Transcript Slide 1

The Final
State
“We believe in the bodily resurrection of
the dead; of the believer to everlasting
blessedness and joy with the Lord;
of the unbeliever to judgment and
everlasting conscious punishment.”
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“…will bring to light the things now
hidden in darkness and will disclose
the purposes of the heart. Then each
one will receive his commendation
from God.” (1 Corinthians 4:5)
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“‘Let us rejoice and exult and give him the glory,
for the marriage of the Lamb has come, and his
Bride has made herself ready; it was granted her
to clothe herself with fine linen, bright and pure’—
for the fine linen is the righteous deeds of the
saints. And the angel said to me, ‘Write this:
Blessed are those who are invited to the marriage
supper of the Lamb.’…” (Revelation 19:7–9)
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“For by works of the law no human being will be
justified in his sight, since through the law comes
knowledge of sin.” (Romans 3:20)
“For by grace you have been saved through faith.
And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God,
not a result of works, so that no one may boast.”
(Ephesians 2:8–9)
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“For we must all appear before the
judgment seat of Christ, so that each one
may receive what is due for what he has
done in the body, whether good or evil.”
(2 Corinthians 5:10)
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“each one’s work will become manifest, for the
Day will disclose it, because it will be revealed by
fire, and the fire will test what sort of work each
one has done. If the work that anyone has built
on the foundation survives, he will receive a
reward. If anyone’s work is burned up, he will
suffer loss, though he himself will be saved, but
only as through fire.” (1 Corinthians 3:13–15)
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BELIEVER’S CROWNS OF REWARDS:
1. The Crown of Rejoicing
“For what is our hope, or joy, or crown of
rejoicing? Is it not even you in the presence of
our Lord Jesus Christ at His coming? For you
are our glory and joy.”
(1 Thess. 2:19–20)
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2.
BELIEVER’S CROWNS OF REWARDS:
The Crown of Righteousness
“I have fought the good fight, I have finished the
race, I have kept the faith. Finally, there is laid up
for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord,
the righteous Judge, will give to me on that Day,
and not to me only but also to all who have loved
His appearing.” (2 Tim. 4:7–8)
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BELIEVER’S CROWNS OF REWARDS:
3. The Crown of Life
“Do not fear any of those things which you are
about to suffer. Indeed, the devil is about to throw
some of you into prison, that you may be tested,
and you will have tribulation ten days. Be faithful
until death, and I will give you the crown of life.”
(Revelation 2:10)
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BELIEVER’S CROWNS OF REWARDS:
4. The Crown of Glory
“Shepherd the flock of God which is among you,
serving as overseers, not by compulsion but willingly,
not for dishonest gain but eagerly; nor as being lords
over those entrusted to you, but being examples to
the flock; and when the Chief Shepherd appears, you
will receive the crown of glory that does not fade
away.” (1 Peter 5:2–4)
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“And I heard, as it were, the voice of a great
multitude, as the sound of many waters and as
the sound of mighty thunderings, saying,
‘Alleluia! For the Lord God Omnipotent reigns!
Let us be glad and rejoice and give Him glory,
for the marriage of the Lamb has come, and
His wife has made herself ready.’
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And to her it was granted to be arrayed in
fine linen, clean and bright, for the fine linen
is the righteous acts of the saints. Then he
said to me, ‘Write: ‘Blessed are those who
are called to the marriage supper of the
Lamb!’’ And he said to me, ‘These are the
true sayings of God.’” (Rev. 19:6–9)
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“Let not your heart be troubled; you believe
in God, believe also in Me. In My Father’s
house are many mansions; if it were not so, I
would have told you. I go to prepare a place
for you. And if I go and prepare a place for
you, I will come again and receive you to
Myself; that where I am, there you may be
also.” (John 14:1–3, NKJV)
RESURRECTION
“And you, being dead in your trespasses
and the uncircumcision of your flesh, He
has made alive together with Him,
having forgiven you all trespasses,”
(Colossians 2:13)
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“For I do not desire, brethren, that you should be
ignorant of this mystery, lest you should be wise
in your own opinion, that blindness in part has
happened to Israel until the fullness of the
Gentiles has come in. And so all Israel will be
saved, as it is written: ‘The Deliverer will come
out of Zion, And He will turn away ungodliness
from Jacob;’” (Romans 11:25–26)
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FIRST RESURRECTION
“Blessed and holy is he who has part in the first
resurrection…” (Revelation 20:6)
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FIRST RESURRECTION – 3 PHASES
1) Physical Resurrection of Jesus
“…Christ is risen from the dead, and has become
the firstfruits of those who have fallen asleep.”
