If Calvinism is true, judgement day is a complete absurdity, and a huge waste of time. Imagine being judged for what you were predetermined to do? Silly religion.
Calvinists don’t talk about judgement day. Or Jesus. Or the rapture. Or much of anything else except Romans 9.
A typical Calvinist rant: “Banannas are yellow because they are yellow, and that’s how God planned it to be,so behold! Yellow bananas!
That is a lot of words used to say absolutely nothing.
But I do want people to have an idea about judgement day, so I have included it in this book.
It seems most of the Christians that I talk to ANYWHERE cannot give you any real description, or a real idea about what Judgment day is going to be like, they just don’t know.
It’s like they don’t have all the puzzle pieces.
I think the root cause of that is they just don’t read their Bible, churches don’t go into the details much, and their teachers don’t read and study their own bibles either, so they aren’t much help.
So, the purpose of this chapter is to see what the Bible says about Judgment Day. At least in my opinion.
My hope is to provide an easy to understand, plain sense explanation that the average pew warming, unread, unstudied believer can easily understand, remember, and use to witness to, and hopefully win others to Jesus. “Common sense Christianity” if you will.
Let me be clear: This doctrine is my opinion. Take it with a grain of salt, or throw it in the trash when you’re finished reading if you want, I make no claim to prophethood, but BE A BEREAN, search the scriptures, study your Bible!
In some of my previous posts I write about many different judgments, and there are several judgments for different groups of believers at different times.
There are two at least 2 judgments for UNbelievers that I will mention.
The first judgement of unbelievers will be those who are alive at Jesus return with us, and THEN, a thousand years later, all the unbelieving dead in hell, including the rich man that spoke to Abraham in Luke 16:22-23. Also called “The second death” judgement.
At this judgement, commonly called “The great white Throne judgement”, all the unbelieving dead will be called up from hell, given an eternal body, and thrown into the lake of fire. Rev 20:12.
WE WON’T BE THERE. If you are a believer today, you will not stand the Great white throne judgement.
A few things in general about judgement day.
Remember: Unbelievers will not be judged with believers. Ps 1:5.
People will lie to God on judgement day: Luke 7:21-22.
Judgement day will NOT be about salvation, but degree of reward, if any, or degree of damnation.
We will have rewards for good works, and our bad works that we carry into judgment will take away from those rewards. 1 Cor 3:15-16.
Imagine a white box on one side of a scale, with all the good deeds in your life kept inside, and a black box on the other side, with your sins and bad deeds inside.
The white box is never emptied. If we continue in good works. It just continues to fill up. Even if we stop, they remain. That’s Gold. Imperishable. Money in the bank.
The Bible says we will give account for the good and the bad. The bad will be weighed against the good to determine rewards, if any at judgement.
We can empty that black box every day through prayer and confession. See 1 John 1:8-10. Our salvation secure in Christ Jesus.
Personally, gaining heaven is plenty enough for me, I’d be satisfied with a broom and a dust pan, and a specially designated corner to keep clean when I get there.
Sadly though, many will carry unconfessed sins into the judgment. I hope not to be one of those believers. I hope to not stand ashamed when Jesus appears for us. I hope to receive a full reward. 1 John 2:28.
For believers, again, they will give account for any sin carried into judgement, and it will take away from rewards, but will not be a “deal breaker” if you will. We are bought with a price, there are no refunds.
I hope we all “shine like the stars”, but for many, its not going to be that way.
Judgement day for many will not be about cotton candy, rainbows and pink unicorns. So spare your brother, warn him!
For those that do well in the faith, the Bible says “some will shine as the Stars” Dan 12: 3.
It also says that some will receive a whipping Luke 12:47-48. Many mistakenly believe that verse speaks of UNbelievers, not so. You cannot punish someone twice for the same crime. They unbeliever is simply bound and cast into the flames, not beaten first.
And for the worst offenders, some “will not inherit the kingdom”, which is ANOTHER widely misunderstood verse.
As I understand it means that those believers, albeut hypocrites, will still rule and reign with Jesus, But wil be given a beating first, then assigned a dominion and rule OUTSIDE the gates of New Jerusalem, on the “earthly side” with the mortals, where there will still be day and night. “Outer darkness” relatively speaking. (more on that in a future post).
Once again, these are believers here, not unbelievers. Judgement day is NOT a salvific issue and Unbelievers will not recieve a rebuke or stripes at judgement, they will simply be bound and cast into the flames.
