THE THREE ANGELS’ THE THREE ANGELS’ MESSAGESMESSAGES

5.5. GOD’S JUDGMENT HOURGOD’S JUDGMENT HOUR

There is an accused who may be innocent. There is an accused who may be innocent. There is an accuser. There is an accuser. There is a violation or crime. There is a violation or crime. There is a victim (a person…). There is a victim (a person…). There is one who is guilty. There is one who is guilty. There may be witnesses other than the victim. There may be witnesses other than the victim. There is an investigation by either party to gather evidence. There is an investigation by either party to gather evidence. There is the evidence. There is the evidence. There is a judge. There is a judge. There is a jury or ones who impartially review the evidence. There is a jury or ones who impartially review the evidence. There is an advocate for the accused. There is an advocate for the accused. There is an advocate for the person wronged. There is an advocate for the person wronged. There is a time set for trial. There is a time set for trial. There is a decision. Guilt or innocence. There is a decision. Guilt or innocence. There is punishment for the guilty. There is punishment for the guilty. There may be compensation other than vindication for the innocent. There may be compensation other than vindication for the innocent.

Source: www. teachinghearts.org “Lesson 27: The Judgment”Source: www. teachinghearts.org “Lesson 27: The Judgment”

QUESTIONS THAT NEED ANSWERSQUESTIONS THAT NEED ANSWERS

Who…judge?Who…judge? Where…data?Where…data?

Where….dead between the moment of death…Where….dead between the moment of death…reward?reward?

How…judgment begins some time after 1798?How…judgment begins some time after 1798? Who…first person…judged in 1844?Who…first person…judged in 1844?

Is judgment…..order of generation, time, Is judgment…..order of generation, time, geography, birth, etc?geography, birth, etc?

How…God’s judgment hour?How…God’s judgment hour?

WHO IS GOD GOING TO JUDGE?WHO IS GOD GOING TO JUDGE?

GENESIS 2:7GENESIS 2:7

And the LORD God formed And the LORD God formed manman [of] the dust [of] the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living the breath of life; and man became a living soul.soul.

ISAIAH 64:8ISAIAH 64:8

But now, O LORD, thou [art] our father; we But now, O LORD, thou [art] our father; we [are] the clay, and thou our potter; and [are] the clay, and thou our potter; and wewe all all [are] the work of thy hand.[are] the work of thy hand.

WORLD’S FIRST PORTABLE FLOPPY WORLD’S FIRST PORTABLE FLOPPY DRIVE PROCESSORDRIVE PROCESSOR

Transformations and PurificationsTransformations and Purifications CalculationsCalculations

MemorizationsMemorizations RationalizationsRationalizations

DecisionsDecisions ExperimentationsExperimentations

Automations [On/Off]Automations [On/Off] VibrationsVibrations

BREATH + BODY = LIVING SOULBREATH + BODY = LIVING SOUL

ECCLESIASTES 12:7ECCLESIASTES 12:7

Then shall the Then shall the dustdust return to the earth as it was: and return to the earth as it was: and the the spiritspirit shall return unto God who gave it. shall return unto God who gave it.

What is character? What is character?

Character is when our spirit becomes Character is when our spirit becomes personalizedpersonalized,,

and then it takes on a life of its own. and then it takes on a life of its own.

Jesus: DeathJesus: Death A transcript of his characterA transcript of his character

WHERE IS GOD GOING TO STORE WHERE IS GOD GOING TO STORE THAT DATA?THAT DATA?

REVELATION 20:12, 15REVELATION 20:12, 15And I saw the dead, small and great, And I saw the dead, small and great, stand before God; and the stand before God; and the books books were were opened: and another opened: and another bookbook was opened, was opened, which is [the book] of life: which is [the book] of life: and the dead and the dead were judged out of those things which were judged out of those things which were written in the bookswere written in the books, , according to according to their workstheir works. And whosoever was not . And whosoever was not found written in the found written in the book book of life was cast of life was cast into the lake of fire.into the lake of fire.