(1 Corinthians 15:20)
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FIRST RESURRECTION – 3 PHASES
1) Physical Resurrection of Jesus
“For as in Adam all die, even so in Christ all shall be
made alive. But each one in his own order: Christ the
firstfruits, afterward those who are Christ’s at His
coming.” (1 Corinthians 15:22–23, NKJV)
RESURRECTION
FIRST RESURRECTION – 3 PHASES
2) Physical Resurrection of Church-Age Bel.
“…We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be
changed—in a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at
the last trumpet. For the trumpet will sound, and the
dead will be raised incorruptible, and we shall be
changed.” (1 Corinthians 15:51–52, NKJV)
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FIRST RESURRECTION – 3 PHASES
3) Physical Res. of OT Saints & Trib. Martyrs
“For I know that my Redeemer lives, And He shall
stand at last on the earth; And after my skin is
destroyed, this I know, That in my flesh I shall see
God, Whom I shall see for myself, And my eyes shall
behold, and not another. How my heart yearns within
me!” (Job 19:25–27)
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FIRST RESURRECTION – 3 PHASES
3) Physical Res. of OT Saints & Trib. Martyrs
“And many of those who sleep in the dust of the
earth shall awake, Some to everlasting life, Some to
shame and everlasting contempt.” (Daniel 12:2)
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FIRST RESURRECTION – 3 PHASES
3) Physical Res. of OT Saints & Trib. Martyrs
“…Then I saw the souls of those who had been
beheaded for their witness to Jesus and for the word
of God, who had not worshiped the beast or his image,
and had not received his mark on their foreheads or
on their hands. And they lived and reigned with Christ
for a thousand years.” (Revelation 20:4)
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SECOND RESURRECTION
•Physical Resurrection of the Unsaved
GREAT WHITE
THRONE JUDGMENT
“Then I saw a great white throne and Him who
sat on it, from whose face the earth and the
heaven fled away. And there was found no
place for them. And I saw the dead, small and
great, standing before God, and books were
opened. And another book was opened, which
is the Book of Life.
GREAT WHITE
THRONE JUDGMENT
And the dead were judged according to their
works, by the things which were written in the
books. The sea gave up the dead who were in
it, and Death and Hades delivered up the dead
who were in them. And they were judged, each
one according to his works.
GREAT WHITE
THRONE JUDGMENT
Then Death and Hades were cast into the
lake of fire. This is the second death. And
anyone not found written in the Book of
Life was cast into the lake of fire.”
(Revelation 20:11–15)
THE ETERNAL STATE
OF THE WICKED
• Eternal, Conscious Punishment
“Then He will also say to those on the
left hand, ‘Depart from Me, you cursed,
into the everlasting fire prepared for
the devil and his angels:’”
(Matthew 25:41)
THE ETERNAL STATE
OF THE RIGHTEOUS
“Now I saw a new heaven and a new
earth, for the first heaven and the first
earth had passed away. Also there was
no more sea. Then I, John, saw the holy
city, New Jerusalem, coming down out
of heaven from God, prepared as a
bride adorned for her husband.
THE ETERNAL STATE
OF THE RIGHTEOUS
And I heard a loud voice from heaven
saying, ‘Behold, the tabernacle of God is
with men, and He will dwell with them,
and they shall be His people. God Himself
will be with them and be their God.
THE ETERNAL STATE
OF THE RIGHTEOUS
And God will wipe away every tear from
their eyes; there shall be no more
death, nor sorrow, nor crying. There
shall be no more pain, for the former
things have passed away.’”
(Revelation 21:1–4)
THE ETERNAL STATE
OF THE RIGHTEOUS
CHARACTERISTICS OF HEAVEN
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Presence of God
Perfect Knowledge
Absence of Evil
Great Glory
Rest, Worship & Service
Fellowship
The Final
State