THE THREE ANGELS’ THE THREE ANGELS’ MESSAGESMESSAGES

44. . THREE PHASES OF JUDGMENTTHREE PHASES OF JUDGMENT

JUDGMENT: A PROCESS…NOT AN JUDGMENT: A PROCESS…NOT AN EVENTEVENT

REVELATION 12:7, 8REVELATION 12:7, 8And there was war in heaven: Michael and his And there was war in heaven: Michael and his angels fought against the dragon; and the dragon angels fought against the dragon; and the dragon fought and his angels, And prevailed not; neither fought and his angels, And prevailed not; neither was their place found any more in heaven.was their place found any more in heaven.

Does God require a judgment to determine who’ll Does God require a judgment to determine who’ll be saved or lost?be saved or lost?

PSALMS 149:9PSALMS 149:9To execute upon them the judgment written: this To execute upon them the judgment written: this honour have all his saints. Praise ye the LORD.honour have all his saints. Praise ye the LORD.

A UNIVERSAL CONTAGIONA UNIVERSAL CONTAGION

A cosmic pandemic: UniversallyA cosmic pandemic: Universally

A PERFECT DESIGN… MALFUNCTIONSA PERFECT DESIGN… MALFUNCTIONS

EZEKIEL 28:13-19 [Lucifer’s fall from heaven.]EZEKIEL 28:13-19 [Lucifer’s fall from heaven.]

GENESIS 3:4-6GENESIS 3:4-6And the serpent said unto the woman, Ye shall not And the serpent said unto the woman, Ye shall not surely die: For God doth know that in the day ye eat surely die: For God doth know that in the day ye eat thereof, then your eyes shall be opened, and ye shall thereof, then your eyes shall be opened, and ye shall be as gods, knowing good and evil. And when the be as gods, knowing good and evil. And when the womanwoman saw that the tree [was] good for food, and saw that the tree [was] good for food, and that it [was] pleasant to the eyes, and a tree to be that it [was] pleasant to the eyes, and a tree to be desired to make [one] wise, desired to make [one] wise, she tookshe took of the fruit of the fruit thereof, and did eat, and gave also unto thereof, and did eat, and gave also unto her her husbandhusband with her; and with her; and he did eathe did eat. .

ANY WITNESSES…? ANY WITNESSES…?

1 CORINTHIANS 4:91 CORINTHIANS 4:9For I think that God hath set forth us the apostles For I think that God hath set forth us the apostles last, as it were appointed to death: for we are made a last, as it were appointed to death: for we are made a spectacle unto the spectacle unto the worldworld, and to , and to angelsangels, and to , and to menmen. .

COLOSSIANS 1:19, 20COLOSSIANS 1:19, 20For it pleased [the Father] that in him should all For it pleased [the Father] that in him should all fulness dwell; And, having made peace fulness dwell; And, having made peace through the through the blood of his crossblood of his cross, by him to reconcile all things , by him to reconcile all things unto himself; by him, [I say], whether [they be] unto himself; by him, [I say], whether [they be] things in earth, or things in heaven.things in earth, or things in heaven.

WHO IS THIS VILLAIN: MISERY…?WHO IS THIS VILLAIN: MISERY…?

EZEKIEL 28:16-18EZEKIEL 28:16-18By the By the multitude of thy merchandisemultitude of thy merchandise they have filled they have filled the midst of thee with violence, and thou hast the midst of thee with violence, and thou hast sinned: therefore I will cast thee as profane out of sinned: therefore I will cast thee as profane out of the mountain of God: and I will destroy thee, O the mountain of God: and I will destroy thee, O covering cherub, from the midst of the stones of covering cherub, from the midst of the stones of fire.fire.Thou hast defiled thy sanctuaries by Thou hast defiled thy sanctuaries by the multitude of the multitude of thine iniquities, by the iniquity of thy traffickthine iniquities, by the iniquity of thy traffick; ; therefore will I bring forth a fire from the midst of therefore will I bring forth a fire from the midst of thee, it shall devour thee, and I will bring thee to thee, it shall devour thee, and I will bring thee to ashes upon the earth in the sight of all them that ashes upon the earth in the sight of all them that behold thee.behold thee.

