Article 10 – Response and Eternal Destiny We believe that God commands everyone everywhere to believe the gospel by turning to Him in repentance and receiving the Lord Jesus Christ. We believe that God will raise the dead bodily and judge the world, assigning the unbeliever to condemnation and

Article 10 – Response and Eternal Destiny eternal conscious punishment and the believer to eternal blessedness and joy with the Lord in the new heaven and the new earth, to the praise of His glorious grace. Amen.

Article 10: Response and Eternal Destiny We believe that God commands everyone everywhere to believe the gospel by turning to him in repentance and receiving the Lord Jesus Christ.

Being then God's offspring, we ought not to think that the divine being is like gold or silver or stone, an image formed by the art and imagination of man. 30 The times of ignorance God overlooked, but now he commands all people everywhere to repent… Acts 17:29-30

They are to believe the Gospel How Are They to Respond? They are to believe the Gospel

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Repentance Repent and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins… Acts 2:38

Article 10: Response and Eternal Destiny We believe that God will raise the dead bodily and judge the world.

Article 10: Response and Eternal Destiny We believe that God will raise the dead bodily and judge the world. Those who sleep in the dust of the earth shall awake, some to everlasting life, and some to shame and everlasting contempt. Daniel 12:2

Truly, truly, I say to you, an hour is coming, and is now here, when the dead will hear the voice of the Son of God, and those who hear will live. 26 For as the Father has life in himself, so he has granted the Son also to have life in himself. 27 And he has given him authority to execute judgment, because he is the Son of Man.

28 Do not marvel at this, for an hour is coming when all who are in the tombs will hear his voice 29 and come out, those who have done good to the resurrection of life, and those who have done evil to the resurrection of judgment. John 5:25-29

We believe that God will raise the dead bodily and judge the world. Article 10 We believe that God will raise the dead bodily and judge the world. The times of ignorance God overlooked, but now he commands all people everywhere to repent, 31 because he has fixed a day on which he will judge the world in righteousness by a man whom he has appointed; and of this he has given assurance to all by raising him from the dead.” Acts 17:30-31

Article 10: Response and Eternal Destiny We believe that after judgment God will assign the unbeliever to condemnation and eternal conscious punishment.

Then I saw a great white throne and him who was seated on it Then I saw a great white throne and him who was seated on it. From his presence earth and sky fled away, and no place was found for them. 12 And I saw the dead, great and small, standing before the throne, and books were opened. Then another book was opened, which is the book of life.

And the dead were judged by what was written in the books, according to what they had done. 13 And the sea gave up the dead who were in it, Death and Hades gave up the dead who were in them, and they were judged, each one of them, according to what they had done.

14 Then Death and Hades were thrown into the lake of fire 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. Revelation 20:11-15

Article 10: Response and Eternal Destiny We believe that after judgment God will assign the unbeliever to condemnation and eternal conscious punishment.

Scriptural Descriptions of Hell Hell is described as a place of burning fire.

Scriptural Descriptions of Hell Hell is described as a place of burning fire. Hell is described as a place of darkness.

Scriptural Descriptions of Hell Hell is described as a place of burning fire. Hell is described as a place of darkness. Hell is described as a place of death and destruction.

Article 10: Response and Eternal Destiny We believe that after judgment, God will assign the believer to eternal blessedness and joy with the Lord in the new heaven and the new earth.

Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away, and the sea was no more. 2 And I saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband. 3 And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying, “Behold, the

dwelling place of God is with man dwelling place of God is with man. He will dwell with them, and they will be his people, and God himself will be with them as their God. 4 He will wipe away every tear from their eyes, and death shall be no more, neither shall there be mourning, nor crying, nor pain anymore, for the former things have passed away.” Revelation 21:1-4

Article 10: Response and Eternal Destiny We believe that after judgment, God will assign the believer to eternal blessedness and joy with the Lord in the new heaven and the new earth.

Hallelujah. For the Lord our God the Almighty reigns Hallelujah! For the Lord our God the Almighty reigns.7 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; 8 it was granted her to clothe herself with fine linen, bright and pure”—for the fine linen is the righteous deeds of the saints. Revelation 19:6-8

Article 10: Response and Eternal Destiny …and the believer to eternal blessedness and joy with the Lord in the new heaven and the new earth, to the praise of His glorious grace. Amen.