A
Norse chair of judgment. Intimidating, isn’t it. These stylized
wolves are as ferocious as they come. Frankly, I was taken aback when
I first saw this, as those wolves left an impression that stayed with
me for days. Imagine being prostrate before this throne and realizing
that your fate was in the hands of someone who wanted to convey such
an image. There is only one word for this situation – TERROR!
And such is the pagan view of justice.
Christianity
has a different concept of dispensing ultimate judgment and the
following passage from the book of Revelation tells the tale very
plainly. Read on (if you dare).
Revelation
20 ( World English
Bible )
11
I
saw a great white throne, and him who sat on it, from whose face the
earth and the heaven fled away. There was found no place for
them. 12 I
saw the dead, the great and the small, standing before the throne,
and they opened books. Another book was opened, which is the book of
life. The dead were judged out of the things which were written in
the books, according to their works. 13 The
sea gave up the dead who were in it. Death and Hades gave
up the dead who were in them. They were judged, each one according to
his works. 14 Death
and Hades
were
thrown into the lake of fire. This is the second death, the lake of
fire. 15 If
anyone was not found written in the book of life, he was cast into
the lake of fire.
Throughout
our lives we have been judged. Parents, teachers, relatives, and
society in general all have made an evaluation of who we are and what
we have done. But, no one has ever made a judgment based on all
the facts of our lives, because no human being has ever known
everything; every thought, every intent, every action we have ever
had. But at the final judgment, everything
will be revealed and before the great white throne of God it will be
too late to change your fate. God will make a determination that will
result in either eternal bliss or burning hell-fire. The most scary
part
of all this is that you won’t even be able to complain, because
God’s assessment will be fair, through and final.
The
good news is that if you are a Christian, Jesus Christ will be your
advocate and you will have heaven to look forward to. Without Christ,
hell awaits. Do yourself a favor, save yourself an eternity of pain
and become a loyal follower of Jesus. Don’t wait, do it now;
Judgment awaits and no one knows the exact time and date of your last
breath. Come to Christ now; don’t face judgment alone!
