God's Last Judgment on humanity: what is it and when will it happen?

It is believed that every bad deed of a person is taken into account and he will certainly be punished for it. Believers believe that only a righteous life will help them avoid punishment and end up in Paradise. The fate of people will be decided at the Last Judgment, but when this will happen is unknown.

What does this mean, the Last Judgment?

The judgment that will affect all people (living and dead) is called “terrible.” It will happen before Jesus Christ comes to earth for the second time. It is believed that dead souls will be resurrected and the living will be changed. Each person will receive an eternal fate for their actions, and sins at the Last Judgment will come to the fore. Many people mistakenly believe that the soul appears before the Lord on the fortieth day after its death, when a decision is made whether it will go to Heaven or Hell. This is not a trial, but simply a distribution of the dead who will wait for “time X.”

God's Judgment

JUDGMENT OF THE SOUL AFTER DEATH
What is the partial and Last Judgment?
— Private court after death
Judgment awaits every person after death. In the book of Hebrews we read that it is “appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment.” (Heb 9.27)
“We will all stand before the judgment seat of Christ”
(Rom. 14:10)
, “each of us will give an account to God for himself”
(Rom. 14:12)
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Judgment at the moment of death, called private, will be - according to the teachings of many theologians - God's illumination of a person, thanks to which he will clearly see all his actions done during earthly life: the good and evil he has committed.
What are the consequences of a private court?
— Eternal reward or suffering
After this, everyone will receive their reward or punishment: “To all of us,” says St. Paul – must appear before the Judgment Seat of Christ, so that everyone may receive what he has done while in the body, according to what he has done, whether good or bad” (2 Cor 5:10)
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Everyone will receive from God “his own reward according to his labor” (1 Cor 3:8)
God will “reward to everyone according to his deeds: to those who, by persistence in good deeds, seek glory, honor and immortality, eternal life;
and to those who persist and do not submit to the truth, but indulge in unrighteousness, rage and anger.” (Rom 2:6-8)
The consequence of private judgment after death will be eternal happiness in the Kingdom of Heaven, eternal hell or purification, the end of which is always salvation. “Every person receives in his immortal soul an eternal reward from the moment of death at a private judgment, the essence of which is to relate him to Christ, either through purification, or through direct entry into eternal joy, or through immediate damnation forever. In the evening of our lives we will be judged by love." (Catechism of the Catholic Church, 1022)
JUDGMENT AFTER THE RESURANCE OF THE DEAD
— The Last Judgment at the end of time
At the end of the world, when Christ appears in glory, the so-called Last Judgment will come. It will take place after the resurrection of all the dead, “just and unjust” (Acts 24:15)
“This will be “the time in which all who are in the tombs will hear the voice of the Son of God;
and those who have done good will come forth into the resurrection of life, and those who have done evil into the resurrection of condemnation" (John 5:28-29)
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(Catechism of the Catholic Church, 1038)
“The Holy Roman Church believes and firmly confesses that on the day of the Last Judgment all men will appear in their own flesh before the judgment seat of Christ to give an account of their deeds.” (Catechism of the Catholic Church, 1059)
- Only the Father knows the day and hour of Judgment
Apart from Heavenly Father, no one knows when the Last Judgment will take place. It “will come at the time of Christ’s return in glory. The Father alone knows the day and hour of Judgment, He alone decides. Then, through His Son Jesus Christ, He will speak His final word over all history.” (Catechism of the Catholic Church, 1040)
— The final separation of evil from good
During earthly human history, good was very often mixed, and even confused, with evil. It will end on the day of Christ's coming in glory. The Last Judgment will be the final separation of evil from good. “Christ “will come (...) in His glory and all the holy angels with Him (...); and all nations will be gathered before him; and will separate one from another, as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats; and He will put the sheep on His right hand, and the goats on His left. (...) And these will go away into everlasting punishment, but the righteous into everlasting life" (Matthew 25:31-32, 46)
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(Catechism of the Catholic Church, 1038)
- Revealing our true relationship to God
The Last Judgment will reveal our true relationship to God. “It is in the face of Christ, Who is the truth, that the truth about the relationship of every person to God will finally be revealed.” (Catechism of the Catholic Church, 1039)
— Discovering whether we have accepted or denied God's grace
God's grace is accepted or denied by man. This will be revealed finally on the day of the Last Judgment. “Then everyone’s behavior and the secrets of their hearts will become clear. Then the criminal unbelief, which neglected the grace given by God, will be condemned. (Catechism of the Catholic Church, 678)
“Having come at the end of times in glory to judge the living and the dead, Christ will in glory reveal the secret disposition of hearts and reward each person according to his deeds and according to his acceptance or rejection of grace.”
(Catechism of the Catholic Church, 682)
- Revealing our love or selfishness
The gift of grace is God's love given to us by the Holy Spirit. (Cf. Rom 5:5)
And this gift is accepted by some and rejected by others. It is accepted if we truly love God and our neighbor, but rejected if we do not come to their aid in their needs.
The judgment of God will reveal whether we really loved or were guided in life by selfishness, forgetting about the needs of our brothers. “The attitude towards the needs of your neighbor will show whether the grace and love of God is accepted or rejected. Jesus will say on the last day: “Just as you did it to one of the least of these my brothers, you did it to me” (Matthew 25:40)
