Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1925-01-08
LMpRoYED UNIFORM INTERNATIONAL
Lesson for January II
THE JUDoMeNT Of THE NATIONS
LESSON TExT-Matt. 25:si-46.

LESSON TEXT-Matt. 25:sf-46.
GOLDEN "Inasmuch as We
have done 1t unto one Of the least of
{ these my brethren, ye have done 1t
unto Me. Matt. 25:40.
PRIMARY Kindness Pleases,
JUNIOR TOPIC-Chriat's Picture OF
the Judgment.
INTERMEDIATE AND SENIOR
TOPIC-Chrfst's Picture of Judgment.
YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULT TOPIC
Practical Christianity
The subject selected by the lesson
committee is 1.-THE Last Judgment
but this is an error. According to
legitimate textual and contextual sig
MITIGATION 1t Is the judgment of the
living nations which still lies in the
future w. 32). The idea of general
judgment which is Of such frequent
occurrence in religious literature and
teaching is fundamental error. 1t
is mt once found in the Bible, neither
the 4dea which 1t is intended to con-
vey Doctor Peniecost most truthful
~ says 1T Is mischievous habit that
has led the Christian world to speak
VI Tic JuubHlGuL DIS DclilS OllC SlCdl
event taking place at the end of the
world when all human beings, saints
and sinners, Jews and Gentiles, the
living and the dead, shall stand up be-
fore the great white throne and there
be judged. Nothing can be more wide
Of the Scriptures" The Bible speaks
of several judgments, different in re-
IL f., fr, All
the place of Judgment, the time of
Judgment and the result Of Judgment.
|. The Judge ". 3D.
1t is the Son of God who came and
died to redeem the human race. He is
now seen clothed with majesty and
power sitting upon His throne acting
as Judge Those who accept Tesus
Christ now as their Savior shall not
come into judgment (John 5 24).
H. The Time (v. 81.
This Judgment will take place when
the Lord comes in His glory accom-
panied with retinue Of glorious
angels This VIII take place after He
has gathered the elect remna' Of Is
rael. There will be no resurrection
In connection with this judgment
Ill. The Place ". 80.
The prophecy of Joel, the third Chap
fer, and Zechariah IA :1-5, show that
It is to be in or near Jerusalem. The
angel said to Mary, "Thou shalt call
His name Jesus. He shall be great and
shall be called the Son Of the Highest:
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" duke 1 :31-33). As
David was literal king and reigned
in a literal place, there shall be
literal Judge occupying literal place
of Judgment.
w. The People Judged wv. 32-45).
These will be the living nations
translated Il Thess. 4:16, ID. These
are nations to whom the gospel Of the
Kingdom shall be preached just prior
to the coming Of the end and this
gospel of the Kingdom shall De
preached in all the world for a witness
unto all nations and then shall the
end Gomez (Matt. 24:14). This Cos
pei is distinct from the grace of God,
which is now being preached The
preachers of this gospel will be the
Jews (see Revelation and Romans
~. These are the brethren of the
Lord in the flesh who move among
the nations of the world with the
startling message of the news of the
Lords approaching kingdom. Some of
the nations will gladly receive the
message and kindly receive the King
dom messengers, giving them clothing,
food, shelter, etc Others will perse-
cute them, thrusting them into prison.
Here the first will visit the messengers
of the King and provide for their
wants. At this time the Judge will
separate the nations placing tlfe~sheep
on the right and the goats on the left
hand The sheep are those who have
given proper treatment to Christ's
brethren The goats are those who
rejected and mistreated his brethren.
Il these three classes, the sheep, the
goats and the brethren be Kept sep
arate, all confusion viii be avoided.
V. The Issue Of the Judgment ".
Is; CT. w. 34-4D.
i. The Sheep Entering into the In
heritance of a Prepared Kingdom.
=. The Goats Going into Everlast-
ing Fire Prepared for the Devil and
His Angels (y. 49, This judgment
| shall determine their destiny.
~ nj W. ry.