The Great White Throne

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The Great White Throne

• Revelation 2011-15

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The Great White Throne

• 11 Then I saw a great white throne and Him who
  sat upon it, from whose presence earth and heaven
  fled away, and no place was found for them.
• 12 And I saw the dead, the great and the small,
  standing before the throne, and books were
  opened and another book was opened, which is the
  book of life and the dead were judged from the
  things which were written in the books, according
  to their deeds.
• 13 And the sea gave up the dead which were in it,
  and death and Hades gave up the dead which were
  in them and they were judged, every one of them
  according to their deeds.
• 14 Then death and Hades were thrown into the lake
  of fire. This is the second death, the lake of
  fire. 15 And if anyone's name was not found
  written in the book of life, he was thrown into
  the lake of fire. (Rev. 2011-15)

Rev.206 Blessed and holy are those who share in
the first resurrection
I saw a great white throne and Him who sat upon
it, from whose presence earth and heaven fled
away, and no place was found for them.
The Second Resurrection Rev.2013 And the sea
gave up the dead which were in it, and death and
Hades gave up the dead which were in them and
they were judged
and books were opened and another book was
opened, which is the book of life
12 And I saw the dead, the great and the small,
standing before the throneand the dead were
judged
If anyone's name was not found written in the
book of life, he was thrown into the lake of fire.
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The Great White Throne

• 11 Then I saw a great white throne and Him who
  sat upon it, from whose presence earth and heaven
  fled away, and no place was found for them.
• 12 And I saw the dead, the great and the small,
  standing before the throne, and books were
  opened and another book was opened, which is the
  book of life and the dead were judged from the
  things which were written in the books, according
  to their deeds.
• 13 And the sea gave up the dead which were in it,
  and death and Hades gave up the dead which were
  in them and they were judged, every one of them
  according to their deeds.
• 14 Then death and Hades were thrown into the lake
  of fire. This is the second death, the lake of
  fire. 15 And if anyone's name was not found
  written in the book of life, he was thrown into
  the lake of fire. (Rev. 2011-15)

Rev.206 Blessed and holy are those who share in
the first resurrection
The Second Resurrection Rev.2013 And the sea
gave up the dead which were in it, and death and
Hades gave up the dead which were in them and
they were judged
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The Doctrine of Hell

• Banished from the presence of God.
• The Outer Darkness
• The Bottomless Pit

everlasting destruction, forever separated from
the Lord and from his glorious power. (2 Thess.
19)
And then I will declare to them, I never knew
you depart from me! Matt. 723
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The Doctrine of Hell

• Banished from the presence of God.
• Knowing the worthiness and beauty of God.

You are worthy, O Lord our God, to receive glory
and honor and power. Rev. 411
At the name of Jesus every knee will bow, in
heaven and on earth and under the earth, and
every tongue will confess that Jesus Christ is
Lord, to the glory of God the Father. - Phil
210-11
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The Doctrine of Hell

• Banished from the presence of God.
• Knowing the worthiness and beauty of God.
• Yet still unrepentant and hardened

If they won't listen to Moses and the prophets,
they won't listen even if someone rises from the
dead. Luke 1631
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The Doctrine of Hell

• Banished from the presence of God.
• Knowing the worthiness and beauty of God.
• Yet still unrepentant and hardened
• Irreversible God no longer strives with man.

8 And when the Holy Spirit comes, he will
convince the world of its sin, and of God's
righteousness, and of the coming judgment. 9 The
world's sin is unbelief in me. 10 Righteousness
is available because I go to the Father, and you
will see me no more. 11 Judgment will come
because the prince of this world has already been
judged. - John 168-11
My Spirit shall not strive with man
forever!Gen. 64
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The Doctrine of Hell

• Banished from the presence of God.
• Knowing the worthiness and beauty of God.
• Yet still unrepentant and hardened
• Irreversible God no longer strives with man.
• Devoid of the goodness of God.
• Eternal Destruction

Every good thing given and every perfect gift is
from above, coming down from the Father of
lights, with whom there is no variation or
shifting shadow. (James 117)
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The Doctrine of Hell

• Banished from the presence of God.
• Knowing the worthiness and beauty of God.
• Yet still unrepentant and hardened
• Irreversible God no longer strives with man.
• Devoid of the goodness of God.
• God takes no pleasure in it.

The Lord is not slow about His promise, as some
count slowness, but is patient toward you, not
wishing for any to perish but for all to come to
repentance. (2 Pet. 39)
As I live! declares the Lord GOD, I take no
pleasure in the death of the wicked, but rather
that the wicked turn from his way and live.
Ez.3311
He desires all men to be saved and to come to
the knowledge of the truth. 1 Tim. 24
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Objections Raised

• Its Offensive!
• The Bible doesnt teach it!

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Objections Raised

• Its Offensive!
• The Bible doesnt teach it!
• Everyone goes to heaven!
• I dont believe it, so it doesnt exist

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Objections Raised

• Its Offensive!
• The Bible doesnt teach it!
• Everyone goes to heaven!
• I dont believe it, so it doesnt exist
• Only the bad people go to hell!
• (i.e., not me)

82 Believe in Hell, but only 0.5
believetheyre going. Barna, George. Americans
Describe Their Views About Life After
Death.Available from http//www.barna.org
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The Problem of Evil
The sin graph

• 26 Because of this, God gave them over to
  shameful lusts. . .
• 28 And just as they did not see fit to
  acknowledge God, he gave them over to a depraved
  mind. . .

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The Problem of Evil
The sin graph Gods view
People who deserve Hell

• 26 Because of this, God gave them over to
  shameful lusts. . .
• 28 And just as they did not see fit to
  acknowledge God, he gave them over to a depraved
  mind. . .

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Gods Basis for Judgment

• and books were openedand the dead were judged
  from the things which were written in the books,
  according to their deeds (Rev.2012)

Therefore do not go on passing judgment before
the time, but wait until the Lord comes who will
both bring to light the things hidden in the
darkness and disclose the motives of men's
hearts 1 Cor. 45
For all have sinned and fall short of the glory
of God. Romans 323
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Gods Offer of Clemency

• And another book was opened, which is the book
  of lifeAnd if anyone's name was not found
  written in the book of life, he was thrown into
  the lake of fire. - Rev. 2012,15

Truly, truly, I say to you, he who hears My
word, and believes Him who sent Me, has eternal
life, and does not come into judgment, but has
passed out of death into life Jn.524
For even the Son of Man did not come to be
served, but to serve, and to give His life a
ransom for many. Mark 1045
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What Does It Mean?

• Only those who demand justice receive it.
• Christians stop demanding justice!
• "But go and learn what this means I desire
  compassion, and not sacrifice. (Matt. 913)
• An end to Smug Christianity
• When Jesus went ashore, He saw a large crowd,
  and He felt compassion for them because they were
  like sheep without a shepherd and He began to
  teach them many things Mk.634