Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-09-11
LESSON FOR SEPTEMBER IA
THE JUDGMENT OF THE NATIONS,

The JUDGMENT OF THE NATIONS.
LESSON TEXT-Matt 25:sl-46.
GOLDEN TEXT-For we must all APP
pear before the judgment seat OF Christ
III Cor. $40.
The subject selected by the lesson
committee is 1.-THE Future Life" but
at best such a statement would be
the use of the term in an accommo-
dated sense. According to legitimate
textual and contextual signification 1t
is the judgment of the living nations
which lies still in the future ". 32).
The idea of general Judgment
which Is of such frequent occurrence
In religious literature and teaching Is
a fundamental error. 1t is not once
found in the Bible. neither the idea
which II is intended to convey. Doc
tor Pentec0st most distinctively says,
ut is miscellaneous habit that has led
the Christian world to speak Of the
judgment as being one great event
taking place at the end Of the world,
when all human beings, saints. SIN
ners. Jews and Gentiles, the living
and the dead, shall stand up before
the great white throne and there be
judged. Nothing can be more wide Of
the Scriptures The Bible speaks of
different judgments, differing in re-
spect to the subjects to be judged. the
place of Judgment, the time Of Judg-
ment and the result OF the judgment.
This is not the Judgment set forth
In Revelation 20:11214, but precedes
that one at least one thousand years.
|. The Judge ". 31.).
1t is the Son of Man, the one who
came and died to redeem the human
race. and who now being clothed with
( majesty and power viii act as judge.
I Those who accept him now shall not
come into the judgment (5ohn 5:24)
/ II. The Time ". 81.
This wifi be when the Lord comes
IN his glory, accompanied by retinue
Of glorious angels This will take
place after he has gathered the elect
i remnant Of Israel. There win be nc
resurrection in connection with this
judgment.
III. The Place w. 3D.
1t will be on his glorious throne
4 This throne VIII be most surely In the
land of Israel. The Prophecy of Joel
third chapter, and Zechariah il :1-5
make 1t to be in or near Jerusalem
The angel said to Mary, "Thou shalt
call his name Jesus; he shall be greai
z and shall be called the son Of the high
est and the Lord God shall give unto
him the throne of his father David
and he shall reign over the house OF
Jacob forever, and of his kingdom
there shall be no end" Quke :31-33)
Just as there was a literal place anC
literal king there shall be litera
throne.
~. The People Judged wv. 32-45)
These will be the living nations up
on the earth after the church has beer
translated q Thess. A :16, ~. These
are the nations TO whom the gospel d
the kingdom shall be preached, jus
prior to the coming Of the end. "Ant
this gospel of the kingdom shall b'
preached in all the world for a wit
ness unto all nations and then shall
the end come" Matt. lid. Thii
gospel is distinguished from the Cos
pei of the grace of God which is nov
being preached. The preachers of thii
gospel will be Jews (Rev and Rom
4 11). These are the brethren in tn,
fesh of the Lord, they that mov,
among the nations of the world witt
the startling message of the news o
the Lords approaching kingdom
Seine OF the nations will gladly re
cei'ae the message and most kindly re
ceive the kings messengers, givins
n them clothing, food, shelter, etc. 9th
ers VIII prosecute them, thrustinI
~ m into prison, etc. Here the for
',i.s will visit these messengers of tn,
reg and provide for their wants. A
this time the judge will separate TIL
nations. placing the sheep on the RICH
and the goats on the left. The sheep
ar" those who have given proper treat
r"Nf to Christ's brethren. The goats
at those who rejected and ill-treatet
Iis brethren. IF these three classes
the sheep" goats" "brethren," bt
kept separate all confusion will b.
avoided.
v. The Issue Of the Judgment. ". 46
CT. Bad.
4 /. The sheep enter upon the inheri
lance of prepared kingdom ". 34)
2. The goats go into an everlasting
fire prepared for the devil and hi:
determine their destiny.