Revelation 20:12

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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.

I saw

1 Thessalonians 4:15

Small

Revelation 19:5

Stand

Romans 14:10

1 Corinthians 4:5

2 Corinthians 5:10

The books

Daniel 7:10

And another

General references

Bible References

I saw

Then I saw a large white throne and the one who was seated on it; the earth and the heaven fled from his presence, and no place was found for them.

Many of those who sleep in the dusty ground will awake -- some to everlasting life, and others to shame and everlasting abhorrence.

"Do not be amazed at this, because a time is coming when all who are in the tombs will hear his voice

Jesus said to her, "I am the resurrection and the life. The one who believes in me will live even if he dies,

I have a hope in God (a hope that these men themselves accept too) that there is going to be a resurrection of both the righteous and the unrighteous.

For since death came through a man, the resurrection of the dead also came through a man.

For we tell you this by the word of the Lord, that we who are alive, who are left until the coming of the Lord, will surely not go ahead of those who have fallen asleep.

Small

Then a voice came from the throne, saying: "Praise our God all you his servants, and all you who fear Him, both the small and the great!"

Stand

But you who eat vegetables only -- why do you judge your brother or sister? And you who eat everything -- why do you despise your brother or sister? For we will all stand before the judgment seat of God.

So then, do not judge anything before the time. Wait until the Lord comes. He will bring to light the hidden things of darkness and reveal the motives of hearts. Then each will receive recognition from God.

For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, so that each one may be paid back according to what he has done while in the body, whether good or evil.

The books

A river of fire was streaming forth and proceeding from his presence. Many thousands were ministering to him; Many tens of thousands stood ready to serve him. The court convened and the books were opened.

And another

The one who conquers will be dressed like them in white clothing, and I will never erase his name from the book of life, but will declare his name before my Father and before his angels.

and all those who live on the earth will worship the beast, everyone whose name has not been written since the foundation of the world in the book of life belonging to the Lamb who was killed.

The beast you saw was, and is not, but is about to come up from the abyss and then go to destruction. The inhabitants of the earth -- all those whose names have not been written in the book of life since the foundation of the world -- will be astounded when they see that the beast was, and is not, but is to come.

but nothing ritually unclean will ever enter into it, nor anyone who does what is detestable or practices falsehood, but only those whose names are written in the Lamb's book of life.

May their names be deleted from the scroll of the living! Do not let their names be listed with the godly!

"At that time Michael, the great prince who watches over your people, will arise. There will be a time of distress unlike any other from the nation's beginning up to that time. But at that time your own people, all those whose names are found written in the book, will escape.

Nevertheless, do not rejoice that the spirits submit to you, but rejoice that your names stand written in heaven."

Yes, I say also to you, true companion, help them. They have struggled together in the gospel ministry along with me and Clement and my other coworkers, whose names are in the book of life.

General references

But the Lord God called to the man and said to him, "Where are you?"

You are standing today, all of you, before the Lord your God -- the heads of your tribes, your elders, your officials, every Israelite man,

"Is this not stored up with me?" says the Lord, "Is it not sealed up in my storehouses?

He judges the world fairly; he makes just legal decisions for the nations.

For God will evaluate every deed, including every secret thing, whether good or evil.

Nothing is hidden that will not be revealed, and nothing is secret that will not be made known.

Furthermore, the Father does not judge anyone, but has assigned all judgment to the Son,

He will reward each one according to his works:

For each one will carry his own load.