Events Surrounding the Return of Christ

““Come, my people, hide Come, my people, hide yourself for a moment”yourself for a moment”

Events Surrounding the Return of Christ

Perfect love casts out fearPerfect love casts out fear 1 John 3:20-211 John 3:20-21 – “For if our heart

condemn us, God is greater than our heart, and knoweth all things. Beloved, if our heart condemn us not, then have we confidence toward God.”

1 John 4:17-181 John 4:17-18 – “Herein is our love made perfect, that we may have boldness in the day of judgment: because as he is, so are we in this world. There is no fear in love; but perfect love casteth out fear: because fear hath torment. He that feareth is not made perfect in love.”

Events Surrounding the Return of Christ

Made Apparent at the JudgementMade Apparent at the Judgement

10 For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ; that every one may receive the things done in his body, according to that he hath done, whether it be good or bad. 11 Knowing therefore the terror of the Lord, we persuade men; but we are made manifest unto God; and I trust also are made manifest in your consciences.

2 Cor. 5:10-112 Cor. 5:10-11

Gr. phaneroo – to make apparent, show forth

Gr. Gr. diadia - through - through““Reaping what we sow”Reaping what we sow”

Gr. Gr. phobosphobos - terror - terror

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The purpose of judgement is to The purpose of judgement is to determine motivationdetermine motivation

1 Cor. 4:51 Cor. 4:55 Therefore judge nothing before 5 Therefore judge nothing before the time, until the Lord come, who the time, until the Lord come, who both will bring to light the hidden both will bring to light the hidden things of darkness, and will things of darkness, and will make make manifestmanifest the the counselscounsels of the of the hearts: and then shall every man hearts: and then shall every man have praise of God.have praise of God.

Gr. phaneroo – to make apparent, show openly

Gr. boule – will, determination, propensity; purpose, design, plan.

Weymouth – “and will disclose the motives”

The Books of JudgementThe Books of Judgement

1. A book of the Life – An individual account of our daily lives.

2. The Book of Life – A record of the names of all the Redeemed.

The Book of LifeMoses Abraham

David EnochChrist JesusJacob Uriah

Bathsheba David

Records Taken -Records Taken - Malachi 3:16 Malachi 3:1616 Then they that feared the LORD spake often one to another: and the LORD hearkened, and heard it, and a book of remembrance was written before him for them that feared the LORD, and that thought upon his name.

Heb. Heb. zikrownzikrown – – a memento; rt. a memento; rt. zakarzakar –to mark, –to mark, i.e. to rememberi.e. to remember

Heb. kathab – to grave, write.

Heb. chashab – to plait, weave; to compute by mental effort.

The Second Judgement at the end The Second Judgement at the end of the Millennium will follow the of the Millennium will follow the

pattern of our judgement!pattern of our judgement!

12 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.

Individual Individual records of the records of the life of mortalslife of mortalsWho opens

these books?

Revelation 20:12Revelation 20:12

What is not found in the books!What is not found in the books! Isa. 43:25Isa. 43:25 – “I, even I, am he that

blotteth out thy transgressions for mine own sake, and will not remember thy sins.”

Ps. 51:9Ps. 51:9 – “Hide thy face from my sins, and blot out all mine iniquities.”

Jer. 18:23Jer. 18:23 – “Yet, LORD, thou knowest all their counsel against me to slay me: forgive not their iniquity, neither blot out their sin from thy sight, but let them be overthrown before thee; deal thus with them in the time of thine anger.”

Ps. 103:12Ps. 103:12 – “As far as the east is from the west, so far hath he removed our transgressions from us.”

Blameless at the Judgement SeatBlameless at the Judgement Seat 1 Cor. 1:81 Cor. 1:8 – “Who shall also confirm you

unto the end, that ye may be blameless in the day of our Lord Jesus Christ.”

2 Peter 3:142 Peter 3:14 – “Wherefore, beloved, seeing that ye look for such things, be diligent that ye may be found of him in peace, without spot, and blameless.”