TRANSCRIPTS: RECORDEDTRANSCRIPTS: RECORDED

ECCLESIASTES 12:14ECCLESIASTES 12:14For God shall bring For God shall bring every work into judgment, every work into judgment, with every secret thing, whether [it be] good, or with every secret thing, whether [it be] good, or whether [it be] evilwhether [it be] evil..

DANIEL 7:10DANIEL 7:10A fiery stream issued and came forth from before A fiery stream issued and came forth from before him: thousand thousands ministered unto him, and him: thousand thousands ministered unto him, and ten thousand times ten thousand stood before him: ten thousand times ten thousand stood before him: the judgment was set, and the the judgment was set, and the booksbooks were opened. were opened.

EVEN OUR TEARS ARE RECORDED IN EVEN OUR TEARS ARE RECORDED IN GOD’S BOOKGOD’S BOOK

PSALMS 56:8PSALMS 56:8Thou tellest my wanderings: put thou my tears Thou tellest my wanderings: put thou my tears into thy bottle: [are they] not in thy into thy bottle: [are they] not in thy bookbook??

MATTHEW 16:27MATTHEW 16:27For the Son of man shall come in the glory of his For the Son of man shall come in the glory of his Father with his angels; Father with his angels; and then he shall reward and then he shall reward every man according to his worksevery man according to his works..

OUR NAMES ARE RECORDED IN OUR NAMES ARE RECORDED IN GOD’S BOOKGOD’S BOOK

PHILIPPIANS 4:3PHILIPPIANS 4:3And I entreat thee also, true yokefellow, help those women And I entreat thee also, true yokefellow, help those women which laboured with me in the gospel, with Clement also, which laboured with me in the gospel, with Clement also, and [with] other my fellow labourers, whose and [with] other my fellow labourers, whose namesnames [are] in [are] in the book of life.the book of life.

REVELATION 3:5REVELATION 3:5He that overcometh, the same shall be clothed in white He that overcometh, the same shall be clothed in white raiment; and I will not blot out hisraiment; and I will not blot out his name name out of the book of out of the book of life, but I will confess his life, but I will confess his namename before my Father, and before my Father, and before his angels.before his angels.

NAMES OF TRANSGRESSORS: NAMES OF TRANSGRESSORS: DELETEDDELETED

EXODUS 32:32, 33EXODUS 32:32, 33Yet now, if thou wilt forgive their sin--; and if not, Yet now, if thou wilt forgive their sin--; and if not, blot me, I pray thee, out of thy blot me, I pray thee, out of thy bookbook which thou which thou hast written. And the LORD said unto Moses, hast written. And the LORD said unto Moses,

Whosoever hath sinned against me, him will I blot Whosoever hath sinned against me, him will I blot out of my book.out of my book.

NAMES OF TRANGRESSORS: BOOKSNAMES OF TRANGRESSORS: BOOKS

REVELATION 13:8REVELATION 13:8

And all that dwell upon the earth shall worship And all that dwell upon the earth shall worship him, whose names are not written in the book of him, whose names are not written in the book of lifelife of the Lamb slain from the foundation of the of the Lamb slain from the foundation of the world.world.

WHEN DOES JUDGMENT BEGIN? WHEN DOES JUDGMENT BEGIN?

REVELATION 14:6, 7REVELATION 14:6, 7

And I saw another angel fly in the midst of heaven, And I saw another angel fly in the midst of heaven, having the everlasting gospel to preach unto them having the everlasting gospel to preach unto them that dwell on the earth, and to every nation, and that dwell on the earth, and to every nation, and kindred, and tongue, and people, Saying with a loud kindred, and tongue, and people, Saying with a loud voice, Fear God, and give glory to him; voice, Fear God, and give glory to him; for the for the hour of his judgment is comehour of his judgment is come: and worship him : and worship him that made heaven, and earth, and the sea, and the that made heaven, and earth, and the sea, and the fountains of waters.fountains of waters.

