the same shall judge him in the last day." (John 12:48). When is the "last day?" Is it the last day of a person's life on earth or the last day of the earth's existence? Please give Scriptures to support your answer.
2007-01-02 08:39:37 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
it can mean both. when you die you will sleep untill the last day when you will be judged are you ready ?
2007-01-02 08:42:11 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
The Thousand year reign of Christ.
Time for Judgment Day. In John 12:48 Christ linked the judging of persons with “the last day.” Revelation 11:17, 18 locates a judging of the dead as occurring after God takes his great power and begins ruling in a special way as king. Additional light on the matter comes from the sequence of events recorded in Revelation chapters 19 and 20. There one reads of a war in which the “King of kings” kills “the kings of the earth and their armies.” (Earlier in Revelation [16:14] this is called “the war of the great day of God the Almighty.”) Next Satan is bound for a thousand years. During that thousand years royal judges serve with Christ. In the same context, resurrection and the judging of the dead are mentioned. This, then, is an indication of the time when Judgment Day comes. And it is not impossible from a Scriptural standpoint for a thousand-year period to be viewed as a “day,” for such an equation is stated in the Bible.—2Pe 3:8; Ps 90:4.
Basis for judgment. In describing what will take place on earth during the time of judgment, Revelation 20:12 says that the resurrected dead will then be “judged out of those things written in the scrolls according to their deeds.” Those resurrected will not be judged on the basis of the works done in their former life, because the rule at Romans 6:7 says: “He who has died has been acquitted from his sin.”
However, Jesus said that unwillingness to take note of his powerful works and repent or unresponsiveness to God’s message would make it hard for some to endure Judgment Day.—Mt 10:14, 15; 11:21-24.
2007-01-02 08:44:41 · answer #2 · answered by Gizelle K 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
There's no last day. I don't read the scriptures (sorry, I can't spell very well today). There won't be an end of time, an end of the earth, or anything like that unless a gigantic comet came and destroyed the planet (people will say it was the will of god just because they don't realize that it was all going to happen anyways)
2007-01-02 08:43:38 · answer #3 · answered by Cold Fart 6 · 1⤊ 3⤋
Matthew 24:3 mentions the disciples approached him privately, saying:
“Tell us, When will these things be, and what will be the sign of your presence and of the conclusion of the system of things?”
Key phrase: "conclusion of the system."
Jesus gives a lengthy answer, but he sticks to theme ....talking about what happens during the conclusion of the system.
He is referring to a period of time in history.
A period of time in the future AS OF Jesus' day.
There is every reason to believe that period of time is now.
Please read the signs and events of Matthew 24 and see if they parallel to today.
Read 2 Timothy 3:1-5 and see if that description parallels with today.
Keep in mind the term "last day" does not refer to the end of the planet.
It refers to the end of the present system ....the world as we know it.
A new system of governing the earth awaits.
Those who have acted wisely will reap the benefits of living under that new system ....God's government.
Daniel 2:44
2007-01-02 08:58:59 · answer #4 · answered by Uncle Thesis 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
If you read scripture you will see that the last day is used for the day of judgement.
2007-01-02 10:16:50 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I set here pounding my monkey bones together thinking how can I explain to this Idiot that It doesn't matter what last day the fool was referring to. But then I know that he doesn't have a clue. So I will just let it pass. Someone will satisfy him with some other nonsensical answer from the book of nonsense, xx
2007-01-02 08:49:50 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
Judgement happens for all men on the last day....meaning the rapture. I don't have time to look up all the scriptures...read Revelations.
2007-01-02 08:41:46 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
The Last day is at the end of the thousand year reign of Christ
2007-01-02 08:51:55 · answer #8 · answered by white dove 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Whatth the hellth are youth talkingth aboutth.
How can you use scripture to explain scripture if you follow that course to its natural conclusion it is cyclic.
Why I keep bothering with you nutters is even more perplexing to me.
2007-01-02 08:43:38 · answer #9 · answered by Bohdisatva 3 · 1⤊ 3⤋
Judgment day.
2007-01-02 08:43:14 · answer #10 · answered by Fish <>< 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