THE FATHER OF LIESTHE FATHER OF LIES

JOHN 8:44 Ye are of [your] father the JOHN 8:44 Ye are of [your] father the devildevil, and , and the lusts of your father ye will do. He was a the lusts of your father ye will do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and abode not in murderer from the beginning, and abode not in the truth, because there is no truth in him. the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaketh a When he speaketh a lielie, he speaketh of his , he speaketh of his own: for he is a liar, and the father of it.own: for he is a liar, and the father of it.

ISAIAH 5:20ISAIAH 5:20Woe unto them that call Woe unto them that call evil goodevil good, and , and good good evilevil; that put ; that put darknessdarkness for for lightlight, and , and lightlight for for darknessdarkness; that put ; that put bitterbitter for for sweetsweet, and , and sweetsweet for for bitter!bitter!

WHAT DO THESE PHRASES MEAN?WHAT DO THESE PHRASES MEAN?

1.1. ““Multitude of thy merchandiseMultitude of thy merchandise””

2. “2. “Multitude of thy iniquities or traffickMultitude of thy iniquities or traffick””

LEVITICUS 19:16LEVITICUS 19:16

Thou shalt not go up and down [as] a Thou shalt not go up and down [as] a talebearertalebearer among thy people: neither shalt thou stand against among thy people: neither shalt thou stand against the blood of thy neighbour: I [am] the LORD.the blood of thy neighbour: I [am] the LORD.

EZEKIEL 22:9EZEKIEL 22:9

In thee are men that carry In thee are men that carry talestales to shed blood: and to shed blood: and in thee they eat upon the mountains: in the midst in thee they eat upon the mountains: in the midst of thee they commit of thee they commit lewdnesslewdness..

PROBABLE REASONS FOR GOD’S PROBABLE REASONS FOR GOD’S THREE PHASES OF JUDGMENTTHREE PHASES OF JUDGMENT

1.1. SIN MUST BE WIPED OUT FOREVERSIN MUST BE WIPED OUT FOREVER

2.2. WITNESSES ON BOTH SIDES: SATISFIED WITNESSES ON BOTH SIDES: SATISFIED AND CONVINCED BEYOND DOUBTAND CONVINCED BEYOND DOUBT

3.3. UNIVERSAL VINDICATION OF GOD’S NAME UNIVERSAL VINDICATION OF GOD’S NAME

4.4. GOD IS SOVEREIGN FROM BEGINNING TO GOD IS SOVEREIGN FROM BEGINNING TO ENDEND

FIRST PHASE OF JUDGMENT: PRE-FIRST PHASE OF JUDGMENT: PRE-ADVENT OR INVESTIGATIVE PHASEADVENT OR INVESTIGATIVE PHASE

REVELATION 14:6, 7REVELATION 14:6, 7

And I saw another angel fly in the midst of And I saw another angel fly in the midst of heaven, having the everlasting gospel to heaven, having the everlasting gospel to preach unto them that dwell on the earth, and preach unto them that dwell on the earth, and to every nation, and kindred, and tongue, and to every nation, and kindred, and tongue, and people, Saying with a loud voice, Fear God, people, Saying with a loud voice, Fear God, and give glory to him; for the hour of his and give glory to him; for the hour of his judgment is come: and worship him that made judgment is come: and worship him that made heaven, and earth, and the sea, and the heaven, and earth, and the sea, and the fountains of waters.fountains of waters.

QUESTIONS: PRE-ADVENT OR QUESTIONS: PRE-ADVENT OR INVESTIGATVE PHASEINVESTIGATVE PHASE

1.1. Is mercy’s door still open?Is mercy’s door still open?

2.2. Does this judgment begin at the proclamation Does this judgment begin at the proclamation of the first angel’s message?of the first angel’s message?

3.3. Does the first angel proclaim his message Does the first angel proclaim his message before the second coming of Jesus Christ?before the second coming of Jesus Christ?

PRE-ADVENT OR INVESTIGATIVE PRE-ADVENT OR INVESTIGATIVE PHASE BEGINS: PHASE BEGINS:

Before Christ second comingBefore Christ second coming

At the proclamation of the first angel’s At the proclamation of the first angel’s messagemessage

Before probation closesBefore probation closes

WHERE DOES JUDGMENT TAKE WHERE DOES JUDGMENT TAKE PLACE?PLACE?

