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Revelation 20:11\u00a0 <\/span>Then I saw a great white throne and him who was seated on it. From his presence earth and sky fled away, and no place was found for them. And I saw the dead, great and small, standing before the throne, and books were opened. Then another book was opened, which is the book of life. And the dead were judged by what was written in the books, according to what they had done. And the sea gave up the dead who were in it, Death and Hades gave up the dead who were in them, and they were judged, each one of them, according to what they had done. Then Death and Hades were thrown into the lake of fire. This is the second death, the lake of fire. And if anyone’s name was not found written in the book of life, he was thrown into the lake of fire.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Romans 2:5<\/b><\/span><\/a>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/b>\u00a0\u00a0But because of your hard and impenitent heart you are storing up wrath for yourself on the day of wrath when God’s righteous judgment will be revealed.<\/p>\n

Daniel 12:2<\/b><\/span><\/a>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/b>\u00a0\u00a0And many of those who sleep in the dust of the earth shall awake, some to everlasting life, and some to shame and everlasting contempt.<\/p>\n

John 5:28-29<\/b><\/span><\/a>\u00a0\u00a0<\/b>\u00a0Do not marvel at this, for an hour is coming when all who are in the tombs will hear his voice\u00a0\u00a0and come out,<\/p>\n

John 11:25-26<\/b><\/span><\/a>\u00a0\u00a0<\/b>\u00a0\u00a0Jesus said to her, \u201cI am the resurrection and the life. Whoever believes in me, though he die, yet shall he live,<\/p>\n

John 3:18-19<\/b><\/span><\/a>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/b>\u00a0\u00a0Whoever believes in him is not condemned, but whoever does not believe is condemned already, because he has not believed in the name of the only Son of God.<\/p>\n

John 3:36<\/b><\/span><\/a>\u00a0\u00a0<\/b>\u00a0\u00a0Whoever believes in the Son has eternal life; whoever does not obey the Son shall not see life, but the wrath of God remains on him.<\/p>\n

The great white throne in Revelation 20 is unique among the thrones of God in scripture. It stands alone. It bears no context. It offers no hope, grace, or mercy. It calls no one to repentance. It prompts no one to sing. It fulfills no covenant promises. It surrounds itself with no rainbows, flaming torches, seas of glass, or heavenly creatures. It is perhaps the most solemn image of God\u2019s throne in the Bible for it depicts the time and place where Christ \u2013 the Creator, Redeemer, and Judge \u2013 meets face to face with the wicked who must now give an account of their lives. It is the last stop on the road to hell.\u00a0 <\/span>The earth\u2019s wicked stand in final judgment before God. They are about to be cast into hell for their sins. The redeemed already have been glorified. Therefore, God is putting an end to sin \u2013 and with it, an end to the consequences of sin in the created order. This has been His plan since eternity past and He has communicated it to us throughout human history. Jesus promises His followers that He is returning to heaven to prepare a place for them, and He assures them He will return to take them there (John 14:2). Even God has a place, enthroned in the new heavens and earth, where believers see Him face to face and enjoy everlasting fellowship with Him. But the stain of sin on the created order has no place in Christ\u2019s kingdom, for He promises to completely purge it. Unbelievers of all time summoned to final judgment. They are \u201cdead\u201d in three ways. First, they are spiritually dead, separated from God by their unbelief. Second, they are physically dead, having died and now having been physically resurrected to stand in judgment. Third, they are everlastingly and irreversibly dead; once their judgment is complete, they are cast into the lake of fire where they experience unending separation from their Creator and are shackled with the reality that God has given them what they desire: the freedom to live independently of Him for eternity.\u00a0 <\/span>Death is the great equalizer. The great and the small now stand before God without an adequate defense. They are guilty and they know it. Yes, Christ\u2019s death is sufficient for all, but His blood is applied only to those who willingly receive its effects and believe. Those who have trampled on His blood in this life enter eternity with His blood on their hands.<\/p>\n

Phillips, Rob. The Searcher’s Guide to the Apocalypse:<\/i><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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