Where In The Bible Will I Find:

The Results Of The Judgment?

In the Judgment scene described by Jesus in Matthew 25, there are only two possible outcomes. To the wicked Jesus will say, "Depart from me, ye cursed, into the eternal fire which is prepared for the devil and his angels" (v. 41). To the righteous, "Come ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world" (v. 34).

There is no third verdict possible. We don't like to think about hell, but we had better think about it! Jesus describes it as "the furnace of fire: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth" (Matt. 13:42). The rich man, spoken of by Jesus, cried for mercy, "I am in anguish in this flame" (Luke 16:24). John describes, in graphic terms, the scene showed to him, "And the devil that deceived them was cast into the lake of fire and brimstone, where are also the beast the false prophet; and they shall be tormented day and night for ever and ever…Death and Hades were cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death, even the lake of fire. And if any was not found written in the book of life, he was cast into the lake of fire" (Rev. 20:10-15). For the righteous, a different eternity awaits. "These things have I written unto you, that ye may know that ye have eternal life…" (I John 5:13).

When Jesus returns, and the graves are opened, the dead "shall come forth; they that have done good, unto the resurrection of judgment" (John 5:29): For, "we have a building from God, a house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens" (II Cor. 5:1 ). There is no way to adequately describe heaven, although John gives us some glimpses of the glories of that place in Revelation. Paul wrote, "Things which eye saw not, and ear heard not, and which entered not into the heart of man, whatsoever things God prepared for them that love him" (I Cor. 2:9).

My friends, Judgment Day is coming. This is the only time, during our life on this earth, that we have to prepare for that event. The only possible preparation is life in Jesus Christ, as He said, “No one cometh unto the Father, but by me" (John 14:6). Come to Him in faith (John 8:24), repent of your sins (Luke 13:3, 5), confessing Jesus as the Son of God (Acts 8:37), and then be immersed in water for the remission of your sins (Acts 2:38; 22:16), which will put you "in Christ" (Gal. 3:26-27; Rom. 6:3-4), where all the blessings of God are promised (Eph. 1:3).

Your works, and faithfulness to God will he remembered and rewarded in that Great Day of Judgment (Rev. 22:12). Many people refuse to believe in the Judgment and the "fire" of hell, but God said it many times in His Word. Did He tell us the truth? To refuse His Word while on earth, seals our destiny for eternity; for there will not be a second chance after death.