DANIEL 7:9, 10DANIEL 7:9, 10I beheld till the thrones were cast down, and the I beheld till the thrones were cast down, and the Ancient of days did sitAncient of days did sit, whose garment [was] white , whose garment [was] white as snow, and the hair of his head like the pure wool: as snow, and the hair of his head like the pure wool: his throne [was like] the fiery flame, [and] his his throne [was like] the fiery flame, [and] his wheels [as] burning firewheels [as] burning fire. A fiery stream issued and . A fiery stream issued and came forth from before him: thousand thousands came forth from before him: thousand thousands ministered unto him, and ten thousand times ten ministered unto him, and ten thousand times ten thousand stood before him: the judgment was set, thousand stood before him: the judgment was set, and the books were opened. and the books were opened.

TWO IDENTICAL BEASTSTWO IDENTICAL BEASTS REVELATION 13:2REVELATION 13:2

And the beast which I saw was like unto a And the beast which I saw was like unto a leopardleopard, , and his feet were as [the feet] of a and his feet were as [the feet] of a bearbear, and his , and his mouth as the mouth of a mouth as the mouth of a lionlion: and the : and the dragondragon gave gave him his power, and his seat, and great authority. him his power, and his seat, and great authority.

REVELATION 14:9, 10 REVELATION 14:9, 10 And the third angel followed them, saying with a And the third angel followed them, saying with a loud voice, If any man worship the beast and his loud voice, If any man worship the beast and his image, and receive [his] mark in his forehead, or in image, and receive [his] mark in his forehead, or in his hand, The same shall drink of the wine of the his hand, The same shall drink of the wine of the wrath of God, which is poured out without mixture wrath of God, which is poured out without mixture into the cup of his indignation; and he shall be into the cup of his indignation; and he shall be tormented with fire and brimstone in the presence of tormented with fire and brimstone in the presence of the holy angels, and in the presence of the Lamb: the holy angels, and in the presence of the Lamb:

HOW MANY MUST APPEAR BEFORE HOW MANY MUST APPEAR BEFORE GOD’S JUDGMENT? GOD’S JUDGMENT?

2 CORINTHIANS 5:102 CORINTHIANS 5:10

For we must For we must allall appear before the judgment seat of appear before the judgment seat of Christ; that every one may receive the things [done] Christ; that every one may receive the things [done] in [his] body, according to that he hath done, in [his] body, according to that he hath done, whether [it be] good or bad.whether [it be] good or bad.

How can we appear before God’s judgment in How can we appear before God’s judgment in heaven while living on earth?heaven while living on earth?

WHAT HAPPENS IN THE INTERIM?WHAT HAPPENS IN THE INTERIM?

REVELATION 22:11REVELATION 22:11He that is unjust, let him be unjust still: and he He that is unjust, let him be unjust still: and he which is filthy, let him be filthy still: and he that is which is filthy, let him be filthy still: and he that is righteous, let him be righteous still: and he that is righteous, let him be righteous still: and he that is holy, let him be holy still.holy, let him be holy still.

Judgment comes to an endJudgment comes to an end The verdict is givenThe verdict is given Time passes on...Time passes on... Sentence is carried outSentence is carried out Eternity: Heaven or hellEternity: Heaven or hell

VERDICT: PRONOUNCED?VERDICT: PRONOUNCED?

REVELATION 22:12REVELATION 22:12

And, behold, And, behold, I come quickly; and my reward [is] I come quickly; and my reward [is] with me, to give every man according as his with me, to give every man according as his work shall bework shall be..

MATTHEW 16:27MATTHEW 16:27

For the Son of man shall come in the glory of his For the Son of man shall come in the glory of his Father with his angels; and then he shall Father with his angels; and then he shall reward reward every man according to his worksevery man according to his works..

YOUR CHOICE: DEAL OR NO DEAL!YOUR CHOICE: DEAL OR NO DEAL!

1 THESSALONIANS 4:14-171 THESSALONIANS 4:14-17For if we For if we believebelieve that Jesus died and rose again, that Jesus died and rose again, even so them also which sleep in Jesus will God even so them also which sleep in Jesus will God bring with him. For this we say unto you by the bring with him. For this we say unto you by the word of the Lord, word of the Lord, that we which are alive [and] that we which are alive [and] remain unto the coming of the Lord shall not remain unto the coming of the Lord shall not prevent them which are asleep. For the Lord prevent them which are asleep. For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first: Then we which are alive [and] remain shall first: Then we which are alive [and] remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the airmeet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be : and so shall we ever be with the Lord. with the Lord.

