The great white throne judgment is the final judgment for all unbelievers of all ages, where Christ judges them according to their works, and they are cast into the lake of fire.
According to Les Feldick, this judgment is exclusively for the lost; no believers appear there. It occurs after the thousand-year reign, when the dead, small and great, stand before God, and books are opened, including the Book of Life. The destiny is the lake of fire, a place of eternal torment.
Revelation 20:11-15 — This passage directly describes the great white throne judgment, the books opened, and the dead judged.
In Revelation 20:11-15, John describes a great white throne and Him that sat on it, from whose face the earth and the heaven fled away. He sees the dead, small and great, stand before God; 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. The sea gave up the dead which were in it; and death and hell delivered up the dead which were in them: and they were judged every man according to their works. Death and hell are cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death. And whosoever was not found written in the book of life was cast into the lake of fire.
Les Feldick teaches that the great white throne judgment is solely for the lost, from Cain to the end of the millennium. Believers have already been resurrected and have faced the judgment seat of Christ for rewards, so they will not appear here. Christ will be the judge, not as Savior but as a stern, righteous, fair, and just Judge. The lost will be resurrected with bodies fit for the lake of fire, not for glory. The beast (Antichrist) and false prophet are cast into the lake of fire without appearing at this judgment, and Satan joins them after the millennium.
Only the lost will appear. Les Feldick states that no believers will be there. The dead, small and great, refer to all unbelievers from Cains time to the end of the thousand-year reign.
Believers have already been raised in the first resurrection and have received their rewards at the judgment seat of Christ shortly after the Rapture. They are not subject to the great white throne.
Yes, Les confirms there will be degrees of punishment, as the lost are judged according to their works.
The lake of fire is the eternal doom of the wicked. The beast and false prophet are cast there at the beginning of the millennium, and Satan joins them after his final rebellion. They remain tormented day and night forever. The lost will have resurrected bodies that are not consumed but tormented forever.
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remember all the new generations of children that have come on the scene are still with the Adamic nature, but they've had no need for salvation because they're under the rule of the king. And on the other hand, as you approach the end, they're going to have to make a choice. That's the whole idea of the thousand years, to prove once again that the human makeup is incorrigible.
Only Lost at Judgment
Les asserts that only the lost (unbelievers) appear at the great white throne, and they will be resurrected with bodies fit for the lake of fire.
Christ as Judge
Les explains that Christ will be the stern, righteous Judge for all unbelievers, and that the Antichrist and false prophet already go to the lake of fire without this judgment.
After Millennium
Les teaches that the great white throne occurs after the millennium and is for the lost only, with degrees of punishment.
Books Opened
Les describes the scene: the dead stand before God, books are opened, and they are judged according to their works.
Believers Not There
Les contrasts the judgment seat of Christ for believers with the great white throne for the lost, emphasizing believers never appear there.
Lake of Fire Foretold
Les shows that the beast and false prophet are cast into the lake of fire without the great white throne, and other lost will have a moment to plead.
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It's going to rule and reign for a thousand years. All right, now then in verse 5, John writes, "...but the rest of the dead," that is the lost who have not experienced resurrection, "...the rest of the dead live not again until the thousand years were finished." In other words, that's when the great white throne will come about. This is the first resurrection. That's only believers. Verse 6, "...
Revelation 20:11-15: And I saw a great white throne, and him that sat on it, from whose face the earth and the heaven fled away; and there was found no place for them. And I saw the dead, small and great, stand before God; 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. And the sea gave up the dead which were in it; and death and hell delivered up the dead which were in them: and they were judged every man according to their works. And death and hell were cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death. And whosoever was not found written in the book of life was cast into the lake of fire.
This is the direct biblical account of the great white throne judgment.
Revelation 20:6: Blessed and holy is he that hath part in the first resurrection: on such the second death hath no power, but they shall be priests of God and of Christ, and shall reign with him a thousand years.
Shows that believers in the first resurrection are exempt from the second death (lake of fire).
No. Les Feldick teaches that the great white throne is only for the lost. Believers are already resurrected and have received their rewards at the judgment seat of Christ.
They are cast alive into the lake of fire at the end of the tribulation, without appearing at the great white throne. They remain there for a thousand years before Satan joins them.
Yes, Les states that there will be degrees of punishment, as the lost are judged according to their works.
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