:40-45; Isaiah
16:1-5; Ezekiel 20:33-44; Hosea 2:14-17; Matthew 24:15-31; Rev. 12:6,14)

(4)Basis: obedience to God and His Word (James 1:22-25)

(5)Result: conversion of Israel as a nation at the second coming (Isaiah 1:27; Isaiah
66:7-8; Jeremiah 30:3-11; Ezekiel 22:19-22; Zech. 12:10-13:1; Matthew 23:37-
39; Matthew 24:31; Romans 11:25-29)

4. Judgment of angels for rebellion against God (2 Peter 2:4; Jude 1:6-7)

(1)Subjects: fallen angels (2 Peter 2:4; 2 Peter 4; Jude 1:6-7; Rev. 12:7-12; 1 Cor.
6:3)

(2)Time: at the great white throne judgment after the Millennium (2 Peter 2:4; Jude
1:6-7; Rev. 20:11-15)

(3)Place: before the great white throne in heaven (Rev. 20:11-15)

(4)Basis: obedience to God (2 Peter 2:4; Jude 1:6-7; Ezekiel 28:11-17)

(5)Result: eternal damnation in the lake of fire (Rev. 20:10; Matthew 25:41,46)

5. Judgment of believers' works (Romans 14:10; 1 Cor. 5:10-11; ^§2 Cor. 3:11-15, notes)

6. Judgment of the living nations at the second coming (^§Matthew 25:31-46, notes)

7. Judgment of the wicked dead (Rev. 20:11-15; Acts 17:21; Romans 2:16)

(1)Subjects: The wicked dead (Rev. 20:5-6,12-15) who are not judged at the
judgment of the nations 1,000 years before (Matthew 13:30,39-50; Matthew
24:51; Matthew 25:3-46; Rev. 14:9-11; Rev. 19:20). These include all wicked
people from Adam to end of Millennium.

(2)Time:

(A)End of the Millennium (Rev. 20:7-15)

(B)When heavens and earth are renovated by fire (Rev. 20:11; 2 Peter 3:7-13;
Hebrews 1:10-12; Hebrews 12:25-28; Romans 1:21-23)

(3)Place: at the great white throne (Rev. 20:11; Psalm 9:7-8). The throne is literal
and the white indicates absolute righteousness and justice of the judgment
(Psalm 45:6-7; Psalm 96:10-13; John 7:24; Acts 17:31; 2 Tim. 4:8), just as white
robes indicate the righteousness of the saints (Rev. 19:8)

(4)Basis:

(A)Law of conscience (Romans 2:12-16)

(B)Law of memory (Luke 16:25)

(C)Law of Moses (Romans 2:12-16)

(D)Law of character (Hebrews 3:8-10; Ephes. 4:19)

(E)Gospel (Romans 2:12-16)

(F)Records of personal acts (Matthew 12:36; Luke 12:2-9; John 3:18; Rev.
20:12)

(G)The book of life (Rev. 3:5; Rev. 13:8; Rev. 17:8; Rev. 20:12,15; Rev. 21:27;
Rev. 22:18-19; Exodus 32:32-33; Psalm 69:28; Daniel 12:1; Luke 10:20;
Phil. 4:3)

(H)The Word of God (John 12:48)

(5)Judges:

(A)God the Father (Rev. 20:12; Hebrews 12:23-24; Hebrews 13:4; Rev. 6:10;
Romans 2:12-16)

(B)God the son (John 5:19-27; Acts 10:42; 2 Tim. 4:8; Rev. 19:11). God will
judge by Jesus Christ. The Father will decree, the son will execute (Acts
10:42; Acts 17:31; Romans 2:16).

(6)Nature: It will not be a spiritual, invisible, endless process but a definite, literal,
visible, and personal trial in God's court similar to a trial on earth (Rev. 20:11-15;
Psalm 9:8; Matthew 7:2,21; Acts 17:31; Romans 2:12-16; Hebrews 9:27)

(7)Universality:

(A)The sea gave up the dead in it. This could only refer to bodies, for souls and
spirits of the wicked dead do not remain in the sea at physical death. They go
to hell and await the resurrection of their bodies (Rev. 20:13; Luke 16:19-31;
Isaiah 14:9).

(B)Death gave up the dead that are in it. This could only refer to bodies, for the
body only dies at physical death (James 2:26). Souls are dead in trespasses
and in sins while yet in the body (Matthew 8:22; Ephes. 2:1-9; 1 Tim. 5:6).
Physical death only, therefore, could be the reference

(C)Hades delivered up the souls that are in it (Rev. 20:13). Souls and not the
bodies of the wicked go to Hades (^§Luke 16:19-31, notes)

(8)Purpose:

(A)To give every man a fair trial before his eternal punishment (Acts 17:31;
Psalm 9:8)

(B)To judge the secrets of people (Romans 2:16)

(C)To judge idle words (Matthew 12:36)

(D)To judge all the works, thoughts, actions, and sins of man (1 Tim. 5:24; 1
Peter 1:17; Rev. 20:12-13; Rev. 22:12; Romans 2:5-6,12-16)

(E)To mete out degrees of punishment according to deeds (Matthew 7:2;
Matthew 10:15; Matthew 11:22-24; Matthew 12:41-45; Matthew 23:12-
14,33; Mark 6:11; Luke 10:14; Luke 11:31-32; Rev. 20:11-15; Rev. 22:12)

(9)Length: time in judging all the wicked is not known, but the length of the
sentence for all will be eternall (Matthew 5:29-30; Matthew 10:28; Matthew
13:42-50; Matthew 18:9; Matthew 23:15,33; Matthew 24:51; Matthew 25:41,46;
Mark 9:42-48; Luke 12:5; Hebrews 6:2; Hebrews 10:26-31; Rev. 2:11; Rev.
14:9-11; Rev. 19:20; Rev. 20:10-15; Rev. 21:8; Rev. 22:15; Isaiah 66:22-24)

(10)Results: all in death and hell sent to the lake of fire (Rev. 20:14-15)