PAUL’S VIEW OF GOD’S JUDGMENT PAUL’S VIEW OF GOD’S JUDGMENT REWARDREWARD

22 TIMOTHY 4:6-8TIMOTHY 4:6-8For I am now ready to be offered, and the time For I am now ready to be offered, and the time of my departure is at hand. of my departure is at hand. I have fought a I have fought a good fight, I have finished [my] course, I good fight, I have finished [my] course, I have kept the faithhave kept the faith: : Henceforth there is laid Henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, which up for me a crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, shall give me the Lord, the righteous judge, shall give me at that dayat that day: and not to me only, but unto all : and not to me only, but unto all them also that them also that lovelove his appearing. his appearing.

MUST THERE HAVE BEEN A MUST THERE HAVE BEEN A PREVIOUS JUDGMENT…?PREVIOUS JUDGMENT…?

...For the hour of his judgment has come...For the hour of his judgment has come

REVELATION 20:5REVELATION 20:5But the rest of the dead lived not again until the But the rest of the dead lived not again until the thousand years were finished. This [is] the first thousand years were finished. This [is] the first

resurrection.resurrection.

HEAVEN’S DREAM TEAMHEAVEN’S DREAM TEAM

MATTHEW 24:31MATTHEW 24:31And he shall send his angels with a great sound of a And he shall send his angels with a great sound of a trumpet, and they shall gather together his elect trumpet, and they shall gather together his elect from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other.other.

2 THESSALONIANS 2:1, 22 THESSALONIANS 2:1, 2NOW WE beseech you, brethren, by the coming of NOW WE beseech you, brethren, by the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, and [by] our gathering our Lord Jesus Christ, and [by] our gathering together unto him, That ye be not soon shaken in together unto him, That ye be not soon shaken in mind, or be troubled, neither by spirit, nor by word, mind, or be troubled, neither by spirit, nor by word, nor by letter as from us, as that the day of Christ is nor by letter as from us, as that the day of Christ is at hand.at hand.

HOW CAN YOU BE PART OF THIS HOW CAN YOU BE PART OF THIS DREAM TEAM?DREAM TEAM?

MATTHEW 5:5MATTHEW 5:5Blessed [are] the meek: for they shall inherit the Blessed [are] the meek: for they shall inherit the earth. earth.

REVELATION 21:1REVELATION 21:1And I saw a new heaven and a new earth: for the And I saw a new heaven and a new earth: for the first heaven and the first earth were passed away; first heaven and the first earth were passed away; and there was no more sea.and there was no more sea.

This is the culmination of the pre-advent or This is the culmination of the pre-advent or investigative phaseinvestigative phase

SECOND PHASE OF JUDGMENT: THE SECOND PHASE OF JUDGMENT: THE MILLENNIAL PHASEMILLENNIAL PHASE

REVELATION 20:4, 5REVELATION 20:4, 5And I saw thrones, and they sat upon them, and And I saw thrones, and they sat upon them, and judgment was given unto them: and I saw the souls judgment was given unto them: and I saw the souls of them that were beheaded for the witness of Jesus, of them that were beheaded for the witness of Jesus, and for the word of God, and which had not and for the word of God, and which had not worshipped the beast, neither his image, neither had worshipped the beast, neither his image, neither had received his mark upon their foreheads, or in their received his mark upon their foreheads, or in their hands; and hands; and they lived and reigned with Christ a they lived and reigned with Christ a thousand yearsthousand years. But the . But the rest of the dead lived not rest of the dead lived not again until the thousand years were finishedagain until the thousand years were finished. This . This [is] the first resurrection. [is] the first resurrection.

WILL THE SAINTS JUDGE THE REST WILL THE SAINTS JUDGE THE REST OF THOSE WHO ARE DEAD?OF THOSE WHO ARE DEAD?

