In this video, you will learn the who, what, where, and why of God’s judgment.
But there is something else that the majority of pastors are not teaching about the judgment
- that It is happening right now.
Everything is at stake.
Your eternal destiny hangs in the balance.
Stay tuned!
Hi, this is Dustin with Hope Through Prophecy.
We are here to help you better understand Bible prophecy and be prepared for these end times.
There are 3 major phases in
God’s judgment.
This video will provide you with critical facts about the phase of the judgment that
is taking place right now - before the second coming of Jesus.
In fact, it is so important, that it will decide who will be lost and who will inherit
eternal life.
Where will this judgment happen?
Who will be involved?
What evidence will be considered?
What will be the standard on which we will all be judged?
How can you make it through God’s judgment and be pronounced innocent?
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Every honest and reasonable person values justice.
We want good to be rewarded and evil to be punished.
Governments across the world have set up systems so that citizens can be treated justly, and
fairly.
Friends, the government of God is no different.
The Bible is clear: For we must all appear before the judgment
seat of Christ; that every one may receive the things done in his body, according to
that he hath done, whether it be good or bad.
When hearing about the judgment, many minds are filled with fear, but friends, it doesn’t
have to be this way.
Judgement is only bad news for the guilty.
For the innocent, judgement is welcomed!
In fact, the original Hebrew word for judgment, shawfat, can be translated “vindicate”.
In this video, you will learn how you can be vindicated by the judgment!
The Bible vividly describes God’s judgment in the last days.
The prophet Daniel declares I beheld till the thrones were cast down,
and the Ancient of days did sit, whose garment was white as snow, and the hair of his head
like the pure wool: his throne was like the fiery flame, and his wheels as burning fire.
A fiery stream issued and came forth from before him: thousand thousands ministered
unto him, and ten thousand times ten thousand stood before him: the judgment was set, and
the books were opened.
In this spectacular Heavenly Judgment scene, we can see that the Ancient of Days, the Almighty
God of the universe, is present.
He is surrounded by throngs of mighty angels – who serve as witnesses in this Heavenly
courtroom scene.
As we continue, we will learn about the others who will be involved in this judgment, the
facts and evidence that will be considered, and how you can stand victorious through the
judgment, and be pronounced not guilty!
Whose cases will be tried in this great Heavenly tribunal?
The Bible declares “For the time is come that judgment must
begin at the house of God…"
It will be the professed people of God who will be on trial during this phase of the
judgment, often referred to as the pre-advent judgment, taking place before the return of
Jesus.
The other phases of the judgment, which will involve the wicked, will be covered in other
videos on this channel.
We must remember that God gave mankind the earthly sanctuary service as a model, or reflection,
of the true sanctuary which is in heaven.
The Day of Atonement, which took place once a year in ancient Israel, was a shadow, or
a type, of the great Heavenly Day of Atonement which is taking place right now.
In this ancient ceremony, those who had confessed and repented of their sins, having faith in
the coming Messiah, had their sins symbolically transferred to the sanctuary.
Then, once per year, there was an event called the Day of Atonement, or judgment day, which
was a cleansing of these sins that had been accumulating throughout the year.
It was only the faithful followers of God who could take part in this yearly Day of
Atonement – the cleansing of the sanctuary.
The fact that the heavenly sanctuary also needed to be cleansed is made clear by the
following verse.
After speaking of the earthly sanctuary being cleansed with the blood of animals, the Bible
says “It was therefore necessary that the patterns of things in the heavens should be
purified with these; but the heavenly things themselves with better sacrifices than these.”
And just as it was in the ancient sanctuary service, it will be the professed followers
of God who will have their lives examined during the pre-advent judgment, the cleansing
of the Heavenly Sanctuary.
This great event will determine who is worthy to receive the merits of the precious blood
of Jesus – the true Lamb of God, who takes away the sins of the world.
Make sure you stay to the end, where you will learn how you can be found worthy to inherit
eternal life!
So, what evidence will be considered to make this monumental decision?
The Bible reveals that there are books in Heaven that will be considered as evidence
in the judgment: "…the judgment was set, and the books were
opened.”
The Bible describes these Heavenly books that will be considered:
There is the book of life containing the names of all who are saved:
Revelation refers to this book.
It states that God will allow into Heaven those whose names
“…are written in the Lamb's book of life.”
Jesus, speaking to His disciples, mentions this this book as well:
“Rejoice, because your names are written in heaven.”
There is also the book of remembrance.
This book contains a record of all of our good deeds:
"…a book of remembrance was written before him for them that feared the Lord, and that
thought upon his name.”
Every act of love and sympathy, every temptation resisted, every encouraging word uttered,
every trial endured, will be recorded in this book.
David refers to this book of remembrance when he says
"Thou tellest my wanderings: put Thou my tears into Thy bottle: are they not in Thy book?"
Psalm 56:8.
The books in Heaven also contain all of our evil deeds:
“For God shall bring every work into judgment, with every secret thing, whether it be good,
or whether it be evil.”
And Jesus says “Every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof
in the day of judgment.”
The recording angels are documenting, with precision, every act that humans commit, both
good and evil.
All of these acts pass before the eyes of God and are registered next to our names in
the books of Heaven.
Neglected duties, wasted time, hidden motives, secret sins, warnings or teachings ignored,
all of our acts, both good and evil, along with the influence that they had, are meticulously
recorded, and considered in the judgment.
And what will be the benchmark, the standard, by which God will judge all men?
This question is of the greatest importance.
Please listen carefully to the following verse, which reveals the answer:
James, in speaking about the 10 commandment law of God, states
So speak ye, and so do, as they that shall be judged by the law of liberty.
God’s law, the 10 commandments, will be the standard in the judgment upon which all
men will be judged.
