This is the second death, the lake of fire. Then Death and Hades were thrown into the lake of fire. 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. And the dead were judged by what was written in the books, according to what they had done. Then another book was opened, which is the book of life. And I saw the dead, great and small, standing before the throne, and books were opened. From his presence earth and sky fled away, and no place was found for them. The Bible describes what happens next: 'Then I saw a great white throne and him who was seated on it. Once the 1,000 years are completed, Satan is released, the last human rebellion against God is crushed, and Satan is consigned forever to what the Bible calls the lake of fire (Revelation 20:7-10).

One of the visions John receives is recorded in Revelation 20 and concerns a judgment that will take place after Christ's second coming.Īfter Jesus returns, the Devil is imprisoned for 1,000 years, and during that time Christ will rule as king upon the earth (a time that is often referred to as the millennial reign of Christ cf. In the Bible's book of Revelation, the Apostle John is given visions that explain what will take place in the future.

The Great White Throne Judgment - What is it?

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