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1 God hath appointed a day wherein he will judge the world in righteousness
by Jesus Christ;1 to whom all
power and judgment is given of the Father; in which day, not only the apostate angels shall be
judged,2 but likewise all
persons that have lived upon the earth shall appear before the tribunal of Christ, 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.3
1Acts 17:31; John 5:22, 27 21 Corinthians 6:3; Jude 6 32 Corinthians 5:10; Ecclesiastes 12:14; Matthew 12:36; Romans 14:10, 12; Matthew 25:32–46
2 The end of God's appointing this day is for the manifestation of the glory of his
mercy, in the eternal salvation of the elect; and of his justice, in the eternal damnation of the reprobate,
who are wicked and disobedient:4 for then shall the righteous go into everlasting life, and receive that
fulness of joy and glory with everlasting reward, in the presence of the Lord; but the wicked, who know not
God, and obey not the gospel of Jesus Christ, shall be cast aside into everlasting torments,5 and punished with everlasting destruction,
from the presence of the Lord, and from the glory of his power.6
4Romans 9:22, 23 5Matthew 25:21, 34; 2 Timothy 4:8 6Matthew 25:46; Mark 9:48; 2 Thessalonians 1:7–10
3 As Christ would have us to be certainly persuaded that there shall be a day of
judgment, both to deter all men from sin,7 and for the greater consolation of the godly in their
adversity,8 so will he have
the day unknown to men, that they may shake off all carnal security, and be always watchful, because they
know not at what hour the Lord will come,9 and may ever be prepared to say, Come Lord Jesus; come
quickly.10 Amen.
72 Corinthians 5:10, 11 82 Thessalonians 1:5–7 9Mark 13:35–37; Luke 12:35–40 10Revelation 22:2
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