04-The-Purple-Book-For-Study-Purposes-Chapter 12

12 RESURRECTION
AND JUDGMENT
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But the Lord sits enthroned forever; he
has established his throne for justice, 8and
he judges the world with righteousness; he
judges the peoples with uprightness.
PSALM 9:7,8
DY I said in my heart, God will judge the

righteous and the wicked, for there is a
T U S
time for every matter and for every work.
S E
ECCLESIASTES 3:17
R O S 27
And just as it is appointed for man to die
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once, and after that comes judgment, 28so
F RP Christ, having been offered once to bear

the sins of many, will appear a second
P U time, not to deal with sin but to save those

who are eagerly waiting for him.
HEBREWS 9:27,28
According to the Bible, all of us have three inescapable appointments:

death, resurrection, and judgment. We all will die one day. We all will
be raised again—but not just as disembodied spirits. And we all will
be judged at the throne of God.
LESSON 1
DEATH AND RESURRECTION
1. What is everyone appointed to do once? Hebrews 9:27

2. Where will we all stand one day? Romans 14:10

3. Did Paul fear death? Why not? Philippians 1:21
D
Read 1 Corinthians 15.
T U
There are three popular views of death, but only one of them is
based on God’s Word.
S
S S E
Annihilationism is the view that human beings cease to exist at the
R
moment of physical death. This view denies the eternal existence of
O
the soul and the justice of God.
O
F RP
Reincarnation is the view that upon death a person’s soul passes into
a new body of either the same or different species as punishment or
U
reward. This view denies the biblical teaching of eternal judgment.
P
Resurrection is the biblical teaching that the dead shall all rise, be
judged, and be given either eternal punishment or eternal rewards.
4. What did Paul say to those who said there is no resurrection?

1 Corinthians 15:13
5. What if Christ was not really raised from the dead?

1 Corinthians 15:14-19
v. 14
v. 15
v. 16
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v. 17
v. 18
v. 19
Paul insisted that because Christ has been raised from the dead, we
will be raised from death as well.
6. What is the last enemy Christ will destroy?

1 Corinthians 15:26
7. How did Paul describe the resurrection body?

1 Corinthians 15:42-44
v. 42
v. 43
DY
v. 44
T U S
S E
8. Paul did not relate to Jesus as if He was still on the cross. What did
S
Paul want to know?
R O
Philippians 3:10
O
F RP
9. What did Paul hope to attain?
Philippians 3:11
P U
10. What was Paul’s hope?
Acts 24:15
11. How did Paul’s belief in the resurrection affect the way he lived?
Acts 24:16

12. Where is our citizenship?

Philippians 3:20
13. What will our Savior do to our bodies?

Philippians 3:21

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14. To be at home in the body is to be .
2 Corinthians 5:6
15. To be away from the body is to be .
2 Corinthians 5:8
16. Where must we all appear one day?

2 Corinthians 5:10

Read Hebrews 2:14,15.
Y
17. Why did Jesus partake in our humanity?
D
Hebrews 2:14
S T
Hebrews 2:14
E S
18. Who holds the power of death?
R O S
19. Who broke his power? How?
O
F RP
Hebrews 2:14
20. Is it possible to be set free from the fear of death? How?
U
Hebrews 2:15
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Application & Reflection
What did you learn from this lesson? How will you apply it to your life?

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LESSON 2
THE JUSTICE OF GOD AND
THE SINFULNESS OF HUMANITY
Many who don’t know God and assume that people are basically good
wonder, “How can a loving God send people to hell?” But as we saw in
Chapter 1, the goodness of God’s creation was scarred by humanity’s
sin. Once we see how sinful we are and how perfectly holy God is, we
will wonder, “How can a holy God allow sinful people into heaven?”
1. What is the foundation of God’s throne?
Y
Psalm 89:14
D
2. What if we claim to be a Christian yet walk in darkness?
U
1 John 1:6
T E S
3. What if we say we have no sin?
S S
1 John 1:8
R O
Read Hebrews 10:26-31.
O
F RP
4. What if we go on sinning deliberately?
Hebrews 10:26,27
P
5. What do you think it means to have trampled underfoot the Son of
God and outraged the Spirit of grace?
Hebrews 10:28,29

6. Why is it a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God?
Hebrews 10:30,31


7. What is the person with the hard and impenitent heart doing?
Romans 2:5

8. What can those who do not obey God’s truth expect from Him?
Romans 2:8
9. What do those who believe in Jesus have? What about those who
do not obey Jesus?
John 3:36

DY
10. How are those who believe in Jesus to speak and act?
James 2:12
T U S
11. What if we live a “pretty good life” and “do our best” to follow God
S E
but fail to keep the law in one point?
S
James 2:10
O R O
Read Romans 3:23-26.
F RP
12. What is the moral condition of every human?
Romans 3:23
P U
13. How can we be justified before God?
Romans 3:24

14. What did the sacrificial death of Christ show?

Romans 3:25,26

15. God is not only just, but also the .
Romans 3:26
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LESSON 3
DY
THE JUDGMENT OF SINNERS
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1. What comes after death?
S T
Hebrews 9:27
E S
2. Who will enter the kingdom of heaven?
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Matthew 7:21
O S
O
F RP
3. What will Jesus say to those who called Him Lord but did not really
live under His Lordship?
Matthew 7:22,23

P U
Read Matthew 25:31-46.
4. On judgment day, Jesus will separate the sheep from the goats—
that is, the righteous from the wicked. What are the only two
eternal destinations after judgment?
Matthew 25:46
5. How is hell described in the following passages?

