Facing life's record understanding judgement

How do you understand God's judgement? Are you scare of when you heard the term judgement

1. Facing Life’s Record

Understanding the Judgment

2. “And as he [Paul] reasoned of righteousness,
temperance, and judgment to come,
Felix trembled.’

Acts 24:25

3. Must Christians Face
the Judgment?

4. “Most assuredly, | say to you, he who
hears My word and believes in Him who
sent me has everlasting life, and shall
not come into judgment, but has
passed from death into life.”

John 5:24 NKJV

5. “God shall judge the righteous and the
wicked.’

Ecclesiastes 3:17

6. “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.”

2 Corinthians 5:10

7. “Verily, verily, | say unto you, He that

heareth my word, and believeth on him that
sent me, hath everlasting life, and shall
not come into condemnation; but is
passed from death unto life.”

John 5:24

8. The salvation of mankind
necessitates a court trial.

9. Courtroom Terminology in the Bible

+ Judgment (294)
Judge (191)

+ Court (147)

+ Witness (135)

e Testimony (76)
+ Mediator (7)

10. “| will bear the indignation of the Lord,
because | have sinned against him, until
he plead my cause, and execute
judgment for me.”

Micah 7:9

“The Lord will plead their cause.”
Proverbs 22:23

11. “Judge me, O God, and plead my cause.”
Psalm 43: |

“Plead my cause, O Lord, with them that
strive with me.” Psalm 35: |

“Plead my cause, and deliver me.” Psalm
119:154

12. “The Lord standeth up to plead, and
standeth to judge the people.” Isaiah 3:13

“For their redeemer is mighty; he shall
plead their cause.” Proverbs 23:1 |

“Their Redeemer is strong; ... he shall
throughly plead their cause.” Jeremiah 50:34

13. Judgment

“The formal decision made by a court
following a lawsuit. The entry of judgment
is the final order entered by the court in
the case, leaving no further action to be
taken by the court with respect to the
issues contested.”

14. Final Judgment

“The written determination of a lawsuit
by the judge who presided at trial, which
renders rulings on all issues and
completes the case.’

15. “And judgment was given to the
saints of the most High.” Daniel 7:22

16. Longing for Judgment

+ “How long shall mine enemy be exalted
over me?” Psalm 13:2

e “Lord, how long wilt thou look on?...
Judge me, O Lord, my God, according to
thy righteousness; and let them not rejoice
over me.” Psalm 35:17, 24

17. “O God, how long shall the adversary
reproach? Shall the enemy blaspheme thy
name for ever?” Psalm 74:10

“Lift up thyself, thou judge of the earth:
render a reward to the proud. Lord, how
long shall the wicked, how long shall the
wicked triumph?” Psalm 94:2, 3

18. e “O Lord, how long shall | cry, and thou
wilt not hear! ... The law is slacked, and
judgment doth never go forth: for the
wicked doth compass about the righteous;
therefore wrong judgment proceedeth.”
Habakkuk 1:2, 4

19. ¢ “How long, O Lord, holy and true, dost
thou not judge and avenge our blood on
them that dwell on the earth?” Revelation 6:10

e “How long shall be the vision ...?
And he said unto me, Unto two thousand
and three hundred days; then shall the

sanctuary be cleansed.’

Daniel 8:13, 14

20. Legal Matters Settled
at the City Gate

+ Abraham purchased the Cave of Machpelah (Gen 23)
+ The judgment of a rebellious son (Deut 21)

+ Cases involving justice for women (Deut 22 & 25)
+ Boaz redeemed Elimelech's land for Ruth (Ruth 4)

e Absalom heard people's grievances (2 Sam 15)

21. Judgment in the Gate

+ “They shall not be ashamed, but they shall
speak with the enemies in the gate.”
Psalm 127:5

+ “They afflict the just, they take a bribe, and
they turn aside the poor in the gate from
their right!” Amos 5:12

22. Judgment in the Gate

+ “Hate the evil, and love the good, and
establish judgment in the gate.” Amos 5:15