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(Catechism of the Catholic Church, 678)
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All the evil that the wicked do is written down - but they do not know it.
On the day when God is “not in silence” (Ps 50:3)
(...), He will turn to the wicked and say to them: “I have settled My little ones and the poor on the earth for you.
I, their Head, reigned in heaven at the right hand of the Father - but on earth My members were hungry. If you gave to My members, what you gave would reach the Head. When I settled My little ones and the poor on earth, I appointed them as your messengers, so that they would bring your good deeds to My treasury: you put nothing into their hands, that’s why you have nothing with Me.” (Catechism of the Catholic Church, 1039)
- Discovering what we have done or what we have not done
“The Last Judgment, down to its most extreme consequences, will reveal what everyone has done good or not done during his earthly life” (Catechism of the Catholic Church, 1039)
— Identifying the historical fruits of our behavior
The Last Judgment will also be a revelation of the historical fruits of our behavior and activities. So, we will then know how many people - even after our death - turned to God thanks to our prayers and preaching of the Gospel, or to whom we caused spiritual damage with our evil example, words, sins.
— The triumph of good over evil
The last day of earth's history will be a great triumph of good over evil. “On the day of the Last Judgment, when the end of the world comes, Christ will come in glory to accomplish the final triumph of good over evil, which, like wheat and tares, have grown together in the course of history.” (Catechism of the Catholic Church,
681)
» The Last Judgment will reveal that the truth of God triumphs over all the iniquities that His creatures have committed, and that His love is stronger than death.
(Catechism of the Catholic Church, 1040)
“At the end of time the Kingdom of God will reach its fullness. Then the righteous will reign with Christ forever, glorified in body and soul, and the material world itself will be represented. God will then be “all in all” (1 Cor 15:28)
, in eternal life.
(Catechism of the Catholic Church, 1060)
- The final revelation of the meaning of God's ways
On the day of the Last Judgment, everything will become clear: the meaning of life, love, suffering, all the ways of God's Providence. “We will learn the final meaning of the whole work of creation and the whole dispensation of salvation, and we will understand the delightful ways in which God’s Providence has led everything to its final consummation.” (Catechism of the Catholic Church, 1040)
CONSEQUENCES OF GOD'S JUDGMENT
— The eternal destiny of man
Why does the Last Judgment not change the eternal destiny of man, established at the moment of death?
According to the teachings of theologians, the Last Judgment - for those who died before its day - consists, first of all, in the fact that all the historical fruits of his words and actions will be revealed to man. Knowing these fruits of our actions will not change our eternal destiny, which depends only on our conscious behavior, on our love, and not on the historical consequences of our virtuous or evil actions.
Therefore, the final eternal destiny of a person is established not at the Last Judgment, at the end of the world, but immediately after death, when our life, full of grace, love and all goodness or sins, selfishness and hatred, ended. So, after death, a person awaits the eternal bliss of heaven, eternal condemnation or temporary purification, called purgatory.
— Final cleansing
What will be the purification of those who live to see the end of the world and the Last Judgment?
Those who die in grace can, after death and partial judgment, be cleansed of their sins. But here the question arises: can people who live to see the Day of Judgment also be cleansed?
Perhaps the Last Judgment itself will at the same time be a purification - something like purgatory - for people who will live to see the coming of Jesus Christ in glory. After this judgment there will be no more purgatory.
THE BEGINNING OF JUDGMENT DURING EARTH LIFE
In what sense does a person condemn himself already during his earthly life?
- Every person judges himself on earth
Each of our good or evil deeds - committed consciously and voluntarily - deeply changes our soul, our human self. We gradually become good or evil people, mature to enter heavenly heaven or hell.
Our good behavior testifies that we have accepted God's grace, our evil behavior indicates that we have rejected it. Our eternal destiny depends on our attitude towards God's grace. “By refusing grace in this life, each person already judges himself, receives according to his deeds, and can even sentence himself to eternal damnation if he has refused the Spirit of love. (Catechism of the Catholic Church, 679)
- “People loved darkness more than light”
Jesus Christ declared that judgment begins here on earth. “This is the judgment, that light has come into the world; but people loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil; For everyone who does evil hates the light and does not come to the light, lest his deeds be exposed, because they are evil, but he who does righteousness comes to the light, so that his deeds may be revealed, because they are done in God.” (John 3:19-21)
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Every person meets the light
Every person meets in some way with this Light, which is Jesus Christ, the Son of God, the Word of God, God's Truth, Infinite Good.
So, some people met Him during His earthly life and either accepted Him or rejected Him. Also today, every person can accept or reject Him because He, the true Light, is present and lives among us.
“He is present in the Sacrifice of the Mass: both in the person of the minister, for “He who once offered Himself on the cross now offers Himself through the ministry of the priests,” and primarily under the Eucharistic forms. By His power He is present in the sacraments, so that when someone performs baptism, it is Christ Himself who baptizes. He is present in His word, because when the Holy Scripture is read in the Church, He Himself speaks. Finally, He is present when the Church prays and sings psalms - He who promised: “where two or three are gathered in My name, there I am in the midst of them” (Mt 18:20). (Second Vatican Council, Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy 7)
