Celtic Odyssey

This is the last post in our series titled, “A Response: A Biblical Guide to Revelation.” Part 1 was the Introduction. Part 2 was about the Seven Churches in Revelation. In Part 3 we looked at the “Rapture.” Part 4 was about the Mark of the Beast. Part 5 was about the Tribulation. Part 6 was all about the Millennium (it actually covers two chapters from the Guide). And in Part 7 looked at the “Great White Throne Judgment.” Let’s now turn to the final chapter in this Guide — the New Heaven and New Earth! Chapter 8: What Is the New Heaven and New Earth? We’ve come to the last chapter of the Guide and I have to say that I’m really surprised with this part. At least the Guide seems to be about the restoration of all creation when it asks, “[Why] should we believe that God would purpose to restore only [people], while relinquishing the physical realm …to destruction?” (pg. 24; adapted). Later, the Guide is insistent, “There will come a day when God will do for all of creation what [G...

We have been making our way through a free guide I downloaded earlier this year, A Biblical Guide to Revelation (hereinafter, “Biblical Guide” or “Guide”; Part 1 is here ). In this post, we’ll look into the “Great White Throne Judgment.” Chapter 7: What Is the Great White Throne Judgment? The phrase “great white throne” comes from Revelation 20.11 . But, before getting to that passage, the Guide tells us that Jesus refers to this in the Gospel of John: John 5.28-29 (CEB): [1] Don’t be surprised by this, because the time is coming when all who are in their graves will hear his voice. 29 Those who did good things will come out into the resurrection of life, and those who did wicked things into the resurrection of judgment. By what were the people not to be surprised? To answer that question and understand the context of this quote, let’s back out and look at more of the passage. John 5.25-30 (CEB; adapted): “I assure you that the time is coming — and is here! — when the dead will hear ...