End-of-Days Scenarios :: By Terry James

Published on: by RR10 Category:General Articles, Terry James

Author’s note: I’m beginning today with the following www.terryjamesprophecyline.com article, a series written and published in 2007. The series, posted first on our www.raptureready.com website (the prophecy blog didn’t exist back then), consists of twelve articles, and, of course, is somewhat dated regarding issues and events. For example, it was written before the big housing bubble burst and economic downturn of 2008. But I believe it is what the Lord wants presented again at this time.

End-of-Days Scenarios

The time has arrived, I believe, to put together a postulation introspective on biblical things to come, in scenario fashion—i.e., to offer, in a stream-of-consciousness way, based upon trends in today’s news, a possible course the world might take while we trudge through the end of days toward Armageddon and Christ’s Second Advent.

As always, when entertaining such thoughts in a public forum, I must state up front that these are nothing more or less than speculations on my part. However, they are undertaken with considerable years of study, writing, and, most of all, praying about matters foretold by Jesus and the Old and New Testament prophets. Although I have not received a “word of knowledge” or been given a vision or dream in the Old or New Testament sense, I do believe my thoughts are given here with Holy Spirit-directed thought and insight.

So, where do we begin? Well, maybe at the beginning, the moment when linear time seems to have been introduced for this marvelous story of God and man to begin its run through history. I say it is good to begin at that point because we have come to the point that the very One who created time for humankind is now under satanic attack as a liar and/or a lunatic. Jesus, you see, is the Creator of this thing called “time,” of the beings called “human,” and of all that is. The Scriptures say:

“In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth” (Genesis 1:1).

Clear enough, right? God, not evolution or any other method born of human sophistry, brought this world into existence.

“In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. The same was in the beginning with God. All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made. In him was life; and the life was the light of men” (John 1:1-4).

About Jesus, the Apostle Paul wrote:

“For by him were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether they be thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers: all things were created by him, and for him: And he is before all things, and by him all things consist” (Colossians 1:16-17).

Jesus Himself said:

“I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me” (John 14:6).

The Bible says Jesus Christ is God Himself. He said He and His Father are one—that is, they’re the same. When the pious Jewish religious leaders asked Him if He was God, Jesus said:

“Before Abraham was, I am” (John 8:58).

This refers to His being the God of His people of His promises—the Israelites, as seen in Exodus 3:6.

The world of entertainment, e.g., The DaVinci Code fiction, has been saying Jesus was a mere man who faked His crucifixion, living on to father a child with Mary Magdalene. Entertainment, under pseudo-archaeological auspices, is now telling us they have found the ossuaries and even the DNA of Jesus’ relatives, and possibly of Jesus Himself in a tomb near Jerusalem. Jesus addressed this matter in part when He said during His Olivet Discourse:

“Behold, I have told you before. Wherefore if they shall say unto you, Behold, he is in the desert; go not forth: behold, he is in the secret chambers; believe it not. For as the lightning cometh out of the east, and shineth even unto the west; so shall also the coming of the Son of man be” (Matthew 24:25-27).

That passage is, I realize, Jesus’ warning about false christs and false prophets who will deceive all but God’s elect during the Tribulation era. Just like in all the other end-times signals of significance in view today, however, the lying—saying Jesus is not the soon-returning God of Heaven—is already underway for setting up prophetic fulfillment.

The prominently observable fact that the deity of Jesus is under attack is, in other words, a profound signal that we are bumping up against the very end of this Age of Grace. The attack is scheduled to become even more hateful as we degenerate toward the end of days.

Having laid the groundwork for showing that Jesus Christ’s deity and God’s veracity are under attack from our great enemy, the devil, and his supernatural and human minions, we’ll next examine the many developments and what they mean for the future. Next week, we will begin looking at end-of-days matters that are in our daily, even hourly, news—overlaid by God’s always 100 percent-accurate Word, the Bible.

Judgment Protocol :: By Joe Hawkins

Published on: by RR10 Category:General Articles

The Five Eschatological Judgments

One of the most common areas of confusion in Bible prophecy—both inside and outside the Church—is the subject of judgment. Many assume the Bible speaks of a single, sweeping judgment event at the end of time. Scripture, however, reveals something far more detailed, deliberate, and orderly. Just as God is precise in creation, covenants, and prophecy, He is also precise in judgment.

From a prophetic perspective, judgment is not random nor redundant. It is targeted, timed, and tailored to specific groups, actions, and dispensations. The Bible outlines five distinct eschatological judgments, each with its own participants, timing, purpose, and outcome. Conflating them leads to theological confusion, fear-based teaching, and doctrinal error, particularly concerning salvation, rewards, and the character of God.

This article will examine the five end-times judgments in chronological order, separating what God has clearly distinguished, and helping believers rightly divide the Word in an age of deception.

