Eternal Judgement - Part 2

Do the works mentioned in Rev 20:13 mean the works, those in hell had done on earth when they were among the living?

Not at all. Look at the below verse:

Revelation 20:14-15
And death and hell were cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death. And whosoever was not found written in the book of life was cast into the lake of fire.

 

If those in hell are eternally judged to go to lake of fire, why should the Book of Life be open again and cross-checked for their names in it?

Well, God knows the work of every man at their first death. Hence, if it is the work of every man on earth, God does not want to take another judgement to open the books to check for things written in them regarding their works on earth and then look for the availability of their names in the Book of Life. 

Truly, the works in Rev 20:13 mean 'the works in hell'. In the sense, God judge those in hell according to their works in hell.

Well, what are the works in hell that deliver those in hell from the eternal fire when God judge hell?

It is not anything else, but REPENTANCE. Those in hell are tormented day and night in order that they repent over their sins. The names of every soul who truly repents because of their sufferings in hell are being transferred to the Book of Life for them to be delivered on the final day God judge hell. 

God want every soul in hell to repent and accept Jesus Christ as their personal saviour. This is the very reason why Jesus Christ went back to Tormenting Zone in hell after the resurrection (Read the series titled 'The Dead' for more details) , with the same body in which he was on earth, in order to preach to those, who got caught to the flood in the time of Noah, and now are bound in chains in prisons.

1 Peter 3:18-20
18 For Christ also hath once suffered for sins, the just for the unjust, that he might bring us to God, being put to death in the flesh, but quickened by the Spirit: 19 By which also he went and preached unto the spirits in prison; 20 Which sometime were disobedient, when once the longsuffering of God waited in the days of Noah, while the ark was a preparing, wherein few, that is, eight souls were saved by water. 

Why did Jesus preach to these souls in hell if they have already received their eternal judgement?

Well, Jesus preached to them as there is salvation for them as well. What would have Jesus preached to these souls, who are bound and tormented in hell? Guess what?

Jesus preached to them nothing else, but the message of REPENTANCE. Thus, after the resurrection, Jesus preached to those on earth and also to those in hell to bring salvation to everybody. This is the very reason why Christ came down to earth and then went further down to hell after tasting the death on the cross. 

Not only human souls, even some of the angels in the host of angels who joined Lucifer (the present day Satan) to sin against God, are bound in chains in hell for a second judgement. Look at the below verse:

2 Peter 2:4
 For if God spared not the angels that sinned, but cast them down to hell, and delivered them into chains of darkness, to be reserved unto judgment;

In this context, even these fallen angels are not given the eternal judgement, but still having a chance to get back to Heaven through repentance. That is why they are bound in chains in hell unlike the rest of the devils who are free to move around over the earth and in the heavenly places.

Obviously there won't be a judgement for these free devils as they are not bound in hell and reserved for another judgement. These devils are set free in order that they never get repentance so that they are cast into eternal fire on the last day. 

Nevertheless, there are only three in the whole Bible who have already been given the eternal judgement (without another judgement) to be cast into lake of fire. 

Revelation 20:10
And the devil that deceived them was cast into the lake of fire and brimstone, where the beast and the false prophet are, and shall be tormented day and night for ever and ever.

 

Yes, according to the above verse, these three are Satan, also known as the devil or the old serpent, the beast also known as Anti-Christ who would rule the whole world during the pre-tribulation and great tribulation period (7 years altogether) and the false prophet, who would join the beast during his reign.

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