23. “Enter into his gates with thanksgiving,
and into his courts with praise.”
Psalm 100:4

24. The Testimony of Witnesses

e “And ye shall be witnesses unto me.”
Acts 1:8

e “In the mouth of two or three witnesses
shall every word be established.’
2 Corinthians | 3:1

25. The Testimony of Witnesses

* “He which testifieth these things saith,
Surely | come quickly.” Revelation 22:20

26. “| call heaven and earth to record
this day against you, that | have set
before you life and death, blessing and
cursing: therefore choose life, that both
thou and thy seed may live.”
Deuteronomy 30:19

27. The 9th Commandment

“Thou shalt not bear false witness
against thy neighbor” Exodus 20:16

28. The Judgment:
A Civil Case

29. Example of a Civil Lawsuit

Luke 18:2-8

30. “While Jesus is pleading for the
subjects of His grace, Satan accuses
them before God as transgressors.
The great deceiver has sought to lead
them into skepticism, to cause them to
lose confidence in God, to separate
themselves from His love, and to break

31. His law. Now he points to the
record of their lives, ...to all the
sins that he has tempted them to
commit, and because of these he
claims them as his subjects.”
The Great Controversy, p. 484

32. “Lucifer had declared that ... every
transgressor must be forever debarred
from the Creator's favor He had
claimed that the sinful race
were placed beyond redemption and
were therefore his rightful prey.’
The Great Controversy, p. 502

33. Satan Claims God’s People

© Job (ob | & 2)
e Joshua the high priest (Zechariah 3)

e Moses (Jude 9)

34. Daniel 7:9, 10

35. “The Ancient of Days is God the Father... It
is He, the source of all being, and the fountain
of all law, that is to preside in the judgment.
And holy angels as ministers and witnesses ...
attend this great tribunal.”

The Great Controversy, p. 479

36. « “For God is judge Himself” Psalm 50:6

e “And if any man sin, we have an advocate
with the Father Jesus Christ the righteous.’
| John 2:1

e "Jesus will appear as their advocate, to plead
in their behalf before God.” GC 482

37. “Wherefore he is able also to save them to
the uttermost that come unto God by him,
seeing he ever liveth to make intercession for
them.” Hebrews 7:25

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40. “Now, | would like to introduce the case,
the parties and counsel to you. Any case in
the court system has a title or caption to it.
The first named party is denominated the
plaintiff and that is the party that has
instituted the lawsurt.”

WPI 1.01

41. “The second named party is denominated
the defendant and it is the defendant's
role to defend against the claims brought by
the plaintiff. In this case, the title or caption
is(____v.____).

WPI 1.01

42. “The defendant (name) is seated at counsel
table and is represented by (name).

(The judge now provides a brief and neutral summary
of the claims and defenses of each party)"

WPI 1.01

43. This is a civil case brought by plaintiff Satan
against defendant Ken LeBrun The plaintiff

contests the listing of the defendant's name in
the Book of Life.

44. “The plaintiff will present the testimony
of witnesses or other evidence to you.
When the plaintiff has finished, the defendant
may present the testimony of witnesses or
other evidence. Each witness may be cross-
examined by the other side. When all of the
evidence has been presented to you, | will
instruct you on what law applies to this case.”
WPI 1.01

45. “The law of God is the standard by which
the characters and the lives of men will be
tested in the judgment.’ The Great Controversy, p. 482

46. “During your deliberations, you must apply the
law to the facts that you find to be true. It is
your duty to accept the law from my
instructions, regardless of what you
personally believe the law is or what you think
it ought to be. You are to apply the law
you receive from my instructions to

the facts and in this way decide the case.”
WPI 1.01

47. “| will read the instructions to you out loud.”
WPI 1.01

“The word that I have spoken, the
same shall judge him in the last day.’ John 12:48

48. The Evidence

49. “It is your duty as a jury to decide the facts in
this case based upon the evidence presented
to you during this trial. Evidence is a legal term.
Evidence includes such things as testimony
of witnesses, documents, or other physical
objects.”

