Welcome back podcast listeners to another episode of apostolic life in the 21st century. We know that you've

tuned in today because you're interested in learning more about God's word. And today, Dr. David

K. Bernard is with us and he's going to help us gain greater

understanding of the scriptures. Today we're specifically going to be talking about something that

happens in Revelation 20 and that is the great white throne judgment. Dr. Bernard so glad to have

you here today. Thank you. In Revelation chapter 20, specifically reading from verses 11 through 15, John sees a vision,

and in that vision, he sees a great white throne.

And then he adds, I saw the dead, small and great, stand before God.

And the books were opened, and another book was opened, which is the book of life.

And the dead were judged out of those things which were written in the books

according to their works. That sounds very serious. Can you tell us today what's happening in this

passage? This is what we consider to be the last judgment. So God is fair. He is just. So he gives

everyone the opportunity to be examined.

And it appears here this judgment is primarily for those who are lost,

because he will present each one with a record of their sins as the just basis for their punishment. So actually,

if you read through the whole book of Revelation and compare it with the other passage of the New

Testament, it seems that those who are saved are already resurrected. And in fact, earlier in

chapter 20, they rule and reign with Christ for a thousand years.

So it doesn't seem that those who are saved are going to now go to a judgment.

If they are going to a judgment, it will just be to confirm what has already been reality.

Just to go on record is saying these have been found to be righteous. And of course

they'll be found righteous not on the basis of so many numbers of good deeds, but on the fact that

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