— Light is accepted or denied
This true Light - our Savior truly present among us - is accepted by one person, denied by another. So, there are people who take part in the Savior’s Sacrifice, receive communion, meet Him in the sacraments, in the Word of His Gospel, are present “where two or three are gathered” in the name of Jesus the Savior, and where He Himself is truly in the midst of them. But others voluntarily deny this true Light, do not begin the sacraments, do not receive communion, do not want to believe in His Truth, and do not pray.
— The light of the voice of conscience accepted or rejected
Many accept the Light of God - which is the voice of conscience, indicating good - and follow it, but other people reject it, commit sin after sin, and are guided in life only by selfishness.
— Every person follows the light or denies it
So, every person, during his earthly life, follows the Light, loves It or rejects It with hatred, denying the truth, God's commandments, the voice of conscience, love for God and neighbor, the Church created by Christ, the sacraments. “This is the judgment, that light has come into the world; But people loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil” (John 3:19)
FAIR TRIAL
How should we understand that God's judgment is fair?
God is a righteous Judge
God knows well the heart of a person, his intentions, difficulties, limitations. The Lord also knows all the grace-filled gifts He has given that help a person to love and do good. Since God knows everything accurately, He can judge every person fairly.
- God will “reward everyone according to his deeds”
God is righteous and therefore He will “reward everyone according to his deeds: to those who, by persistence in good deeds, seek glory, honor and immortality, eternal life; and to those who persist and do not submit to the truth, but indulge in unrighteousness, rage and anger. Sorrow and distress to every soul of a person who does evil, first the Jew, then the Greek! On the contrary, glory and honor and peace to everyone who does good, first to the Jew, then to the Greek!” (Rom 2:6-10)
- “There is no partiality with God”
The justice of God is that He has - according to the teachings of St. Paul - there is no partiality and He judges everyone only by their actions. “For there is no partiality with God. Those who, not having the law, sinned, are outside the law and will perish; and those who have sinned under the law will be condemned by the law - because it is not the hearers of the law who are righteous before God, but the doers of the law will be justified; for when the pagans, who do not have the law, by nature do what is lawful, then, not having the law, they are a law unto themselves: they show that the work of the law is written in their hearts, as evidenced by their conscience and their thoughts, sometimes accusing, sometimes justifying one another - on the day when, according to my gospel, God will judge the secret deeds of men through Jesus Christ" (Rom 2:11-16; cf. Lk 32:47-48; Mt 25:14-46; Gal 6 ,7-10)
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YOU CAN AVOID ETERNAL HELL
How should we act so that God will show us His mercy at the trial?
— Call to repentance
“The news of the Last Judgment calls for repentance, while God still gives people an “acceptable time,” a “day of salvation” (2 Cor 6:2)
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It evokes the sacred fear of God. She calls to the truth of the Kingdom of God. She proclaims the “blessed hope” (Titus 2:13)
of the return of the Lord, who “will come to be glorified in His saints and to appear marvelous (...) among all who have believed
(2 Thessalonians 1:10)
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(Catechism of the Catholic Church, 1041)
- “Love covers a multitude of sins”
We must love our neighbor and not judge him. Jesus says: “This is my commandment, that you love one another, as I have loved you” (John 15:12)
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St. Peter reminds us: “Above all things, have fervent love for one another; for love covers a multitude of sins” (1 Peter 4:8)
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- “Blessed are the merciful, for they will receive mercy”
(Matthew 5:7)
Those who show no love of mercy to others face judgment without mercy. “For,” says St. John - judgment without mercy to those who showed no mercy; mercy prevails over judgment" (James 2:13)
To encounter God's mercy and forgiveness, we need to show mercy and forgive our neighbors. “If you forgive people their sins,” says Jesus, “then the heavenly Father will also forgive you; But if you do not forgive people their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive you your trespasses” (Matthew 6:14-15)
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- “Judge not, and you will not be judged”
Only God is a judge and He judges. Therefore, the Savior teaches: “Judge not, and you will not be judged; do not condemn, and you will not be condemned; forgive, and you will be forgiven” (Luke 6:37).
- If we confess our sins, then He will forgive us
(Cf. 1 John 1:8-9)
We need to condemn not our neighbors, but ourselves. If we condemn ourselves, repent of our faults and forgive others all insults, insults, injustices, God will also forgive us our sins and receive eternal salvation. “If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. If we confess our sins, then He, being faithful and righteous, will forgive us our sins and cleanse us from all unrighteousness" (1 John 1:8-9)
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- “If we judged ourselves, we would not be judged.”
How should we understand the words of St. Paul: “If we judged ourselves, we would not be judged” (1 Cor 11:31)?
If a person, dissatisfied with himself, repents of his sins out of love for God, if he “judges himself,” he will receive forgiveness of his offenses and eternal life. Self-judgment is useful for everyone: it helps to understand one’s condition and God’s grace.
At the judgment of God, a person who condemns himself will see, of course, his sins, but sins that he recognized already during his earthly life, sins that he repented of and which the merciful Lord forgave him long ago. Clear knowledge at the trial of all the sins forgiven him will prompt the saved person to bow before God and to gratitude.

