DAY OF JUDGMENT. Part 1.

The prophets Isaiah, Ezekiel, our High Priest Jesus Christ and the apostles Peter and Paul all spoke of a Future "Day of Judgment." It is defined as a specific "Day"when mankind in general are called to account by God, involving, not only the living, but also those who had died in the past.
Matthew 10 says: "Jesus called his 12 disciples together and gave them 'authority' to drive out evil spirits and to heal every disease and every sickness (1). These 12 men were sent out by Jesus with the following instructions: 'Do not go to any Gentile territory or any Samaritan towns. Instead, you are to go to the 'lost sheep' of the people of Israel. Go and preach, 'The Kingdom of heaven is near!' Heal the sick, bring the dead back to life, heal those who suffer from dreaded skin diseases, and drive out demons. You have received without paying, so give without being paid. Do not carry any gold, silver, or copper money in your pockets; do not carry a beggar's bag for the trip or an extra shirt or shoes or a walking stick. Workers should be given what they need. When you come to a town or village, go in and look for someone who is willing to welcome you, and stay with him until you leave that place. When you go into a house, say, 'Peace be with you.' If the people in that house welcome you, let your greeting of peace remain; but if they do not welcome you, then take back your greeting. And if some home or town will not welcome you or listen to you, then leave that place and shake the dust off your feet. I assure you that on the 'Judgment Day' God will show more mercy to the people of Sodom and Gomorrah than to the people of that Town! (5-15)"
Matthew 11 says: "The people in the towns where Jesus had performed most of His Miracles did not turn from their sins, so He reproached those towns. 'How terrible it will be for you, Chorazin! How terrible for you too, Bethsaida! If the Miracles which were performed in you had been performed in Tyre and Sidon, the people there would have long ago put on sackcloth and sprinkled ashes on themselves, to show that they had turned from their sins! I assure you that on the 'Judgment Day' God will show more mercy to the people of Tyre and Sidon than to you! And as for you, Capernaum! Did you want to lift yourself up to heaven? You will be thrown down to hell! If the Miracles which were performed in you had been performed in Sodom, it would still be in existence today! You can be sure that on 'Judgment Day' God will show more mercy to Sodom than to you!' " (20-24)
Mathew 12 says: "To have good fruit you must have a healthy tree; if you have a poor tree, you will have bad fruit. A tree is known by the kind of fruit it bears. You snakes -how can you say good things when you are evil? For the mouth speaks what the heart is full of. A good person brings good things out of a treasure of good things; a bad person brings bad things out of a treasure of bad things. You can be sure that on 'Judgment Day' you will have to give account of every useless word you have ever spoken. Your words will be used to judge you -to declare you either innocent or guilty." (33-37)
2 Timothy 3 and 4 says: "Remember that there will be difficult times in the Last Days. People will be selfish, greedy, boastful, and conceited, they will be insulting, disobedient to their parents, ungrateful, and irreligious, unkind, merciless, slanderers, violent, and fierce. They will hate the good; they will be treacherous, reckless, and swollen with pride; they will love pleasure rather than God; they will hold to the outward form of our religion, but reject its real power. Some of them go into people's houses and gain control over weak women who are burdened by the guilt of their sins and driven by all kinds of desires, women who are always trying to learn but who can never come to know the 'Truth. People whose minds do not function and who are failures in the 'Faith.' As Jannes and Jambres were opposed to Moses, so also these people are opposed to the 'Truth.' But they will not get very far, because everyone will see how stupid they are. That is just what happened to Jannes and Jambres." (1-9)
"But you have followed my 'Teaching,' my 'Conduct,' and my 'Purpose' in life; you have observed my 'Faith,' my 'Patience', my 'Love,' my 'Endurance,' my 'Persecutions,' and my 'Sufferings.' (10-11) But the Lord rescued me from them all. Everyone who wants to live a godly life in Union with Christ Jesus will be persecuted; and evil persons and impostors will keep on going from bad to worse, deceiving others and being deceived themselves. But as for you, continue in the 'Truths' that you were taught and firmly 'Believe.' You know 'who your teachers were,' and you remember that ever since you were a child, you have known the 'Holy Scripture,' which are able to give you the Wisdom that leads to Salvation through Faith in Christ Jesus.' All Scripture is inspired by God and is useful for teaching the 'Truth,' rebuking error, correcting faults, and giving instruction for right living, so that the Person who serves God may be fully qualified and equipped to do every kind of good deed." (12-17)
"In the Presence of God and of Christ Jesus, who will 'Judge' the living and the dead, and because He Is Coming to rule As King, I solemnly urge you to Preach the Message, to Insist upon Proclaiming It (whether the Time is right or not), to Convince, Reproach, and Encourage, as you Teach with patience.
The Time will come when people will not listen to sound Doctrine, but will follow their own desires and will collect for themselves more and more teachers who will tell them what they are itching to hear.
They will turn away from listening to the 'Truth' and give their attention to legends." (4: 1-4)
"But you must keep control of yourself in all circumstances, endure suffering, do the work of a Preacher of the Good News, and perform your whole duty as a "Servant of God.' (4: 5)