Paragraph 32.1

GOD hath appointed a Day wherein he will judge the world in Righteousness, by Jesus Christ; to whom all power and judgement is given of the Father; in which Day not only the^a Apostate Angels shall be judged; but likewise all persons that have lived upon the Earth, shall appear before the Tribunal of Christ;^b to give an account of their Thoughts, Words, and Deeds, and to receive according to what they have done in the body, whether good or evil.^c

1. a. Acts 17:31; John 5:22, 27

   Acts 17:31

   ^17:31 Because he hath appointed a day, in the which he will judge the world in righteousness by that man whom he hath ordained; whereof he hath given assurance unto all men, in that he hath raised him from the dead.

   ^17:31 For He has set a day when He will judge the world with justice by the Man He has appointed. He has given proof of this to everyone by raising Him from the dead."

   John 5:22; John 5:27

   ^5:22 For the Father judgeth no man, but hath committed all judgment unto the Son: ^5:27 And hath given him authority to execute judgment also, because he is the Son of man.

   ^5:22 Furthermore, the Father judges no one, but has assigned all judgment to the Son, ^5:27 And He has given Him authority to execute judgment, because He is the Son of Man.

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2. b. 1 Corinthians 6:3; Jude 6

   1 Corinthians 6:3

   ^6:3 Know ye not that we shall judge angels? how much more things that pertain to this life?

   ^6:3 Do you not know that we will judge angels? How much more the things of this life!

   Jude 1:6

   ^1:6 And the angels which kept not their first estate, but left their own habitation, he hath reserved in everlasting chains under darkness unto the judgment of the great day.

   ^1:6 And the angels who did not stay within their own domain but abandoned their proper dwelling-these He has kept in eternal chains under darkness, bound for judgment on that great day.

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3. c. 2 Corinthians 5:10; Ecclesiastes 12:14; Matthew 12:36; Romans 14:10, 12; Matthew 25:32

   2 Corinthians 5:10

   ^5:10 For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ; that every one may receive the things done in his body, according to that he hath done, whether it be good or bad.

   ^5:10 For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, that each one may receive his due for the things done in the body, whether good or bad.

   Ecclesiastes 12:14

   ^12:14 For God shall bring every work into judgment, with every secret thing, whether it be good, or whether it be evil.

   ^12:14 For God will bring every deed into judgment, along with every hidden thing, whether good or evil.

   Matthew 12:36

   ^12:36 But I say unto you, That every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment.

   ^12:36 But I tell you that men will give an account on the day of judgment for every careless word they have spoken.

   Romans 14:10; Romans 14:12

   ^14:10 But why dost thou judge thy brother? or why dost thou set at nought thy brother? for we shall all stand before the judgment seat of Christ. ^14:12 So then every one of us shall give account of himself to God.

   ^14:10 Why, then, do you judge your brother? Or why do you belittle your brother? For we will all stand before God's judgment seat. ^14:12 So then, each of us will give an account of himself to God.

   Matthew 25:32

   ^25:32 And before him shall be gathered all nations: and he shall separate them one from another, as a shepherd divideth his sheep from the goats:

   ^25:32 All the nations will be gathered before Him, and He will separate the people one from another, as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats.

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