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Eternity: What happens next……. The Bema Judgment of Believers The Marriage Supper of the Lamb The Millennium The Great White Throne Judgment. Judgment Seat of Christ - Facts. Judgment Seat of Christ - 1 Corinthians 3:10-15; 2 Cor. 5:10 Bema – Seat on raised platform for awarding or judging
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Eternity: What happens next…… The Bema Judgment of Believers The Marriage Supper of the Lamb The Millennium The Great White Throne Judgment
Judgment Seat of Christ - Facts • Judgment Seat of Christ - 1 Corinthians 3:10-15; 2 Cor. 5:10 • Bema – Seat on raised platform for awarding or judging • True Believers – Will be judged at this judgment • This judgment ids not optional! Every believer must appear! • It takes place in heaven between Rapture and Second Coming of Christ! • – Rev. 4:4-10
What will be judged at the Bema Judgment? • Works are judged – Ephesians 2:10 • Book of Remembrance will be opened – Malachi 3:16 • The quality of our works will be judged – 1 Cor. 3:13 • The motivation of hearts we be judged – Luke 12:2-3
The Judgment Seat of Christ: How will we be judged? • Impartially – 1 Peter 1:17 • Fairly – 1 Corinthians 4:5; 1 Corinthians 3:8 • Proportionately – 2 Corinthians 9:6
Marriage Supper of the Lamb – Revelation 19 • Read Revelation 19:6-10 • The Church marries Christ and this is the celebration • Happens just prior to the Second Coming of Christ • Reward for faithful service to Christ • We receive our white marriage robes
The Millennium: Setting the Stage • Read Revelation 20:1-10 • Judgment of the Nations – Matthew 13:40-41; 47-49 • Millennium means “one thousand years” in Latin • Thousand Year reign of Christ on earth • Christ will rule from Jerusalem
The Millennium is the fulfillment of God’s Covenant with Israel • Abrahamic Covenant – Genesis 13:14-17; Micah 7:19-20 • Davidic Covenant – 2 Samuel 7:16-19; Jeremiah 23:5-8 • New Covenant – Jeremiah 31:31-34; Ezekiel 11:18-20
The Millennium - Facts • Satan is bound – Revelation 20:1-3 • Focus is on Christ – Psalm 2:6-9 • Manifestation of Christ • Son of Abraham – Matthew 1:1; Galatians 3:16 • Son of David – Luke 1:32-33; Isaiah 9:7 • Son of Man – John 5:27 • King – Revelation 19:16; Zechariah 14:9 Political Rule – theocracy, universal kingdom, righteousness & justice Spiritual Rule – reign of righteousness, obedience, holiness, truth, joy
Who are the participants in the Millennium? • Old Testament Saints – Daniel 12:1-2 • Martyred Tribulation Saints – Revelation 20:4 • Human Tribulation Survivors • Redeemed of the Lord – 1 Cor. 6:3
The Millennium: Conclusion • Millennium is a time of glory of the Lamb • Millennium is divinely planned and promised culmination of all redemptive history • Without it we have no bridge between history and eternity • Restoration of man to dominion • Unparalleled time of peace & prosperity
The Great White Throne Judgment • Revelation 20:11-15 • Most sobering passage in Scripture • Throne is white and great • Falsehood: Eternal life is only for believers! Not true! The unbelievers • also live forever it is just their destination is different! • Various books are opened: Book of Life, Book of the Law, • Book of Remembrance • Revelation 21:1-7
Glory of Heaven – The Final Destination • The Father is there – Matthew 6:9 • Jesus is there – Hebrews 7:25 • Many believers are there – Hebrews 12:23 • Our loved ones in Christ are there • Our names are recorded there – Luke 10:20 • We have an inheritance there – 1 Peter 1:4
Characteristics of Glorified Bodies • Physical & material – 1 John 1:1-2 • Transformed & glorified – Philippians 3:21 • Recognizable – Luke 16:19-31 • Imperishable – 1 Cor. 15:42 • Supernatural abilities – Luke 24:31,36 • Radiant – Daniel 2:3 • Spiritual – 1 Cor. 15:44 • Sinless – Revelation 21:27