FIRST ANGEL’S MESSAGEFIRST ANGEL’S MESSAGE

GOD’S REWARD: SENTENCE OF GOD’S REWARD: SENTENCE OF HIS VERDICTHIS VERDICT

REVELATION 22:12REVELATION 22:12

And, behold, I come quickly; And, behold, I come quickly; and my reward [is] with me, and my reward [is] with me, to give every man according to give every man according as his work shall beas his work shall be..

WHERE ARE THE DEAD [GENERAL] WHERE ARE THE DEAD [GENERAL] BETWEEN THE MOMENT OF DEATH BETWEEN THE MOMENT OF DEATH

AND THE MOMENT WHEN THEY AND THE MOMENT WHEN THEY RECEIVE THEIR REWARD?RECEIVE THEIR REWARD?

JOHN 5:28, 29JOHN 5:28, 29Marvel not at this: for the hour is coming, in the Marvel not at this: for the hour is coming, in the which all that arewhich all that are in the graves in the graves shall hear his voice, shall hear his voice, And shall come forth; And shall come forth; they that have done goodthey that have done good, , unto the resurrection of life; unto the resurrection of life; and they that have and they that have done evildone evil, unto the resurrection of damnation, unto the resurrection of damnation..

HOW DO WE KNOW THAT JUDGMENT HOW DO WE KNOW THAT JUDGMENT BEGAN AFTER 1798?BEGAN AFTER 1798?

DANIEL 7:8-10DANIEL 7:8-10

I considered the horns, and, behold, there came up I considered the horns, and, behold, there came up among them another little horn, before whom there among them another little horn, before whom there were three of the first horns plucked up by the were three of the first horns plucked up by the roots: and, behold, in this horn [were] eyes like the roots: and, behold, in this horn [were] eyes like the eyes of man, and a mouth speaking great things. I eyes of man, and a mouth speaking great things. I beheld till the thrones were cast down, and the beheld till the thrones were cast down, and the Ancient of days did sit, …the judgment was set, Ancient of days did sit, …the judgment was set, and the books were opened.and the books were opened.

REVELATION 13:3-6, 10REVELATION 13:3-6, 10

And I saw one of his heads as it were wounded to And I saw one of his heads as it were wounded to death; and his deadly wound was healed: and all the death; and his deadly wound was healed: and all the world wondered after the world wondered after the beastbeast. And they . And they worshipped the worshipped the dragondragon which gave power unto the which gave power unto the beast: and they worshipped the beast, saying, Who beast: and they worshipped the beast, saying, Who [is] like unto the beast? …[is] like unto the beast? …And there was given unto And there was given unto him a mouth speaking great things and blasphemieshim a mouth speaking great things and blasphemies; ; and power was given unto him to continue forty and power was given unto him to continue forty [and] two months[and] two months. . And he opened his mouth in And he opened his mouth in blasphemy against God, to blaspheme his name, and blasphemy against God, to blaspheme his name, and his tabernacle, and them that dwell in heavenhis tabernacle, and them that dwell in heaven. .... ...He He that leadeth into captivity shall go into captivity: that leadeth into captivity shall go into captivity:

THE LITTLE HORN PERSECUTES THE THE LITTLE HORN PERSECUTES THE CHURCH FOR 1260 YEARSCHURCH FOR 1260 YEARS

The Little Horn The Little Horn receives the deadly receives the deadly wound in 1798 by wound in 1798 by Berthier of FranceBerthier of France

What event comes What event comes next?next?

Judgment of the Little Judgment of the Little HornHorn

IS JUDGMENT PERFORMED IN IS JUDGMENT PERFORMED IN ORDER OF GENERATION, TIME, ORDER OF GENERATION, TIME,

ETC?ETC?

