Mystery of the Faith Lesson 16
The Great White Throne Judgment
There were things taught about
this "faith" which they did not understand (a "mystery").
They did not understand (a "mystery") that Jesus would come, be
born of a virgin, but would be rejected, crucified, buried, and raised the third
day. They did not understand (a "mystery") that Jesus would
ascend to heaven and return at a later time to set up his political kingdom as
promised to Abraham.
At the end of the world there
will be a great white throne judgment of the lost.
1. The
earth and the heaven fled ; and there
was found no for them, when John saw the great white throne.
(Revelation 20:11 And I saw a great white throne, and him that sat on it, from
whose face the earth and the heaven fled away; and there was found no place for
them.)
to question 1.
2. The word dead was used to classify the people who were judged at the great white throne. How many times was the word dead used
in
(Revelation
20:12-15 And I saw the dead, small and great,
stand before God; and the books were opened: and another book was opened, which
is the book of life: and the dead were judged out of those things which
were written in the books, according to their works.
13 And the sea gave up the dead which were in
it; and death and hell delivered up the dead which were in them: and they were
judged every man according to their works.
14 And death and hell were cast into the lake
of fire. This is the second death.
15 And whosoever was not found written in the
book of life was cast into the lake of fire.)?
The word dead represents the lost.
to question 2.
3. The dead (lost) were judged out of the things which were in the books, according to their .
(Revelation 20:12-13 And I saw the dead, small and great, stand before God; and
the books were opened: and another book was opened, which is the book of
life: and the dead were judged out of those things which were written in the
books, according to their works.
13 And the sea gave up the dead which were in it; and death and hell
delivered up the dead which were in them: and they were judged every man
according to their works.)
to question 3.
4. "The gave up the dead
which were in it; and and delivered up the
dead which were in them."
(Revelation 20:13 And the sea gave up the dead which were in it; and death and
hell delivered up the dead which were in them: and they were judged every man
according to their works.)
to question 4.
5. " and were
cast into the lake of fire. This is the death."
(Revelation 20:14 And death and hell were cast into the lake of fire. This is
the second death.)
to question 5.
6. If your name is not written in the book of life, you will be cast intothe lake of .
(Revelation 20:15 And whosoever was not found written in the book of life was
cast into the lake of fire.)
to question 6.
7. A person is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the of the only
begotten of God.
(John 3:18 He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that
believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of
the only begotten Son of God.)
to question 7.
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