2. Telescopic All created beings that have a moral natureangels and humans. All created beings that have a moral nature: angels and humans.Whom? God the Father executes judgement through the God the Son. Who? God’s justice demands that he punish evildoers. Why? after the millennium, just before we enter into the eternal state. When? a single, definite event in which God will judge all mankind. What?

3. What? event 1. Final judgement will be a single, definite event Matthew 10:15 I tell you the truth, it will be more bearable for Sodom and Gomorrah on the day of judgment than for that town.

4. What? event 1. Final judgement will be a single, definite event Romans 2:16 the day This will take place on the day when God will judge men’s secrets through Jesus Christ, as my gospel declares.

5. What? event 1. Final judgement will be a single, definite event The final judgement is probably divided into two stages—one for believers and another for unbelievers.

6. When? eternity 2. Final judgement will be the last event before eternity 11 22 33 44Delay Rise Reward Death

7. Why? evildoers 3. God’s justice demands that he punish evildoers Matthew 10:15 I tell you the truth, it will be more bearable for Sodom and Gomorrah on the day of judgment than for that town.

8. Who? executed 4. It is through Christ that God’s judgement will be executed John 5:22 entrusted all judgment to the Son. Moreover, the Father judges no one, but has entrusted all judgment to the Son.

9. Whom? ethical 5. Judgement includes all creatures that are by nature ethical This includes… Humans: a) Humans: righteous and wicked Angels demons b) Angels and demons

10. Microscopic The Final Judgement Believers Unbelievers

11. Believers his work reward. loss;saved, … his work will be shown for what it is, because the Day will bring it to light. It will be revealed with fire, and the fire will test the quality of each man’s work. If what he has built survives, he will receive his reward. If it is burned up, he will suffer loss; he himself will be saved, but only as one escaping through the flames. 1 Corinthians 3:13-15

12. Believers salvation 1. Your salvation is not at risk. 1 Cor 13:15 he himself will be saved

13. Believers salvation 1. Your salvation is not at risk. Romans 8:1 There is therefore now no condem- nation for those who are in Christ Jesus!

14. Believers salvation 1. Your salvation is not at risk. Romans 5:9 Since we have now been justified by his blood, how much more shall we be saved from God’s wrath through him!

15. Believers salvation 1. Your salvation is not at risk. service 2. Your service is up for reward. 1 Cor 3:13-14 The fire will test the quality of each man’s work. If what he has built sur- vives, he will receive a reward.

16. Believers salvation 1. Your salvation is not at risk. service 2. Your service is up for reward. Matthew 16:27 For the Son of Man is going to come in his Father’s glory with his angels, and then he will reward each person ac- cording to what he has done.

17. Believers salvation 1. Your salvation is not at risk. service 2. Your service is up for reward. Revelation 22:12 Behold, I am coming soon! My reward is with me, and I will give to everyone according to what he has done.

18. Believers salvation 1. Your salvation is not at risk. service 2. Your service is up for reward.  Our judgement is to determine our reward, not our redemption!  Our service, not our salvation, is under scrutiny.

19. Believers salvation 1. Your salvation is not at risk. service 2. Your service is up for reward. success 3. Your success is relative. 1 Cor 3:13 The fire will test the quality of each man’s work. Parable of the Talents: Parable of the Talents: each one was judged relative to what he received, not to what he achieved.

20. Unbelievers In the day when all men will stand before God, the significant question for each of us will no longer be what we think of Christ, but what he thinks of us. Elva Hoover

21. Unbelievers destiny 1. Their destiny is already deter- mined. degree 2. Their degree of punishment is under scrutiny.

22. Unbelievers sentence 3. Their sentence will be eternity in hell. judgement 4. Their judgement does not contradict God’s love.