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The Final The Final StateState

““We believe in the bodily We believe in the bodily resurrection of the dead; resurrection of the dead;

of the believer to of the believer to everlasting blessedness everlasting blessedness and joy with the Lord;and joy with the Lord;of the unbeliever to of the unbeliever to

judgment and everlasting judgment and everlasting conscious punishment.”conscious punishment.”

“…“…will bring to light the will bring to light the things now hidden in things now hidden in

darkness and will disclose darkness and will disclose the purposes of the heart. the purposes of the heart. Then each one will receive Then each one will receive

his commendation from his commendation from God.” (1 Corinthians 4:5)God.” (1 Corinthians 4:5)

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“‘“‘Let us rejoice and exult and give him Let us rejoice and exult and give him the glory, for the marriage of the Lamb the glory, for the marriage of the Lamb

has come, and his Bride has made has come, and his Bride has made herself ready; it was granted her to herself ready; it was granted her to clothe herself with fine linen, bright clothe herself with fine linen, bright and pure’— for the fine linen is the and pure’— for the fine linen is the

righteous deeds of the saints. And the righteous deeds of the saints. And the angel said to me, ‘Write this: Blessed angel said to me, ‘Write this: Blessed

are those who are invited to the are those who are invited to the marriage supper of the Lamb.’…” marriage supper of the Lamb.’…”

(Revelation 19:7–9)(Revelation 19:7–9)

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““For by works of the law no human For by works of the law no human being will be justified in his sight, being will be justified in his sight,

since through the law comes since through the law comes knowledge of sin.” (Romans 3:20)knowledge of sin.” (Romans 3:20)

““For by grace you have been saved For by grace you have been saved through faith. through faith.

And this is not your own doing; it is the And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God, not a result of works, so gift of God, not a result of works, so that no one may boast.” (Ephesians that no one may boast.” (Ephesians

2:8–9)2:8–9)

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““For we must all appear For we must all appear before the judgment before the judgment seat of Christ, so that seat of Christ, so that each one may receive each one may receive

what is due for what he what is due for what he has done in the body, has done in the body,

whether good or evil.” whether good or evil.” (2 Corinthians 5:10)(2 Corinthians 5:10)

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““each one’s work will become each one’s work will become manifest, for the Day will disclose it, manifest, for the Day will disclose it, because it will be revealed by fire, because it will be revealed by fire, and the fire will test what sort of and the fire will test what sort of

work each one has done. If the work work each one has done. If the work that anyone has built on the that anyone has built on the

foundation survives, he will receive a foundation survives, he will receive a reward. If anyone’s work is burned reward. If anyone’s work is burned up, he will suffer loss, though he up, he will suffer loss, though he himself will be saved, but only as himself will be saved, but only as

through fire.” (1 Corinthians 3:13–15)through fire.” (1 Corinthians 3:13–15)

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BELIEVER’S CROWNS OF BELIEVER’S CROWNS OF REWARDS:REWARDS:

1.1.The Crown of RejoicingThe Crown of Rejoicing

““For what is our hope, or joy, or For what is our hope, or joy, or crown of rejoicing? Is it not even crown of rejoicing? Is it not even you in the presence of our Lord you in the presence of our Lord Jesus Christ at His coming? For Jesus Christ at His coming? For

you are our glory and joy.” you are our glory and joy.” (1 Thess. 2:19–20)(1 Thess. 2:19–20)

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BELIEVER’S CROWNS OF REWARDS:BELIEVER’S CROWNS OF REWARDS:2. 2. The Crown of RighteousnessThe Crown of Righteousness

““I have fought the good fight, I have I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. finished the race, I have kept the faith.

Finally, there is laid up for me the Finally, there is laid up for me the crown of righteousness, which the crown of righteousness, which the

Lord, the righteous Judge, will give to Lord, the righteous Judge, will give to me on that Day, and not to me only me on that Day, and not to me only but also to all who have loved His but also to all who have loved His

appearing.” (2 Tim. 4:7–8)appearing.” (2 Tim. 4:7–8)

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BELIEVER’S CROWNS OF REWARDS:BELIEVER’S CROWNS OF REWARDS:3. 3. The Crown of LifeThe Crown of Life““Do not fear any of those things which Do not fear any of those things which

you are about to suffer. Indeed, the you are about to suffer. Indeed, the devil is about to throw some of you devil is about to throw some of you into prison, that you may be tested, into prison, that you may be tested,

and you will have tribulation ten days. and you will have tribulation ten days. Be faithful until death, and I will give Be faithful until death, and I will give

you the crown of life.” you the crown of life.” (Revelation 2:10)(Revelation 2:10)

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BELIEVER’S CROWNS OF REWARDS:BELIEVER’S CROWNS OF REWARDS:4. 4. The Crown of GloryThe Crown of Glory

