‏ Revelation of John 20:11-12

The Universal Judgment

This section describes the final judgment, which comes after the defeat of the devil. It is the day when everyone’s eternal destiny will be decided. The Bible assures us that there will be a judgment day, as Jesus said, the prince of this world is judged (John 16:11 a). This is called the great day, when all people will stand before Christ’s judgment seat. The passage gives us a detailed picture of what will happen on that day, including the throne, the Judge, those who are judged, the standard of judgment, and the final outcome.

v. 11: John sees a great white throne, which is the seat of judgment. This throne is glorious, pure, and perfectly just. It is not like any earthly throne that supports wickedness. The Judge is the Lord Jesus Christ, who appears with such majesty and power that the earth and the heaven flee from his face, and there is no place found for them (2 Peter 3:10 b). This means the whole world as we know it will be dissolved and changed at his coming.

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