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Further Thought: Think about the millennium, and about our understanding of it. Though we are not told a lot, we are told enough to know a few things. First, the millennium occurs before the final destruction of the lost. Second, before that final destruction, the saved spend this time getting a lot of questions answered. So much so that they themselves get to help partake of that judgment. That is, they themselves are judging. "Do you not know that the saints will judge the world?" (1 Cor. 6:2, NKJV). And: "Do you not know that we shall judge angels?" (1 Cor. 6:3, NKJV). Also, as we read this week, during this thousand years "judgment was committed to them" (Rev. 20:4, NKJV); that is, the saints. Thus, these two points together reveal an important truth: none of the lost will face final judgment until after the millennium, until the saved not only understand why the wicked are lost but also play a role in passing judgment upon them. Think about what this tells us about the character of God and the openness of His government: before a single person faces the ultimate fate of the lost, God's people will get to see very clearly the justice and fairness of God's final judgment upon them. It's going to be painful, for sure; but when it's finished, as we have already seen, we will shout: "'You are just in these judgments, O Holy One, you who are and who were'" (Rev. 16:5, NIV).
Discussion Questions:
How does the reality of the great controversy help us better understand why suffering and death exist now, even though many difficult questions remain unanswered?
If someone were to ask you: "How can I have a closer and more intimate walk with the Lord?" what would you say?
Dwell more on the idea of being prepared now for heaven. What does that mean? How do we understand this idea in light of the gospel?
What are some of the questions that you would like answered? Until they are answered, how do you learn to trust in the goodness and righteousness of God amid so much tragedy?
Discussion Questions:
How does the reality of the great controversy help us better understand why suffering and death exist now, even though many difficult questions remain unanswered?
If someone were to ask you: "How can I have a closer and more intimate walk with the Lord?" what would you say?
Dwell more on the idea of being prepared now for heaven. What does that mean? How do we understand this idea in light of the gospel?
What are some of the questions that you would like answered? Until they are answered, how do you learn to trust in the goodness and righteousness of God amid so much tragedy?