Judgment Day Surprises

Judgment Day Surprises That there will be a real judgment will surprise some (Mt. 25:31-46; Rom.2:3; 2 Pet. 3:3-7) The time of judgment will surprise some (1 Thess. 5:1-4; 2 Pet. 3:10)

Judgment Day Surprises The standard of judgment will surprise some (Jn. 12:48; Rom. 2:2,11,16; Rev. 20:12) The scope of judgment will surprise some (Mt. 25:32; Jn. 5:28-29; 2 Cor. 5:10; Rev. 20:12-13)

Judgment Day Surprises The judge will surprise some (Gen. 18:25; Deut. 32:4; Acts 17:30- 31; Rom. 2:11; 2 Thess. 1:7-10; 2 Tim. 4:8)

Judgment Day Surprises The basis of judgment will surprise some: secret thoughts (Acts 8:22; Rom. 2:16; 1 Cor. 4:5); spoken words (Matt. 12:36-37); and bodily deeds (Eccl. 12:14; Rom. 2:6; 14:12; 2 Cor. 5:10; 1 Pet. 1:17)

Judgment Day Surprises What is not enough to be saved will surprise some: not universal salvation (Matt. 7:13-14); man-made religion (Matthew 7:21-23); ignorance (Luke 12:48; 2 Peter 3:15-16); or almost persuaded (Acts 26:28)

Judgment Day Surprises What is not enough to be saved will surprise some: not morality (Acts 10:1ff; 11:14); sincerity (Acts 23:1; 26:9); past righteous living (Heb. 6:4-6; 10:30-31); faith only (James 2:24); or lukewarmness (Rev. 3:16)

Judgment Day Surprises The purpose of judgment will surprise some: not to correct wrong (2 Pet. 3:9) and not to investigate our life (Lk. 16:19ff; 2 Tim. 2:19; Heb. 4:12)

Judgment Day Surprises The purpose of judgment will be to vindicate God: declare God’s glory and execute God’s judgment (Jude 15)

Judgment Day Surprises The final results of judgment will surprise some: just two places – right or left; just two final destinies - heaven or hell (Mt. 25:31-46)

Judgment Day Surprises No surprises (Acts 24:25) Death and judgment should be no surprise (Heb. 9:27) Judgment day should motivate us to holy living (2 Pet. 3:10-12)