King Solomon affirms this when he states Fear God, and keep His commandments: for this
is the whole duty of man.
For God shall bring every work into judgment.
The holy law of God, often forgotten and trampled on by men, will be honored and obeyed by God’s
true followers.
Jesus declares "Whosoever therefore shall break one of these
least commandments, and shall teach men so, he shall be called the least in the kingdom
of heaven: but whosoever shall do and teach them, the same shall be called great in the
kingdom of heaven."
While we are saved by grace alone, we will be judged by our works.
Our works are the proof, or evidence, that our faith is genuine.
The Bible says "And hereby we do know that we know him, if
we keep his commandments."
To learn more about the 10 commandments, including how God gives us power to faithfully obey
them, please watch my video The Ten Commandments - 10 Facts you NEED to Know!
Can we be sure that the judgment is taking place right now, at this very moment?
Yes, we can.
The Bible tells us: "Marvel not at this: for the hour is coming,
in the which all that are in the graves shall hear his voice, And shall come forth; they
that have done good, unto the resurrection of life..."
Those whom God has found worthy will be resurrected by Jesus at His second coming, and brought
to Heaven.
Jesus affirms this when He says But they which shall be accounted worthy to
obtain that world, and the resurrection from the dead…are the children of God, being
the children of the resurrection.
So, we can see that the judgement must take place first before Jesus returns with His
reward, to resurrect those who are found worthy in the judgment.
This is made even clearer by the words of Jesus Himself:
And, behold, I come quickly; and my reward is with me, to give every man according as
his work shall be.
Again, since Jesus will return with His reward, this means that the judgment will already
have taken place.
Friends, it is happening right now!
For a powerful prophecy that shows the precise date that the judgment began, check out my
video 2300 Day Prophecy: Judgment Day is HERE!
You may be thinking, how can I possibly be found innocent in the judgment?
Friends, I want to present to you the good news about the judgment.
Jesus Christ, our great High Priest in Heaven, can be your Advocate in the Judgment.
Yes, he can be your defense attorney!
If any man sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous.
Jesus offers to be not only our defense attorney, but He is the Judge as well!
Consider this verse: For the Father judgeth no man, but hath committed
all judgment unto the Son.
Friends, Jesus is ready to be both your lawyer and judge in these final days!
At the same time, there will be prosecuting attorney present in this great heavenly judgment
scene.
This role will be filled by none other than Satan Himself.
Referring to Satan, the Bible says "…the accuser of our brethren is cast down,
which accused them before our God day and night."
Satan is constantly trying to cause us to doubt God’s goodness and tempt us into sin.
And he is ready to point out our faults and shortcomings in the heavenly judgment.
So, we have identified those who will be present in the judgment – God the Father will be
presiding, Jesus Christ will be the judge, and the defense attorney for the righteous.
Satan, the accuser, will be the prosecuting attorney.
Multitudes of angels will be present as witnesses – they have carefully recorded all human
thoughts and actions in the books of Heaven.
So, how will the judgement work?
What will be the trial process?
Each name will come up, one by one, before the throne of God.
The life of each human being will be carefully considered.
Satan, the accuser, points out all of the times we have fallen – the lack of faith,
the wasted moments, the times we have broken God’s holy law.
He attempts to claim us as His subjects.
Jesus, our great High Priest, does not excuse these sins, but reveals our heartfelt repentance,
and how we have turned from evil.
He holds out his nail-pierced hands, pleads His precious blood on our behalf and cries out
"The Lord rebuke thee, O Satan; even the Lord
that hath chosen Jerusalem rebuke thee: is not this a brand plucked out of the fire?"
But not all professed Christians will have fully accepted Jesus as Savior and Lord.
Some names will be accepted, and some are rejected.
Whoever has sins remaining on their record that they have not repented of and forsaken,
will be blotted out of the book of life: The Bible says
"Whosoever hath sinned against Me, him will I blot out of My book."
And King Solomon states: "He that covereth his sins shall not prosper:
but whoso confesseth and forsaketh them shall have mercy."
However, those who have accepted Jesus as both Savior and Lord, and have gained victory
over sin, will be saved!
"He that overcometh, the same shall be clothed in white raiment; and I will not blot out
his name out of the book of life, but I will confess his name before My Father, and before
His angels."
Then will that beautiful promise be completely fulfilled:
"I will forgive their iniquity, and I will remember their sin no more."
The scenes of the heavenly judgment should fill our minds with the deepest interest.
Oh, if only the curtain could be pulled back between heaven and earth.
If we could just see the recording angel documenting our every action, thought, word and motive.
This knowledge should turn us to repentance, and to full surrender to Jesus.
The time wasted, the idle words, the secret sins – we may be able to hide these things
from men, but not from the all-knowing eyes of God.
How have we used the talents, the time, the knowledge that God has given to us?
Have we looked after the poor and needy?
Have we shared the precious truth of salvation with others?
Friends, a mere profession of Christianity will not stand in the judgment.
We are saved by grace alone, through faith, and if our faith is genuine, it will be shown
by our works.
I think of that powerful old quote:
Only one life, 'twill soon be past. Only what’s done for Christ will last.
Friend, we are living during the Heavenly Day of Atonement, earth’s final judgment hour.
Don’t let the things of this world distract you from this great truth.
Let us search our hearts and lives for any sins that may separate us from God, and confess
and forsake them today.
Let us turn our eyes upon Jesus – our Great High Priest, who is interceding for us in
the courts of Heaven – pleading His blood on our behalf.
He is offering His powerful grace to empower us to fully obey His law
“My grace is sufficient for thee.”
Friend, let us accept Christ’s offer to be our advocate in the judgment,
If this is your desire today, to give yourself fully to Jesus, just write in the comment
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