The souls of the lost world are brought before God and they are judged. The book of life is opened. The judgment commences. John writes, “…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” (Revelation 20:12b, KJV). The book of life is the book that God records the names of those who put their faith and trust in the Son. This book of life is mentioned in another passage in Revelation. John records the words of Jesus, “He that overcometh, the same shall be clothed in white raiment; and I will not blot out his name out of the book of life, but I will confess his name before my Father, and before his angels” (Revelation 3:5, KJV). This book of life is the recording place of all the saved who follow Jesus. This book, either a literal or a symbolic book, is brought out and used in judgment. The lost are judged according to their works. Of course, since their works could never outweigh their sin, they are determined to be guilty. The saved are in the book of life. Their works are placed under the blood of Jesus. The lost are now punished for their lack of
The souls of the lost world are brought before God and they are judged. The book of life is opened. The judgment commences. John writes, “…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” (Revelation 20:12b, KJV). The book of life is the book that God records the names of those who put their faith and trust in the Son. This book of life is mentioned in another passage in Revelation. John records the words of Jesus, “He that overcometh, the same shall be clothed in white raiment; and I will not blot out his name out of the book of life, but I will confess his name before my Father, and before his angels” (Revelation 3:5, KJV). This book of life is the recording place of all the saved who follow Jesus. This book, either a literal or a symbolic book, is brought out and used in judgment. The lost are judged according to their works. Of course, since their works could never outweigh their sin, they are determined to be guilty. The saved are in the book of life. Their works are placed under the blood of Jesus. The lost are now punished for their lack of