Last Judgment in Christianity

In the Old Testament, the idea of the Last Judgment is presented as the “day of Yahweh” (one of the names of God in Judaism and Christianity). On this day there will be a celebration of victory over earthly enemies. After the belief that the dead could be resurrected began to spread, the “day of Yahweh” began to be perceived as the Last Judgment. The New Testament states that the Last Judgment is the event when the Son of God will descend to earth, sit on the throne and all nations will appear before him. All people will be divided, and the justified will stand on the right hand, and the condemned on the left.

Jesus will entrust part of his powers to the righteous, for example, the apostles.
People will be judged not only for good and evil deeds, but also for every idle word.
The Holy Fathers said about the Last Judgment that there is a “memory of the heart” in which all life is imprinted, not only external, but also internal.

Why do Christians call God's judgment “terrible”?

There are several names for this event, such as the great day of the Lord or the day of God's wrath. The Last Judgment after death is so called not because God will appear before people in a terrifying guise; on the contrary, he will be surrounded by the splendor of his glory and greatness, which will cause fear in many.

The name “terrible” is due to the fact that on this day sinners will tremble because all their sins will be made public and they will have to answer for them.
It is also frightening that everyone will be judged publicly in front of the whole world, so it will not be possible to evade the truth.
Fear also arises due to the fact that the sinner will receive his punishment not for some time, but forever.

Everyday Judgment.

