Mystery of the Faith Lesson 15

The Judgment of Nations



There were things taught about this "faith" which they did not understand (a "mystery").  They did not understand (a "mystery") that Jesus would come, be born of a virgin, but would be rejected, crucified, buried, and raised the third day.  They did not understand (a "mystery") that Jesus would ascend to heaven and return at a later time to set up his political kingdom as promised to Abraham.

After the seven years tribulation period, Jesus will return to the Earth (2nd Coming). Jesus will first go to the valley of Armageddon and fight a battle there against Satan and his armies.  After the battle of Armageddon, Jesus will go to Jerusalem to judge the Nations of the world.

1. You need to do the Mystery of the Faith Lesson 9 , The Battle of Armageddon, or you might refresh your memory of Lesson 9 before you do this lesson.
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 Have you done Lesson 9?  

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2. After Jesus finishes the battle at Armageddon, he goes to Jerusalem to the mount of , which is on the East.  

(Zechariah 14:3-4 Then shall the LORD go forth, and fight against those nations, as when he fought in the day of battle.

4  And his feet shall stand in that day upon the mount of Olives, which is before Jerusalem on the east, and the mount of Olives shall cleave in the midst thereof toward the east and toward the west, and there shall be a very great valley; and half of the mountain shall remove toward the north, and half of it toward the south.)

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3. When Jesus stands on this mountain, it will split and half of it shall move toward the North and half of it toward the South, and a very great shall be made.  

(Zechariah 14:4 And his feet shall stand in that day upon the mount of Olives, which is before Jerusalem on the east, and the mount of Olives shall cleave in the midst thereof toward the east and toward the west, and there shall be a very great valley; and half of the mountain shall remove toward the north, and half of it toward the south.)

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4. This will be known as the  of .  

(Joel 3:2 I will also gather all nations, and will bring them down into the valley of Jehoshaphat, and will plead with them there for my people and for my heritage Israel, whom they have scattered among the nations, and parted my land.)

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5. All  will be gathered there.  

(Joel 3:2 I will also gather all nations, and will bring them down into the valley of Jehoshaphat, and will plead with them there for my people and for my heritage Israel, whom they have scattered among the nations, and parted my land.)

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6. They will be judged on how they treated God's heritage .

   (Joel 3:1-3 For, behold, in those days, and in that time, when I shall bring again the captivity of Judah and Jerusalem,

2  I will also gather all nations, and will bring them down into the valley of Jehoshaphat, and will plead with them there for my people and for my heritage Israel, whom they have scattered among the nations, and parted my land.

3  And they have cast lots for my people; and have given a boy for an harlot, and sold a girl for wine, that they might drink.)

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7. Jesus will sit upon the throne of his  to judge the nations.

  (Matthew 25:31 When the Son of man shall come in his glory, and all the holy angels with him, then shall he sit upon the throne of his glory:)

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8. "And before him shall be gathered all : and he shall separate them one from another, as a shepherd  his sheep from the goats:"  

(Matthew 25:32 And before him shall be gathered all nations: and he shall separate them one from another, as a shepherd divideth his sheep from the goats:)

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9. Jesus will set the sheep on his  hand, but the goats on the .

  (Matthew 25:33 And he shall set the sheep on his right hand, but the goats on the left.)

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10. The sheep shall  the kingdom prepared for them, that is to go into the 1,000 years reign.  

(Matthew 25:34 Then shall the King say unto them on his right hand, Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world:)

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11. Did these nations know that they had taken care of Jesus when he was in need?  

(Matthew 25:35-39 For I was an hungred, and ye gave me meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me drink: I was a stranger, and ye took me in:

36  Naked, and ye clothed me: I was sick, and ye visited me: I was in prison, and ye came unto me.

37  Then shall the righteous answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee an hungred, and fed thee? or thirsty, and gave thee drink?

38  When saw we thee a stranger, and took thee in? or naked, and clothed thee?

39  Or when saw we thee sick, or in prison, and came unto thee?)

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12. Jesus explained that "Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my , ye have done it unto me."  

(Matthew 25:40 And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me.)

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13. The goats shall go into everlasting .  

(Matthew 25:41 Then shall he say also unto them on the left hand, Depart from me, ye cursed, into everlasting fire, prepared for the devil and his angels:)

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14. Hell was prepared for  . Choose one of the following. 

(Matthew 25:41 Then shall he say also unto them on the left hand, Depart from me, ye cursed, into everlasting fire, prepared for the devil and his angels:)

   A. Sinful man.
   B. The devil and his angels.

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15. Will man also go to hell?  

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16. Did these nations know that they had not taken care of Jesus when he was in need?    

(Matthew 25:42-44 For I was an hungred, and ye gave me no meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me no drink:

43  I was a stranger, and ye took me not in: naked, and ye clothed me not: sick, and in prison, and ye visited me not.

44  Then shall they also answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee an hungred, or athirst, or a stranger, or naked, or sick, or in prison, and did not minister unto thee?)

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17. Jesus is of the tribe of , the Root of .  

(Revelation 5:5-6 And one of the elders saith unto me, Weep not: behold, the Lion of the tribe of Juda, the Root of David, hath prevailed to open the book, and to loose the seven seals thereof.

6 ¶ And I beheld, and, lo, in the midst of the throne and of the four beasts, and in the midst of the elders, stood a Lamb as it had been slain, having seven horns and seven eyes, which are the seven Spirits of God sent forth into all the earth.)

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18. Who are the brethren of Jesus?  

 (Joel 3:1-2 For, behold, in those days, and in that time, when I shall bring again the captivity of Judah and Jerusalem,

2  I will also gather all nations, and will bring them down into the valley of Jehoshaphat, and will plead with them there for my people and for my heritage Israel, whom they have scattered among the nations, and parted my land.)
The results of this judgment of nations will determine which lost people will go into the 1,000 years reign of Christ.

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