ELLEN G.WHITE, ELLEN G.WHITE, GREAT CONTROVERSY, GREAT CONTROVERSY, pp. 482. 482

As the books of record are opened in the judgment, As the books of record are opened in the judgment, the lives of all who have believed on Jesus come in the lives of all who have believed on Jesus come in review before God. review before God. Beginning with those who first Beginning with those who first lived upon the earthlived upon the earth, , our Advocate presents the our Advocate presents the cases of each successive generation, and closes cases of each successive generation, and closes with the livingwith the living. .

JUDGMENT: CHRONOLOGICAL JUDGMENT: CHRONOLOGICAL ORDERORDER

Who is the first person to be judged in 1844? Who is the first person to be judged in 1844?

Wasn’t Adam already dead when judgment began in Wasn’t Adam already dead when judgment began in 1844?1844?

How is God going to judge the record of his life?How is God going to judge the record of his life?

PSALMS 116:15PSALMS 116:15Precious in the sight of the LORD [is] the death of Precious in the sight of the LORD [is] the death of

his saints.his saints.

God: Spirit and CharacterGod: Spirit and Character

HOW DO WE APPEAR IN GOD’S HOW DO WE APPEAR IN GOD’S JUDGMENT HOUR?JUDGMENT HOUR?

LUKE 8:52-55LUKE 8:52-55And all wept, and bewailed her: but he said, Weep And all wept, and bewailed her: but he said, Weep not; she is not dead, but sleepeth. And they laughed not; she is not dead, but sleepeth. And they laughed him to scorn, knowing that she was dead. And he him to scorn, knowing that she was dead. And he put them all out, and took her by the hand, and put them all out, and took her by the hand, and called, saying, Maid, arise. called, saying, Maid, arise. And her spirit came And her spirit came againagain, and she arose straightway: and he , and she arose straightway: and he commanded to give her meat. And her parents were commanded to give her meat. And her parents were astonished: but he charged them that they should tell astonished: but he charged them that they should tell no man what was done.no man what was done.

THE THE JUSTJUST AND THE AND THE UNJUSTUNJUST

ACTS 7:56-60ACTS 7:56-60And said, Behold, I see the heavens opened, and the And said, Behold, I see the heavens opened, and the Son of man standing on the right hand of God. Son of man standing on the right hand of God. Then Then they cried out with a loud voice, and stopped they cried out with a loud voice, and stopped their ears, and ran upon him with one accordtheir ears, and ran upon him with one accord, , And cast [him] out of the city, and stoned [himAnd cast [him] out of the city, and stoned [him]: ]: and the witnesses laid down their clothes at a young and the witnesses laid down their clothes at a young man's feet, whose name was Saul. And they stoned man's feet, whose name was Saul. And they stoned Stephen, calling upon [God], and saying, Lord Stephen, calling upon [God], and saying, Lord Jesus, receive my spirit. Jesus, receive my spirit. And he kneeled down, and And he kneeled down, and cried with a loud voice, Lord, lay not this sin to cried with a loud voice, Lord, lay not this sin to their chargetheir charge. And when he had said this, he fell . And when he had said this, he fell asleepasleep

HOW DID JESUS APPEAR IN GOD’S HOW DID JESUS APPEAR IN GOD’S JUDGMENT HOUR?JUDGMENT HOUR?

LUKE 23:46LUKE 23:46And when Jesus had cried with a loud voice, he And when Jesus had cried with a loud voice, he said, Father, into thy hands I commend my said, Father, into thy hands I commend my

spiritspirit: and having said thus, he gave up the : and having said thus, he gave up the ghost.ghost.

GOD’S JUDGMENT HOUR: NAMES, GOD’S JUDGMENT HOUR: NAMES, BOOKS, TRANSCRIPTS, AND DETAILS OF BOOKS, TRANSCRIPTS, AND DETAILS OF

CHARACTER.CHARACTER.