In order for a person to constantly live in harmony with his conscience, he must learn to analyze his actions and thoughts every day. This trial is available to everyone, so it is an important step on the path of judging your conscience. To open your heart to God in life on Earth means to open to it the hidden depths of the human soul. Whoever is judged by such a court during his lifetime is not afraid of any other trials.

Rev. Simeon the New Theologian taught this. For people subject to passions and the desire for excess, the picture of God's judgment will appear unexpectedly. It will be terrible, like an unbearable and unbearable fire. The holy righteous John of Kronstadt considered everyday court a dialogue between God and man. With great zeal, the soul of a sinner will listen to the voice of God: “Do as I want, and not as you want.” He taught that repentance in the depths of the heart should be proportionate to sin and return sinners again to the path of life indicated by God. Repentance is fiery condemnation, awareness of the feeling of the sin committed. After sincere cleansing of sinful thoughts, the conscience will calm down.

Where are the souls of the dead before the Last Judgment?

Since no one has ever been able to return from the other world, all information regarding the afterlife is speculation. Posthumous ordeals of the soul and the Last Judgment of God are presented in many church scriptures. It is believed that for 40 days after death, the soul is on earth, living through different periods, thereby preparing to meet the Lord. When figuring out where souls are before the Last Judgment, it is worth saying that God, looking through the lived life of each deceased person, determines where he will be in Heaven or Hell.

Justice and Mercy

According to patristic writings, the Judgment of God is partial; it does not proceed with strict observance of the “letter of the law,” but in accordance with the desire of the Lord, his plan. The Monk Isaac the Syrian said that the Almighty cannot be called “just,” since he will evaluate matters based on his mercy. As in the parable of the prodigal son, where the father welcomes the returning adult child, impoverished and lost, with joy and arranges a feast. So on the Day of Judgment the Lord will resurrect people in order to give forgiveness to everyone who has even the slightest opportunity for this.

The devil demands justice: the sinner served him during his life, which means he must go to hell forever. But if the Christian himself does not identify himself with his sins, then neither will the Creator. He will separate sinful deeds, leaving the Soul pure and bright.

In the Orthodox tradition, the idea that everyone will be judged by their own laws is very important. What does this mean? If a person was inclined to condemn others for some sins and weaknesses, then it was for them that he would be “billed.” Christ compared sins to a twig, and condemnation of other people's misdeeds to a log. Therefore, one of the main Christian tenets “judge not, lest ye be judged” is a parting advice that should protect people from the consequences of their bad thoughts and words about the behavior of others.

What does the Last Judgment look like?

The saints who wrote the sacred books from the words of the Lord were not given detailed information about the Last Judgment. The Almighty showed only the essence of what will happen. The description of the Last Judgment can be obtained from the icon of the same name. The image was formed in Byzantium in the eighth century and was recognized as canonical. The plot was taken from the Gospel, the Apocalypse and various ancient books. The revelations of John the Theologian and the Prophet Daniel were of great importance. The Last Judgment icon has three registers and each has its own place.

Traditionally, at the top of the image is Jesus, who is surrounded on both sides by the apostles and they take direct part in the process.
Below it is the throne - the throne of judges, on which there is a spear, a cane, a sponge and the Gospel.
Below there are trumpeting angels who call everyone to the event.
The lower part of the icon shows what will happen to people who were righteous and sinners.
On the right side there are people who have done good deeds and they will go to Paradise, as well as the Mother of God, angels and Paradise.
On the other side, Hell is presented with sinners, demons and Satan.

Various sources describe other details of the Last Judgment. Each person will see his life in the smallest detail, and not only from his own side, but also through the eyes of the people around him. He will understand which actions were good and which were bad. The assessment will be carried out using scales, so good deeds will be placed on one scale, and evil deeds on the other.

Repentance

Thus, a true Christian is not afraid of the Last Judgment. He realizes that at the end of the ages he will meet with the merciful Creator. The fear of this meeting is explained by the fact that from within our imperfect consciousness we cannot fully realize the power of the Lord’s love and compassion. Against the background of the Light that it emits, vicious actions and thoughts look especially terrible and unworthy, causing shame and fear. But love for the Creator and repentance can burn away sins in the rays of this light and give a chance to find eternal life in paradise.