50. “Your decision will be based entirely on the
evidence presented during the trial and on
my instructions to you about the law.”

WPI 1.01

51. "The lawyers' remarks, statements, and
arguments are intended to help you
understand the evidence and apply the law.
However, the lawyers' statements are not
evidence or the law. The evidence is the
testimony and the exhibits. The law is
contained in my instructions.”

WPI 1.01

52. e “The law of the Lord is perfect, converting
the soul: the testimony of the Lord is sure,
making wise the simple.” Psalm 19:7

+ "For he established a testimony in Jacob,
and appointed a law in Israel.” Psalm 78:5

53. e ‘Bind up the testimony, seal the law
among my disciples.’ Isaiah 8:16

e ‘To the law and to the testimony: if they
speak not according to this word, it is
because there is no light in them.” Isaiah 8:20

54. “At this time, | would like to
introduce you to the court
reporter , who will
record everything that is said
or done in this courtroom
during this trial. He/She is responsible for
recording these proceedings accurately. What he/
she transcribes is referred to as the record!”

55. “The books of record in
heaven, in which the names
and the deeds of men are
registered, are to determine
the decisions of the
judgment.”

The Great Controversy, p. 480

56. “Opposite each name in
the books of heaven is
entered with terrible
exactness every wrong
word, every selfish act,
every unfulfilled duty, and every secret sin, with
every artful dissembling.... All are chronicled by
the recording angel.” The Great Controversy, p. 482

57. “For God shall bring every work into
judgment, with every secret thing,
whether it be good, or whether it be evil.”

Ecclesiastes 12:14

58. “A deposition is testimony E E se
of a Witness taken under je. |

oath outside of the courtroom.
... Insofar as possible, you must
consider this form of testimony
in the same way that you
consider the testimony of
witnesses who are present in
the courtroom.” WPI 6.09

59. “But | say unto you, That every
idle word that men shall speak,
they shall give account thereof
in the day of judgment. For by
thy words thou shalt be justified,
and by thy words thou shalt be
condemned.’ Matthew 12:36, 37

60. “How solemn is the thought!
Day after day, passing into
eternity, bears its burden of
records for the books of
heaven. Words once spoken,
deeds once done, can never be
recalled. Angels have registered
both the good and the evil. The

61. mightiest conqueror upon the E E se
earth cannot call back the record | :-—- :

of even a single day. Our acts, our 7
words, even our most secret
motives, all have their weight in
deciding our destiny for weal or
woe. Though they may be
forgotten by us, they will bear
their testimony to justify or condemn.’ GC 486, 487

62. “Be not rash with thy mouth, and let not
thine heart be hasty to utter any thing
before God: for God is in heaven, and
thou upon earth: therefore let thy words
be few.... Neither say thou before the
angel, that it was an error” Ecclesiastes 5:2, 6

63. “That which is gone out of thy lips thou
shalt keep and perform.’ “For the Lord thy
God will surely require it of thee.”
Deuteronomy 23:23, 21

64. Revelation 12:10, | |
Summarizes the
Judgment

65. Greek Words in Revelation 12:10, | |

English Meaning

Noun Form: One who brings a
suit into a court of law; plaintiff

Accuser | katagoria
Verb Form: To bring charges

against in court

66. Greek Words in Revelation 12:10, | |

English | Meaning

To come off superior in a
Overcame nikao judicial cause; To prevail in a
legal action

67. Greek Words in Revelation 12:10, | |

English | Meaning

Judicial evidence;
Testimony | marturia nn
From martus: A judicial witness

68. “And they overcame him by the blood of
the Lamb, and by the word of their
testimony.’ Revelation 12:11

69. Understanding the Judgment

Civil Lawsuit Criminal Case Against the Wicked
Against the Saints Prosecutor's Office Court in Session

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70. “Let us therefore come boldly unto the
throne of grace, that we may obtain
mercy, and find grace to help in time of
need.” Hebrews 4:16