Book of lifeBook of life [Contains names of those who enter [Contains names of those who enter Christ service in chronological order]Christ service in chronological order]

Book of lifeBook of life [Contains the order in which God’s [Contains the order in which God’s people are called before his judgment seat]people are called before his judgment seat]

BooksBooks [Contain record of evil persons and their [Contain record of evil persons and their deeds done on earth]deeds done on earth]

ELLEN G. WHITEELLEN G. WHITE, S.D.A BIBLE , S.D.A BIBLE COMMENTARY Vol. 6, p. 1093COMMENTARY Vol. 6, p. 1093

Personality Preserved in a New BodyPersonality Preserved in a New Body

Our Our personal identitypersonal identity is preserved in the is preserved in the resurrection, though not the same particles of matter resurrection, though not the same particles of matter or material substance as went into the grave. The or material substance as went into the grave. The wondrous works of God are a mystery to man. wondrous works of God are a mystery to man. The The spirit, the character of manspirit, the character of man, is returned to God, , is returned to God, there to be preserved. In the resurrection every man there to be preserved. In the resurrection every man will have his own will have his own charactercharacter..

WILL THE WICKED BE RESURRECTED WILL THE WICKED BE RESURRECTED WITH THE SAME CHARACTERWITH THE SAME CHARACTER??

ELLEN G. WHITE, ELLEN G. WHITE, GREAT CONTROVERSY, p. 664GREAT CONTROVERSY, p. 664

There are There are kingskings and and generalsgenerals who conquered who conquered nations, nations, valiant men who never lost a battle, proud, valiant men who never lost a battle, proud, ambitious warriors whose approach made kingdoms ambitious warriors whose approach made kingdoms trembletremble. . In death these experienced no changeIn death these experienced no change. . As As they come up from the grave, they resume the they come up from the grave, they resume the current of their thoughts just where it ceasedcurrent of their thoughts just where it ceased. . They They are actuated by the same desire to conquer that ruled are actuated by the same desire to conquer that ruled them when they fellthem when they fell..

RELATIONSHIP: BOOKS AND BOOK?RELATIONSHIP: BOOKS AND BOOK?

REVELATION 20: 12, 15REVELATION 20: 12, 15

And I saw the dead, small and great, stand before And I saw the dead, small and great, stand before God; and the God; and the booksbooks were opened: and another were opened: and another bookbook was opened, which is [was opened, which is [the book] of lifethe book] of life: and the : and the dead were judged out of those things which were dead were judged out of those things which were written in the written in the booksbooks, according to their works. And , according to their works. And whosoever was not found written in the book of life whosoever was not found written in the book of life was cast into the lake of fire.was cast into the lake of fire.

BOOKS REVEAL A LIFE OF BOOKS REVEAL A LIFE OF REBELLIONREBELLION

REVELATION 21:8REVELATION 21:8But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death. brimstone: which is the second death.

Sanctuary: Judgment record of sin…Sanctuary: Judgment record of sin… SinnerSinner AnimalAnimal Most Holy Place…until the sanctuary was cleansedMost Holy Place…until the sanctuary was cleansed

BASIC FUNCTIONS OF GOD’S BASIC FUNCTIONS OF GOD’S JUDGMENT HOUR: COMPUTERJUDGMENT HOUR: COMPUTER

Plug it in [Spirit of life]Plug it in [Spirit of life] Turn on the computer hard drive [Brain]Turn on the computer hard drive [Brain]

Basic computations [Running checks]Basic computations [Running checks]

Program system [Five senses]Program system [Five senses] Download and upload dataDownload and upload data

Backup disk [Personal identity]Backup disk [Personal identity] Day of resurrection [Spirit & Character]Day of resurrection [Spirit & Character]

Firewall: Access denied…Delete [Sins forgiven]Firewall: Access denied…Delete [Sins forgiven] Virus: Computer Infected…Cleanup [Destroy]Virus: Computer Infected…Cleanup [Destroy]