THE JUDGMENT: HUMANITY’S INESCAPABLE RECKONING
“The fate awaiting all without Christ.”
The Universal Verdict
Appointed For All
“Man is destined to die once, and after that to face judgment.”Hebrews 9:27
The Holy Scriptures clearly tell us that every person is appointed to die once. After death, comes judgment.
Why Will You Be Judged?
You will be judged to determine whether, from the time you were born until the day you died, you ever did anything wrong.
- If your entire life is examined and nothing bad is found, then you will enter heaven.
- But if it is found that you did even one wrong thing, you will be held accountable for it.
Even a single sin is enough to bring judgment. And the punishment is severe—to be thrown into a fire that burns and never goes out. This is the reality of what will happen on the Day of Judgment.
Life Review
After death, the soul stands before God. And God asks: “Did you do anything bad?” He will replay every action—both public and secret—and hold you accountable. He will ask: “Is this you? Yes or no?” And on that day, no one will be able to deny or hide the life they lived on earth. Before God, you will see your own life clearly. You will watch yourself in action—the things you did, the choices you made. There will be no excuses, no justifications. Only the truth. If, in your conscience, you truly know that you have done nothing wrong, you need not fear that day. But if your heart reminds you of the wrongs you’ve done, then it is wise to understand what follows when you see yourself doing them.
The Holy Scriptures say:
“For the wages of sin is death…”Romans 6:23
While physical death exists in this world, the Bible speaks of another kind of death—a greater and final one. This is the second death, and it belongs to the world of the dead. This is the real death.
No Exception
All have sinned at least once.
"None is righteous"Romans 3:10
The Penalty For Sin
Exclusion from Heaven
For those who do not die in sin, there is another world—a hidden, holy city, unseen by human eyes, where souls find rest in God.
This is the place where God dwells.
A place of peace, joy, purity, and beauty.
A place where there is no evil, no sorrow, and no darkness—only holiness.
“And there shall in no wise enter into it anything that defileth... but they which are written in the Lamb's book of life.”Revelation 21:27
No filth goes there. Even the smallest evil excludes a person from entering.
On that Day, who among us can say, “I have never done wrong”?
Who can claim to be completely pure?
The Scriptures answer plainly:
“There is none righteous, no, not one.”Romans 3:10
The Second Death
The Bible tells us that physical death is only the beginning. After death comes either eternal torment or eternal rest.
“There is none righteous, no, not one.”Romans 3:10
This death is not just the end of earthly life—it leads to what the Scriptures call the second death: A place of unquenchable fire, where there is weeping, gnashing of teeth, and no rest.
It is a place of constant torment—a place where the dead cry out in pain, grinding their teeth because of the suffering in the fire.
This is the final judgment for those who have done evil—even if it was just once.
This truth leaves us with a serious question:
If none are righteous, how can anyone enter that holy place?
God’s Incorruptible Integrity
In this world, it sometimes happens that the one or those we want to judge offer gifts to the judges so that they turn a blind eye to what they have done wrong. But no one can do that with God.God is perfectly righteous and cannot be bribed, swayed by good deeds, or ignore wrongdoing (Psalm 145:17).
If He were to punish everyone for their sins, He would be just. But if He forgave everyone without judgment, He would no longer be just—He would appear to tolerate evil. This creates a dilemma: how can God judge every sin rightly and still show mercy to all?
The answer is found in Jesus Christ. On the cross, Jesus took upon Himself the punishment we deserved. In Him, God’s justice was fully satisfied, and His mercy was freely given. Through Jesus, justice and mercy meet in perfect harmony.