Matthew 13:41,42
Matthew 25:41
Mark 9:43

Luke 16:23,24
2 Thessalonians 1:9

6. Who will be judged in hell?

Matthew 23:29-33
Matthew 24:48-51
John 3:36
Romans 2:8

DY
Revelation 20:15
Revelation 21:8

T U S
S E
7. What do the following Scripture passages teach about the
S
fear of God?
O R
Deuteronomy 10:12
O
F RP
Ecclesiastes 12:13
Isaiah 8:13
Matthew 10:28
P U
Luke 1:50
Acts 10:35
The Bible teaches that God is loving, kind, and compassionate. But He
is also holy and just. That is why we are commanded to fear Him—that
is, to treat Him with reverence and awe. We do not fear God because
He is fickle or unreliable. Far from it! God’s mercy is always for those
who fear Him (Luke 1:50).
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How do you fear God in your daily life?

Y
LESSON 4
U D
THE JUDGMENT OF SAINTS
All who repent of their sins and put faith in Christ will be with Him in
S T E S
paradise forever. Because God is just and our justifier, we will not be
judged with those who die apart from Christ. But our life work will be
S
judged—not to determine our eternal destination, but to determine
O R
our eternal rewards.
O
F RP
1. What does Jesus do for us?
1 Thessalonians 1:10
P U
2. What did Paul tell the believers in Rome?
Romans 14:10-12

3. What did Paul tell the believers in Corinth?

2 Corinthians 5:10


Read 1 Corinthians 3:9-15.
4. What will the fire test on judgment day?

1 Corinthians 3:13
5. What will we receive if our work survives God’s judgment?

1 Corinthians 3:14
6. What if our life’s work is burned up in judgment?

1 Corinthians 3:15

Y
7. What did James say about the judgment of spiritual leaders?
James 3:1
U D
S
8. What did David say about the death of the Lord’s saints?
T
Psalm 116:15
S E
S
9. What did John say about the death of a believer?
R O
Revelation 14:13
O
F RP
10. What must we believe about God?
Hebrews 11:6
P U
In 1 Corinthians 9:24-26, Paul compares the Christian life to an
olympic race, highlighting the need for endurance and discipline.
11. Athletes in ancient Rome competed for wreaths made of

perishable leaves and vines. What kind of wreath does the
Christian train for?
1 Corinthians 9:25
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12. What were Paul’s thoughts about the possibility of making it
to heaven (by the grace of God) only to be disqualified from
receiving the prize?
1 Corinthians 9:26,27

13. What was Paul’s joy and crown?

Philippians 4:1
14. What was Paul’s hope, his joy, his crown?
Y
1 Thessalonians 2:19
D
15. Who will be rewarded with the crown of righteousness?
U S
2 Timothy 4:7,8
S T E
16. Paul says the crown of righteousness is for those who long for
S
Jesus’ return. According to Peter, how should those waiting for the
R
coming of the day of God live?
O O
2 Peter 3:11,12
F RP
17. What reward does God give those who remain steadfast
under trial?
P U
James 1:12
18. How faithful must we be to receive the crown of life?

Revelation 2:10
19. What must we do to receive the victor’s crown?

2 Timothy 2:4,5


20. What activities does God promise to reward?
Matthew 6:3,4
Matthew 6:6
Matthew 6:16-18
21. Revelation 4 describes four living creatures who circle the throne
of God, worshiping Him day and night. What do these heavenly
beings do with their crowns?
Revelation 4:9,10
22. Why is God worthy of our crowns?
Y
Revelation 4:11

U D
T S
S E

R O S

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F RP
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T U S
S S E
O R O
F RP
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T U S
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12 RESURRECTION

DY I said in my heart, God will judge the

F RP Christ, having been offered once to bear

P U time, not to deal with sin but to save those

According to the Bible, all of us have three inescapable appointments:

1. What is everyone appointed to do once? Hebrews 9:27

2. Where will we all stand one day? Romans 14:10

3. Did Paul fear death? Why not? Philippians 1:21

4. What did Paul say to those who said there is no resurrection?

5. What if Christ was not really raised from the dead?

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6. What is the last enemy Christ will destroy?

7. How did Paul describe the resurrection body?

12. Where is our citizenship?

13. What will our Savior do to our bodies?

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16. Where must we all appear one day?

Read Hebrews 2:14,15.

20. Is it possible to be set free from the fear of death? How?

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1. What is the foundation of God’s throne?

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14. What did the sacrificial death of Christ show?

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5. How is hell described in the following passages?

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6. Who will be judged in hell?

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3. What did Paul tell the believers in Corinth?

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4. What will the fire test on judgment day?

5. What will we receive if our work survives God’s judgment?

6. What if our life’s work is burned up in judgment?

11. Athletes in ancient Rome competed for wreaths made of

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13. What was Paul’s joy and crown?

14. What was Paul’s hope, his joy, his crown?

18. How faithful must we be to receive the crown of life?

19. What must we do to receive the victor’s crown?

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22. Why is God worthy of our crowns?

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