““Shepherd the flock of God which is Shepherd the flock of God which is among you,among you,

serving as overseers, not by compulsion serving as overseers, not by compulsion but willingly, not for dishonest gain but but willingly, not for dishonest gain but eagerly; nor as being lords over those eagerly; nor as being lords over those

entrusted to you, but being examples to entrusted to you, but being examples to the flock; and when the Chief Shepherd the flock; and when the Chief Shepherd appears, you will receive the crown of appears, you will receive the crown of

glory that does not fade away.” (1 Peter glory that does not fade away.” (1 Peter 5:2–4)5:2–4)

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““And I heard, as it were, the voice And I heard, as it were, the voice of a great multitude, as the sound of a great multitude, as the sound

of many waters and as the sound of of many waters and as the sound of mighty thunderings, saying, mighty thunderings, saying, ‘Alleluia! For the Lord God ‘Alleluia! For the Lord God

Omnipotent reigns! Let us be glad Omnipotent reigns! Let us be glad and rejoice and give Him glory, for and rejoice and give Him glory, for

the marriage of the Lamb has come, the marriage of the Lamb has come, and His wife has made herself and His wife has made herself

ready.’ ready.’

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And to her it was granted to be And to her it was granted to be arrayed in fine linen, clean and arrayed in fine linen, clean and bright, for the fine linen is the bright, for the fine linen is the

righteous acts of the saints. Then righteous acts of the saints. Then he said to me, ‘Write: ‘Blessed are he said to me, ‘Write: ‘Blessed are

those who are called to the those who are called to the marriage supper of the Lamb!’’ marriage supper of the Lamb!’’

And he said to me, ‘These are the And he said to me, ‘These are the true sayings of God.’” (Rev. 19:6–true sayings of God.’” (Rev. 19:6–

9)9)

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““Let not your heart be troubled; Let not your heart be troubled; you believe in God, believe also in you believe in God, believe also in Me. In My Father’s house are many Me. In My Father’s house are many mansions; if it were not so, I would mansions; if it were not so, I would

have told you. I go to prepare a have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. And if I go and place for you. And if I go and

prepare a place for you, I will come prepare a place for you, I will come again and receive you to Myself; again and receive you to Myself;

that where I am, there you may be that where I am, there you may be also.” (John 14:1–3, NKJV)also.” (John 14:1–3, NKJV)

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““And you, being dead in your And you, being dead in your trespasses and the trespasses and the

uncircumcision of your flesh, uncircumcision of your flesh, He has made alive together He has made alive together

with Him, having forgiven you with Him, having forgiven you all trespasses,” (Colossians all trespasses,” (Colossians

2:13)2:13)

RESURRECTIONRESURRECTION

““For I do not desire, brethren, that For I do not desire, brethren, that you should be ignorant of this you should be ignorant of this

mystery, lest you should be wise in mystery, lest you should be wise in your own opinion, that blindness in your own opinion, that blindness in

part has happened to Israel until the part has happened to Israel until the fullness of the Gentiles has come in. fullness of the Gentiles has come in. And so all Israel will be saved, as it is And so all Israel will be saved, as it is written: ‘The Deliverer will come out written: ‘The Deliverer will come out

of Zion, And He will turn away of Zion, And He will turn away ungodliness from Jacob;’” (Romans ungodliness from Jacob;’” (Romans

11:25–26)11:25–26)


FIRST RESURRECTIONFIRST RESURRECTION““Blessed and holy is he who has part in Blessed and holy is he who has part in

the first resurrection…” (Revelation 20:6)the first resurrection…” (Revelation 20:6)


FIRST RESURRECTION – 3 PHASESFIRST RESURRECTION – 3 PHASES1) Physical Resurrection of Jesus1) Physical Resurrection of Jesus

“…“…Christ is risen from the dead, and Christ is risen from the dead, and has become has become

the firstfruits of those who have the firstfruits of those who have fallen asleep.” fallen asleep.”

(1 Corinthians 15:20)(1 Corinthians 15:20)


FIRST RESURRECTION – 3 PHASESFIRST RESURRECTION – 3 PHASES1) Physical Resurrection of Jesus1) Physical Resurrection of Jesus

““For as in Adam all die, even so in For as in Adam all die, even so in Christ all shall be made alive. But Christ all shall be made alive. But each one in his own order: Christ each one in his own order: Christ

the firstfruits, afterward those who the firstfruits, afterward those who are Christ’s at His coming.” (1 are Christ’s at His coming.” (1 Corinthians 15:22–23, NKJV)Corinthians 15:22–23, NKJV)


FIRST RESURRECTION – 3 PHASESFIRST RESURRECTION – 3 PHASES2) Physical Resurrection of Church-2) Physical Resurrection of Church-Age Bel.Age Bel.

“…“…We shall not all sleep, but we shall all We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed—in a moment, in the be changed—in a moment, in the

twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet. twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet. For the trumpet will sound, and the For the trumpet will sound, and the

dead will be raised incorruptible, and dead will be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed.” (1 Corinthians we shall be changed.” (1 Corinthians

15:51–52, NKJV)15:51–52, NKJV)


FIRST RESURRECTION – 3 PHASESFIRST RESURRECTION – 3 PHASES3) Physical Res. of OT Saints & Trib. 3) Physical Res. of OT Saints & Trib. MartyrsMartyrs

““For I know that my Redeemer lives, For I know that my Redeemer lives, And He shall stand at last on the earth; And He shall stand at last on the earth; And after my skin is destroyed, this I And after my skin is destroyed, this I

know, That in my flesh I shall see God, know, That in my flesh I shall see God, Whom I shall see for myself, And my Whom I shall see for myself, And my eyes shall behold, and not another. eyes shall behold, and not another.