11 CORINTHIANS 6:1-3CORINTHIANS 6:1-3

DARE ANY of you, having a matter against DARE ANY of you, having a matter against another, go to law before the unjust, and not another, go to law before the unjust, and not before the saints? before the saints? Do ye not know that the Do ye not know that the saints shall judge the worldsaints shall judge the world? and if the world ? and if the world shall be judged by you, are ye unworthy to shall be judged by you, are ye unworthy to judge the smallest matters? judge the smallest matters? Know ye not that Know ye not that we shall judge angelswe shall judge angels? how much more things ? how much more things that pertain to this life? that pertain to this life?

REVELATION 20:14, 15REVELATION 20:14, 15And death and hell were cast into the lake of fire. And death and hell were cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death. And whosoever was not This is the second death. And whosoever was not found written in the book of life was cast into the found written in the book of life was cast into the lake of fire. lake of fire.

REVELATION 21:8REVELATION 21:8But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death.brimstone: which is the second death.

REVELATION 6:16REVELATION 6:16And said to the mountains and rocks, Fall on us, and And said to the mountains and rocks, Fall on us, and hide us from the face of him that sitteth on the hide us from the face of him that sitteth on the throne, and from the wrath of the Lamb: throne, and from the wrath of the Lamb:

THIRD JUDGMENT PHASE: THE POST THIRD JUDGMENT PHASE: THE POST MILLENNIAL PHASEMILLENNIAL PHASE

REVELATION 20:11, 12REVELATION 20:11, 12And I saw a great white throne, and him that sat on And I saw a great white throne, and him that sat on it, from whose face the earth and the heaven fled it, from whose face the earth and the heaven fled away; and there was found no place for them. And away; and there was found no place for them. And I saw the dead, small and great, stand before God; I saw the dead, small and great, stand before God; and the and the booksbooks were opened: and another were opened: and another bookbook was was opened, which is [the book] of life: and the dead opened, which is [the book] of life: and the dead were judged out of those things which were were judged out of those things which were written in the written in the booksbooks, according to their works., according to their works.

1.1. The books [plural] were openedThe books [plural] were opened2.2. Another book [singular] was openedAnother book [singular] was opened

WHAT DO BOOKS AND BOOK WHAT DO BOOKS AND BOOK RECORD?RECORD?

BooksBooks: Deeds [Transgressions] Sinful acts: Deeds [Transgressions] Sinful acts

BookBook: Names of the saints : Names of the saints

If your name [.........] is in the If your name [.........] is in the BookBook, then your deeds , then your deeds or transgressions are not found in the or transgressions are not found in the BooksBooks; but if ; but if your deeds or transgressions are found in the Books, your deeds or transgressions are found in the Books, then your name is not in the then your name is not in the BookBook [ [Book of lifeBook of life]. ].

HERE’S BIBLE PROOF…HERE’S BIBLE PROOF…

REVELATION 20:13-15REVELATION 20:13-15

And the sea gave up the And the sea gave up the deaddead which were in it; and which were in it; and death and hell delivered up the dead which were in death and hell delivered up the dead which were in them: them: and they were judged every man according to and they were judged every man according to their workstheir works. And death and hell were cast into the . And death and hell were cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death. And lake of fire. This is the second death. And Whosoever was not found written in the Whosoever was not found written in the Book of Book of lifelife was cast into the lake of fire. was cast into the lake of fire.

WHY IS THE WHY IS THE BOOKBOOK OF LIFE OF LIFE BROUGHT TO VIEW? BROUGHT TO VIEW?

The The BookBook of life is brought to view to show that of life is brought to view to show that the names of the wicked-dead are not there.the names of the wicked-dead are not there.

Why? It’s because their sinful deeds were found in Why? It’s because their sinful deeds were found in the the Books, and that has what kept the them out Books, and that has what kept the them out

of heaven.of heaven.

DOES THE BIBLE MAKE MENTION OF DOES THE BIBLE MAKE MENTION OF THESE THREE PHASES OF THESE THREE PHASES OF

JUDGMENT?JUDGMENT?1.1. Pre-advent or Investigative Phase Pre-advent or Investigative Phase

REVELATION 14:7REVELATION 14:7

2.2. Millennial Phase Millennial Phase REVELATION 20:4REVELATION 20:4

3.3. Post-Millennial Phase Post-Millennial Phase REVELATION 20:11-15REVELATION 20:11-15