Jude 24Jude 24 – “Now unto him that is able to keep you from falling, and to present you faultless before the presence of his glory with exceeding joy.”

The Care of the JudgeThe Care of the Judge In the act of judgement, Yahweh

cares for the fatherless and widow - Ps. 68:5-10Ps. 68:5-10.

Christ will shepherd the young and mothers with babies (born or unborn) - Isa. 40:9-11Isa. 40:9-11.

Inheritance prepared and given to children thus preserved – Ezek. Ezek. 47:22-2347:22-23.

The Inheritance of Our ChildrenThe Inheritance of Our ChildrenEzek. 47:22-23Ezek. 47:22-23

22 And it shall come to pass, that ye shall divide it by lot for an inheritance unto you, and to the strangers that sojourn among you, which shall beget children among you: and they shall be unto you as born in the country among the children of Israel; they shall have inheritance with you among the tribes of Israel. 23 And it shall come to pass, that in what tribe the stranger sojourneth, there shall ye give him his inheritance, saith the Lord GOD.These are Gentiles – they are also mortal because they they are also mortal because they marry and have children –marry and have children – and though they sojourn in the Land, they are counted as Israelites.

Unique among the mortal

inhabitants of the Land, the

children of Saints can

choose where they inherit

among the tribes of Israel.

The Tribal The Tribal CantonsCantons

A Privileged A Privileged Class of Class of MortalsMortals

Ezek. 47:23Ezek. 47:23

The Immortal BeingThe Immortal Being 1 Cor. 15:501 Cor. 15:50 – The basic rule – “flesh

and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God”.

Luke 24:39Luke 24:39 – Different constitution - “for a spirit hath not flesh and bones, as ye see me have”.

John 20:19-29John 20:19-29 – Identity retained - Male and female identity continue.

Lev. 21:17-23Lev. 21:17-23 – Physical abnormality absent – Perfection of form.

Immortalised at age 33! Like Christ.

Timeline for Timeline for Isa. 26:20Isa. 26:20 Refers to the privacy and security of the

marriage chamber – Christ takes his bride. Deut. 24:5Deut. 24:5 – No war or external activity for one

year – Christ rejoices with his bride. Mal. 4:5-6Mal. 4:5-6 (Luke 1:13-17Luke 1:13-17) – Elijah sent as a

forerunner to Jews outside the Land – Possible 3.5 year ministry.

Hab. 3:7-8; Isa. 19Hab. 3:7-8; Isa. 19 – Sinai Arabs and Egypt dealt with prior to Armageddon.

Resurrection ArmageddonJudgement Marriage Preparation for work Elijah & pre-Arm.

1 year 1 year 4-5 years 3.5 years

Singing a New SongSinging a New SongPs. 149:1-3Ps. 149:1-3

“new song” – 9 occs. in Scripture. Indicates a song that can only be sung with full meaning by immortals.

“congregation” – qahal – O.T. equivalent for ecclesia.

“saints” – chasiyd - faithful, kind, godly, holy one, saint. Roth. – “men of loving-kindness”.

“dance” – machol – round dance; root chul – twist, whirl about.

The meek beautified with salvationThe meek beautified with salvationPs. 149:4Ps. 149:4

“beautify” – pa’ar - to glorify, beautify, adorn.

“meek” – anayv - depressed (figuratively), in mind (gentle); hence humble, lowly, meek.

21 occs. in O.T. – First Num. 12:3Num. 12:3 (Moses). Significant occs. – Ps. 37:11; Ps. 37:11; 76:9; Isa. 11:4; Zeph. 2:376:9; Isa. 11:4; Zeph. 2:3.

““This honour have all His saints”This honour have all His saints”Ps. 149:5-9Ps. 149:5-9

“joyful” – alaz – jump for joy; exult. “beds” – mishkab – couch, recliner. “high” – romam – praise, exaltation. “mouth” – garon – neck or throat. Roth.

– “The high songs of GOD be in their throat”.

“two-edged” – piyphiyah - tooth, edge, mouth. Only other occ. Isa. 41:15Isa. 41:15.

“honour” – hadar - honour, glory.

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