How my heart yearns within me!” (Job How my heart yearns within me!” (Job 19:25–27)19:25–27)



““And many of those who sleep in the dust of And many of those who sleep in the dust of the earth shall awake, Some to everlasting the earth shall awake, Some to everlasting

life, Some to shame and everlasting life, Some to shame and everlasting contempt.” (Daniel 12:2)contempt.” (Daniel 12:2)



“…“…Then I saw the souls of those who had Then I saw the souls of those who had been beheaded for their witness to Jesus been beheaded for their witness to Jesus

and for the word of God, who had not and for the word of God, who had not worshiped the beast or his image, and had worshiped the beast or his image, and had not received his mark on their foreheads or not received his mark on their foreheads or on their hands. And they lived and reigned on their hands. And they lived and reigned

with Christ for a thousand years.” with Christ for a thousand years.” (Revelation 20:4)(Revelation 20:4)


SECOND RESURRECTIONSECOND RESURRECTION•Physical Resurrection of the UnsavedPhysical Resurrection of the Unsaved


““Then I saw a great white throne Then I saw a great white throne and Him who sat on it, from whose and Him who sat on it, from whose face the earth and the heaven fled face the earth and the heaven fled

away. And there was found no away. And there was found no place for them. And I saw the place for them. And I saw the

dead, small and great, standing dead, small and great, standing before God, and books were before God, and books were

opened. And another book was opened. And another book was opened, which is the Book of Life. opened, which is the Book of Life.

GREAT WHITE GREAT WHITE THRONE JUDGMENTTHRONE JUDGMENT

And the dead were judged And the dead were judged according to their works, by the according to their works, by the

things which were written in things which were written in the books. The sea gave up the the books. The sea gave up the dead who were in it, and Death dead who were in it, and Death

and Hades delivered up the and Hades delivered up the dead who were in them. And dead who were in them. And they were judged, each one they were judged, each one

according to his works. according to his works.


Then Death and Hades Then Death and Hades were cast into the lake were cast into the lake

of fire. This is the second of fire. This is the second death. And anyone not death. And anyone not

found written in the found written in the Book of Life was cast Book of Life was cast into the lake of fire.” into the lake of fire.” (Revelation 20:11–15)(Revelation 20:11–15)


THE ETERNAL STATETHE ETERNAL STATEOF THE WICKEDOF THE WICKED

• Eternal, Conscious PunishmentEternal, Conscious Punishment

““Then He will also say to Then He will also say to those on the left hand, those on the left hand,

‘Depart from Me, you cursed, ‘Depart from Me, you cursed, into the everlasting fire into the everlasting fire

prepared for the devil and his prepared for the devil and his angels:’” angels:’”

(Matthew 25:41)(Matthew 25:41)

THE ETERNAL STATETHE ETERNAL STATEOF THE RIGHTEOUSOF THE RIGHTEOUS““Now I saw a new heaven and Now I saw a new heaven and

a new earth, for the first a new earth, for the first heaven and the first earth heaven and the first earth

had passed away. Also there had passed away. Also there was no more sea. Then I, was no more sea. Then I,

John, saw the holy city, New John, saw the holy city, New Jerusalem, coming down out Jerusalem, coming down out

of heaven from God, prepared of heaven from God, prepared as a bride adorned for her as a bride adorned for her

husband. husband.

THE ETERNAL STATETHE ETERNAL STATEOF THE RIGHTEOUSOF THE RIGHTEOUS

And I heard a loud voice from And I heard a loud voice from heaven saying, ‘Behold, the heaven saying, ‘Behold, the

tabernacle of God is with tabernacle of God is with men, and He will dwell with men, and He will dwell with them, and they shall be His them, and they shall be His people. God Himself will be people. God Himself will be

with them and be their God. with them and be their God.

THE ETERNAL STATETHE ETERNAL STATEOF THE RIGHTEOUSOF THE RIGHTEOUSAnd God will wipe away every And God will wipe away every

tear from their eyes; there tear from their eyes; there shall be no more death, nor shall be no more death, nor sorrow, nor crying. There sorrow, nor crying. There

shall be no more pain, for the shall be no more pain, for the former things have passed former things have passed

away.’” away.’” (Revelation 21:1–4)(Revelation 21:1–4)

THE ETERNAL STATETHE ETERNAL STATEOF THE RIGHTEOUSOF THE RIGHTEOUSCHARACTERISTICS OF HEAVENCHARACTERISTICS OF HEAVEN

• Presence of GodPresence of God• Perfect KnowledgePerfect Knowledge• Absence of EvilAbsence of Evil• Great GloryGreat Glory• Rest, Worship & Rest, Worship &

ServiceService• FellowshipFellowship

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