Lesson 5 Review: The Good News of the Judgment

 

Introduction

Memory Text: “Saying with a loud voice, ‘Fear God and give glory to Him, for the hour of His judgement has come; and worship Him who made heaven and earth, the sea and springs of water’ ” (Revelation 14:7, NKJV).

The sound of judgment can be scary, indeed God will “bring every work into judgment, including every secret thing, whether good or evil” (Eccles. 12:14, NKJV). Judgment reveals God’s goodness and the grace of God and that He is both just and merciful in how He deals with the saved, and even with the lost.

What is the significance of the Judgment hour?

The unfallen worlds will see that God has done everything He can to save every human being. ‘The Judgement Reveals God’s justice and mercy. It says something about His law and love. It speaks of His grace to save and His power to deliver.’

What is the nature of God’s final judgment?

Our works reveal our choices and our loyalty to God, but they in no wise save us for it is “by grace that we are saved through faith…not …of works, lest anyone should boast” (Ephesians 2:8,9, NKJV).

How do we see God’s Mercy and Judgment intertwine?

We are judged according to our works, ‘but while we realize our sinful condition, we are to rely on Christ as our righteousness, our sanctification, and our redemption.’ ‘Christ alone can make effectual plea in our behalf. He is able to silence the accuser with arguments founded not upon our merits, but on His own.”

Where is the destiny of all humanity decided?

‘The destiny of all humanity is decided in heaven’s courtroom. Right prevails. Truth triumphs. Justice reigns.’

What is the Judgment scene?

‘Jesus approaches His Heavenly Father in the presence of the entire universe. Heavenly beings crowd in around the throne of God. The entire universe of unfallen beings stands in awe of this judgement scene. The long conflict that has been waged for millennia is soon to be over. The battle for the throne of the universe is fully, completely decided.’

What are some of the reasons to believe these prophecies of what is to come?

Firstly, God does not lie. Daniel was right about the empires that came and went, just a predicted.

What are some of the symbols and what they represent in Revelation 4:2-4?

The thunder and lightning symbolize God’s judgments.

The 24 elders are present around God’s throne, could perhaps represent all the redeemed that one day will rejoice around the throne of God; or perhaps, they represent the people resurrected at Christ’s resurrection, who ascended to heaven with Him (Matt. 27:52; Eph. 4:7, 8).

The white robes won by the redeemed from the earth signify Christ’s righteousness.

How did the redeemed overcome?

‘Through the grace of Christ and the power of the Holy Spirit, they overcame.’

What glimpse of Heaven in Wednesday can be seen?

We see a throne set in heaven with God sitting upon it. There are heavenly beings around the throne, and soon all of heaven begins to sing, and the crescendo of praise builds higher and still higher: “ ‘You are worthy, O Lord, to receive glory and honor and power; for You created all things, and by Your will they exist and were created’ ” (Rev. 4:11, NKJV).

Why did John weep?

No One can open the scroll.

What was the only way anyone can pass the judgment at the throne of God?

Jesus is the only way anyone can pass through the final judgment at the throne of God. “But one of the elders said to me, ‘Do not weep, Behold, the Lion of the tribe of Judah, the Root of David, has prevailed to open the scroll.’…And I looked, and behold, … a Lamb as though it had been slain” (Rev. 5:5, 6, NKJV).

What does the judgment speak of?

It speaks of the end of the reign of sin and the deliverance of God’s people.

What encouragement can we derive from Revelation 5?

Jesus stands for us in the judgment, we do not have to fear, the powers of evil are defeated. The purpose of the judgment is not to find out how bad we are but to reveal how good God is.

In Conclusion,

The first important principle to be gleaned from our study this week is that we are living in the hour of God’s judgment. The destinies of all humans are to be decided. The second vital truth is that we need not fear the judgment since Jesus is both our Judge and our defense attorney. The third Bible truth is that Christ will be honored, Satan will be exposed, and the righteous will be redeemed.