SO. I want to go down this list, and give you a scripture reference to go along with what I just said. There are many other references as well. Study and see for yourself.
Luke 12:2 says Every Idle Word will be accounted for and all things will be revealed. “For there is nothing covered, that shall not be revealed; neither hid, that shall not be known.”
Psalms 1:5 says that the wicked will not stand in the congregation of the righteous in judgment.
This means salvation is not an issue on Judgment Day. If you are a believer, you are going to heaven. And you cannot change that. THAT is GOOD NEWS!
Ps 1:5 Therefore the ungodly shall not stand in the judgment, nor sinners in the congregation of the righteous.
One illustration is found in Matthew 25:31 through 41. See the sheep and the goats , saved and the unsaved are actually separated before they stand judgment. Their fate was sealed prior to judgement.
Romans 14:10 through 12 says that we will give account for the good and the bad.
Romans 2:6 2nd Corinthians 5:10 1 Peter 1:17 and Revelation 2012 says that we will receive our reward in accordance to our works, so rewards will be proportionate, but not everyone is going to receive the same reward.
Not all believers will receive a reward, some will receive a whipping, a beating as the Bible calls it. Some will have their rewards “inheritance” stripped and given to another, but they will still gain heaven.
Eph 5:5
For this ye know, that no whoremonger, nor unclean person, nor covetous man, who is an idolater, hath any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God.
Luke 12:47-48 tells us some will receive Stripes. “Many blows” And some “a few blows”.
Accountable? Oh yes we are my friend.
Some will have their reward stripped and given to another. that’s in Matthew 25:26
Now, again, judgement day will not be a salvific issue, but merely one of the rewards, we are secure in Christ.
But look at THIS: Jesus tells us that if we’re faithful in a few things, he’ll make us ruler over many things, so reward is exponential, we’ll get a lot more then what we are worth. Mt 25:21 . His lord said unto him, Well done, thou good and faithful servant: thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord.
That’s good news!
A FEW things.. look at that. It aint hard folks.
The Bible says if we “abide in him” we can stand with confidence when he appears for us. 1 J 2:28
” abide in him” is not a reference to Salvation, it is a reference to Fellowship, good works, a clear conscience and remaining in prayer.
John 1 John 4:17 says some will stand ashamed.
1 Timothy 5:24 says that some people will carry sins into judgment.
Revelation 4:10 says that we will cast our crowns at Jesus’s feet.
Matthew 25:40 says all good deeds, no matter how minor will be remembered and rewarded.
Hebrews 6:10 For God is not unrighteous to forget your work and labour of love, which ye have shewed toward his name, in that ye have ministered to the saints, and do minister.
Jesus said “inasmuch as ye did it unto these the least of my brothren, ye did it unto me” in Mt 25:31-41
He’s talking about a glass of water there. He remembers the good, and forgets the bad things IF we confess them. 1 J 1:8-10 Thats a pretty good deal dontcha think?
Continuing on, again, all unconfessed sins at judgement will count against your reward. That is in 1st Corinthians 3:15 and second John 1:8 through 10 and 1 J 2:8. Look to yourselves, that we lose not those things which we have wrought, but that we receive a full reward.
Again salvation is not the issue on judgement day.
If you read Matthew 25:31-41 you’ll see that sheep and goats are divided before judgement begins (we will JUDGE there).
Jesus knows those that are his before judgement.
Daniel 12:3 says those who lead many to righteousness will shine like the stars.
Luke 13:28 says that others, the fornicators and hypocrites caught unawares into judgement (by sudden death or the rapture) will weep and gnash their teeth. you’ll also find that in Matthew 13:50.
Matthew 13:42 Matthew 24:51 Luke 8:17 says that everything done in secret, and every idle word will come to light.
1 John 2:28 says that many will stand ashamed, but it also says if we abide in him we can stand with confidence, and receive a full reward. See my post “a full reward” for more.
In closing, what that means my friend is to stay in prayer, stay in good works, stay in fellowship with the Lord , love your neighbor as yourself, and finally love the Lord Jesus with all your heart.
I hope this is a blessing to you!
Copyright 2023 James Dixon.
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John 3:16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
17 For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved.
John 14:6 Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.
John 11:25;Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live:And whosoever liveth and believeth in me shall never die. Believest thou this?
Romans 10:9 That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.
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