Judgment Day Surprises

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Judgment Day Surprises
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Acts 1730-31

• 30 And the times of this ignorance God winked
  at but now commandeth all men every where to
  repent
• 31 Because he hath appointed a day, in the
  which he will judge the world in righteousness by
  that man whom he hath ordained whereof he hath
  given assurance unto all men, in that he hath
  raised him from the dead.

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Heb. 927

• 27 And as it is appointed unto men once to die,
  but after this the judgment

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• The day of judgment is a time appointed by God
• Many things have been revealed about judgment day
  in the Bible
• Some things connected with that day will be a
  surprise to many

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• I. Many will be surprised to find that judgment
  is a reality

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2 Pet. 33-4

• 3 Knowing this first, that there shall come in
  the last days scoffers, walking after their own
  lusts,
• 4 And saying, Where is the promise of his
  coming? for since the fathers fell asleep, all
  things continue as they were from the beginning
  of the creation.

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• Atheists
• Infidels
• Many religious people
• Even some in the church

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Rev. 616-17

• 16 And said to the mountains and rocks, Fall on
  us, and hide us from the face of him that sitteth
  on the throne, and from the wrath of the Lamb
• 17 For the great day of his wrath is come and
  who shall be able to stand?

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• WE NEED TO BE PREPARED!

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• II. The time of judgment will surprise a lot of
  people

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Mk. 1332

• 32 But of that day and that hour knoweth no
  man, no, not the angels which are in heaven,
  neither the Son, but the Father.

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2 Pet. 310

• 10 But the day of the Lord will come as a thief
  in the night in the which the heavens shall pass
  away with a great noise, and the elements shall
  melt with fervent heat, the earth also and the
  works that are therein shall be burned up.

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• How about those who have set the time for the
  Lords coming?
• Jer. 531
• 31 The prophets prophesy falsely, and the
  priests bear rule by their means and my people
  love to have it so and what will ye do in the
  end thereof?

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We need to be prepared Mk. 1333

• 33 Take ye heed, watch and pray for ye know
  not when the time is.

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• III. The purpose of the judgment will surprise a
  lot of people

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• It is not a day to determine the guilt or
  innocence of a person
• There wont be any plea bargaining at the
  judgment

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2 Tim. 219

• 19 Nevertheless the foundation of God standeth
  sure, having this seal, The Lord knoweth them
  that are his. And, Let every one that nameth the
  name of Christ depart from iniquity.

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Jn. 318

• 18 He that believeth on him is not condemned
  but he that believeth not is condemned already,
  because he hath not believed in the name of the
  only begotten Son of God.

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• IV. The standard or basis of judgment will
  surprise many

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• We will be judged by our works or deeds and also
  by our words

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2 Cor. 510

• 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.

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Mt. 1236-37

• 36 But I say unto you, That every idle word
  that men shall speak, they shall give account
  thereof in the day of judgment.
• 37 For by thy words thou shalt be justified,
  and by thy words thou shalt be condemned.

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The standard is the Word of God Jn. 1248

• 48 He that rejecteth me, and receiveth not my
  words, hath one that judgeth him the word that I
  have spoken, the same shall judge him in the last
  day.

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Rom. 216

• 16 In the day when God shall judge the secrets
  of men by Jesus Christ according to my gospel.

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The standard will not be

• Morality (was one a good moral person)
• Sincerity
• Honesty
• Feelings
• Creeds of men

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• Manuals found in religions of men
• Preachers
• Councils of men, etc.

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Rev. 2011-15

• 11 And I saw a great white throne, and him that
  sat on it, from whose face the earth and the
  heaven fled away and there was found no place
  for them.
• 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.

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• 13 And the sea gave up the dead which were in
  it and death and hell delivered up the dead
  which were in them and they were judged every
  man according to their works.
• 14 And death and hell were cast into the lake
  of fire. This is the second death.
• 15 And whosoever was not found written in the
  book of life was cast into the lake of fire.

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• V. The greatest surprise shall come to those who
  are rejected

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Mt. 721-23

• 21 Not every one that saith unto me, Lord,
  Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven but
  he that doeth the will of my Father which is in
  heaven.

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• 22 Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord,
  have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy
  name have cast out devils? and in thy name done
  many wonderful works?
• 23 And then will I profess unto them, I never
  knew you depart from me, ye that work iniquity

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Mt. 2531-46

• 46 And these shall go away into everlasting
  punishment but the righteous into life eternal.

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• In connection with this, how many of those who
  are rejected shall be surprised to find no second
  chance shall be offered them

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• The judgment will be final it will be eternal.
  There will be no second chance as some would
  have us believe. All opportunities to serve the
  Lord will be gone forever

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Conclusion

• Friend, do you think you can be saved without
  strict obedience to the gospel?If so, you too
  shall be surprised

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2 Thess. 17-9

• 7 And to you who are troubled rest with us,
  when the Lord Jesus shall be revealed from heaven
  with his mighty angels,
• 8 In flaming fire taking vengeance on them that
  know not God, and that obey not the gospel of our
  Lord Jesus Christ
• 9 Who shall be punished with everlasting
  destruction from the presence of the Lord, and
  from the glory of his power

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Mt. 713-14

• 13 Enter ye in at the strait gate for wide is
  the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to
  destruction, and many there be which go in
  thereat
• 14 Because strait is the gate, and narrow is
  the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there
  be that find it.

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2 Cor. 62

• 2 (For he saith, I have heard thee in a time
  accepted, and in the day of salvation have I
  succoured thee behold, now is the accepted time
  behold, now is the day of salvation.)

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Heb. 47

• To day if ye will hear his voice, harden not
  your hearts.

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• References
• Some Judgment Day Surprises, Virgil Hale,
  www.thebible.net/
• Judgment Day Surprises, www.bellviewcoc.com/