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Facing Our Life Record
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they that shall be judged by the law of liberty.”
Ecclesiastes 12:13,
14
;
James 2:12
.
Those “accounted worthy” will have part in the resurrection of
the just. Jesus said: “They which shall be accounted worthy to obtain
that world, and the resurrection from the dead, ... are the children of
God, being the children of the resurrection.” “They that have done
good” shall come forth “unto the resurrection of life.”
Luke 20:35,
36
;
John 5:29
. The righteous dead will not be raised until after the
judgment at which they are accounted worthy of “the resurrection
of life.” Hence they will not be present in person when their records
are examined and their cases decided.
Jesus will appear as their advocate, to plead in their behalf before
God. “If any man sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus
Christ the righteous.” “For Christ is not entered into the holy places
made with hands, which are the figures of the true; but into heaven
itself, now to appear in the presence of God for us.” “Wherefore he
is able also to save them to the uttermost that come unto God by
him, seeing he ever liveth to make intercession for them.”
1 John
2:1
;
Hebrews 9:24
;
7:25
.
As the books of record are opened in the judgment, the lives of all
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who have believed on Jesus come in review before God. Beginning
with those who first lived upon the earth, our Advocate presents
the cases of each successive generation. Every name is mentioned,
every case investigated. Names are accepted, names rejected. When
any have sins remaining upon the books of record, unrepented of
and unforgiven, their names will be blotted out of the book of life.
The Lord declared to Moses: “Whosoever hath sinned against me,
him will I blot out of my book.”
Exodus 32:33
.
All who have truly repented and by faith claimed the blood of
Christ as their atoning sacrifice have had pardon entered in the books
of heaven. As they have become partakers of the righteousness of
Christ and their characters are found to be in harmony with the law of
God, their sins will be blotted out, and they will be accounted worthy
of eternal life. The Lord declares: “I, even I, am he that blotteth
out thy transgressions for mine own sake, and will not remember
thy sins.” “He that overcometh, the same shall be clothed in white
raiment; and I will ... confess his name before my Father, and before
his angels.” “Whosoever therefore shall confess me before men,