Repentance is the realization that, despite all imperfection and sinfulness, we are children of God, we carry within us his Spirit and Image. When we repent, we do not engage in self-flagellation, but we pray to separate sin from ourselves, asking for a chance to be cleansed and reborn. There are no time limits for the Almighty, so our repentance and sincere desire to renounce evil deeds are realized. It is in the power of the Almighty. He can accept us into His Eternity already purified and full of His love.

Who is present at the Last Judgment?

During the decision-making process, a person will not be alone with the Lord, since the action will be open and global. The Last Judgment will be carried out by the entire Holy Trinity, but it will be unfolded only by the hypostasis of the Son of God in the person of Christ. As for the Father and the Holy Spirit, they will take part in the process, but from a passive side. When the day of God's Last Judgment comes, everyone will bear responsibility together with their guardian angels and close dead and living relatives.

Beatitudes

It is necessary to pacify pride and understand that the Almighty will treat us with condescension, giving us what we do not deserve. Humility is the path to heaven. The Beatitudes list qualities that, when met, avoid the Judgment Seat:

“poor in spirit” - aware of their imperfection; only by understanding that you are sick and sinful can you ask for help from the Father and receive it;
crying;
meek,
hungry for truth,
gracious,
pure in heart
peacekeepers,
exiled for the truth,
persecuted for glorifying the name of Christ.

What will happen to sinners after the Last Judgment?

The Word of God depicts several types of torment to which people leading a sinful life will be subjected.

Sinners will be removed from the Lord and cursed by him, which will be a terrible punishment. As a result, they will be tormented by their soul's thirst to get closer to God.
When figuring out what awaits people after the Last Judgment, it is worth pointing out that sinners will be deprived of all the benefits of the kingdom of heaven.
People who have done bad things will be sent to the abyss, a place that demons fear.
Sinners will be constantly tormented by the memories of their lives, which they destroyed with their own words. They will be tormented by conscience and regret that nothing can be changed.
Holy Scripture contains descriptions of external torment in the form of a worm that does not die and fire that never goes out. Sinners will experience weeping, gnashing of teeth and despair.

The Bride and the Martyrs

Those who are included in the Bride will not face judgment. They were already before the judgment seat of Christ in their daily circumstances. They allowed God's light to shine into their hearts and point out the sin and injustice that must be ended. They voluntarily admitted their sin, fought against it, and received cleansing through the blood of Jesus. And they not only accepted the forgiveness of sins, but also used the power found in the Holy Spirit to overcome that sin.

They were already before the judgment seat of Christ in their daily circumstances.

“For if we judged ourselves, we would not be judged. Being judged, we are punished by the Lord, so as not to be condemned with the world.” 1 Cor. 11:31-32

The martyrs will not be brought to justice either. These are those who have gone through great suffering; those who resisted the beast and did not receive his mark. They died because of their loyalty to God (Rev. 13:15-17). They had already been tested and reigned with Jesus in the millennial kingdom (Rev. 20:4).

Parable of the Last Judgment

Jesus Christ spoke to believers about the Last Judgment so that they would know what awaits them if they deviate from the righteous path.

When the Son of God comes to earth with the holy angels, he will sit on the throne of his own glory. All nations will gather before him and Jesus will separate the good people from the bad.
On the night of the Last Judgment, the Son of God will ask for every action, claiming that all bad actions committed towards other people were done to him.
After this, the judge will ask why they did not help those in need when they demanded support, and the sinners will be punished.
Good people who led righteous lives will be sent to Heaven.

Open books

“And I saw a great white throne and Him sitting on it, from whose face heaven and earth fled away, and no place was found for them. And I saw the dead, small and great, standing before God, and the books were opened, and another book was opened, which is the book of life; and the dead were judged according to what was written in the books, according to their deeds. Then the sea gave up the dead that were in it, and death and hell gave up the dead that were in them; and each one was judged according to his deeds.” Open 20:11-13.

God keeps very careful records. Jesus says we will give an account for every idle word. Each of us writes his own book of life. Everything we do is recorded. Imagine God starting to replay our memories. If we have sinned, now, while we live, we have the opportunity to repent and receive forgiveness. God forgives sin and remembers it no more. When these books are opened, we will have to give an account only for good deeds.

“...and their sins and their iniquities will I remember no more.” Heb. 10:17