  1. The Judgment Seat of Christ (Bema Seat)

Scripture: Romans 14:12; 1 Corinthians 3:10–15; 2 Corinthians 5:10

Timing: After the Rapture

Participants: Church-age believers (living and dead)

Judgment: Rewards for faithful service

The Judgment Seat of Christ—often referred to by its Greek term bēma—is not a judgment for sin. That distinction is absolutely critical. Sin for the believer was judged once and for all at the Cross (John 19:30; Romans 8:1). The Bema Seat concerns reward, not redemption.

Paul makes this clear in 2 Corinthians 5:10, where believers appear before Christ “that each one may receive the things done in the body, according to what he has done, whether good or bad.” The context is not heaven or hell, but service and stewardship.

The imagery Paul uses in 1 Corinthians 3 is construction-based—gold, silver, precious stones versus wood, hay, and straw. Fire does not test salvation; it tests quality and motive. Some believers will receive great reward; others will suffer loss… yet still be saved.

This judgment occurs after the Rapture. While the world faces wrath, the Church faces evaluation, not condemnation. The result is crowns, authority, and varying levels of responsibility in the coming Kingdom (Luke 19:11–27).

The Bema Seat reminds believers that grace does not negate accountability. We are saved by faith alone, but rewarded according to faithfulness.

  1. The Judgment of the Antichrist and the False Prophet

Scripture: Revelation 19:17–20

Timing: At the Second Coming

Participants: The Antichrist and the False Prophet

Judgment: Immediate and eternal punishment in the Lake of Fire

This judgment is swift, public, and unprecedented.

At the return of Christ, the Antichrist and the False Prophet are not judged and imprisoned temporarily; they are immediately cast alive into the Lake of Fire. No delay. No probation. No millennial holding cell.

Revelation 19 makes clear that these two figures are not merely political or religious leaders; they are uniquely empowered agents of Satan, responsible for global deception, false worship, and the persecution of the saints.

Notably, they are the first occupants of the Lake of Fire. Satan himself will not join them until after the Millennium. Their immediate judgment underscores the severity of their rebellion and the irreversible nature of their crimes.

God’s patience has limits. When deception reaches global saturation and rebellion is complete, judgment falls decisively.

  1. The Sheep and Goats Judgment

Scripture: Matthew 25:31–46

Timing: At the Second Coming

Participants: Living believers and unbelievers who survive the Tribulation

Judgment: Entrance into the Messianic Kingdom or eternal punishment

Often misunderstood and misapplied, the Sheep and Goats Judgment is not about works-based salvation, nor is it a judgment of the Church.

This judgment takes place after Christ returns and concerns those still alive on earth at the end of the Tribulation. The key issue is how these individuals responded to Christ during the Tribulation—specifically evidenced by how they treated His “brethren,” widely understood to be Israel and/or believers persecuted during that time.

The “sheep” demonstrate faith through their actions and are granted entrance into the Millennial Kingdom in mortal bodies. The “goats” reveal unbelief through rejection and hostility and are cast into everlasting fire.

This judgment determines who enters the Kingdom, not who receives eternal salvation based on works. Faith is the root; actions are the fruit.

Neutrality toward Christ in the Tribulation will not exist. Allegiance will be revealed through action.

  1. The Judgment of Satan

Scripture: Revelation 20:7–10

Timing: After the Millennium

Participants: Satan

Judgment: Eternal punishment in the Lake of Fire

After a thousand years of peace, righteousness, and perfect governance under Christ, Satan is released briefly. The result? Immediate rebellion.

This final deception proves a sobering truth: even perfect conditions cannot regenerate a fallen heart. Those who follow Satan at the end of the Millennium do so willingly.

Satan’s judgment is final and eternal. He is cast into the Lake of Fire where the Antichrist and False Prophet already reside. After a thousand years, they are still there, fully conscious, confirming the eternal nature of the punishment.

Evil is not reformed; it is removed. God’s justice is complete, final, and righteous.

  1. The Great White Throne Judgment

Scripture: Revelation 20:11–15

Timing: After the Millennium

Participants: All unbelievers of all ages

Judgment: Eternal punishment in the Lake of Fire

The Great White Throne Judgment is the final judgment of the unredeemed. It includes all unbelievers—living and dead—who rejected God’s provision of salvation.

Books are opened, including the Book of Life. The dead are judged according to their works. Not to determine salvation, but to demonstrate guilt and the degree of accountability. Because their names are not found in the Book of Life, they are cast into the Lake of Fire.

This judgment occurs after Satan is judged, emphasizing that rebellion—from the first fallen angel to the final unbeliever—is fully and forever dealt with.

Hell is not arbitrary. It is the final destination for those who persistently reject God’s grace.

Why These Judgments Matter Now

Understanding the five eschatological judgments is not an academic exercise; it is a call to clarity, urgency, and faithfulness.

  • Believers should live with eternal accountability in view
  • Unbelievers should recognize the certainty of judgment
  • The Church should proclaim grace before wrath arrives

We are not waiting for chaos. We are waiting for Christ. The Judge is also the Savior. But time is limited, and the prophetic clock is moving rapidly.

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