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The European Union in Prophecy
wrath with a continual stroke, that ruled the nations in anger, with a persecution that
none restrained." Verses 36, R.V.
During the thousand years between the first and the second resurrection the
judgment of the wicked takes place. The apostle Paul points to this judgment as an
event that follows the second advent. "Judge nothing before the time, until the Lord
come, who both will bring to light the hidden things of darkness, and will make
manifest the counsels of the hearts." 1 Corinthians 4:5. Daniel declares that when the
Ancient of Days came, "judgment was given to the saints of the Most High." Daniel
7:22. At this time the righteous reign as kings and priests unto God. John in the
Revelation says: "I saw thrones, and they sat upon them, and judgment was given
unto them." "They shall be priests of God and of Christ, and shall reign with Him a
thousand years." Revelation 20:4, 6. It is at this time that, as foretold by Paul, "the
saints shall judge the world." 1 Corinthians 6:2. In union with Christ they judge the
wicked, comparing their acts with the statute book, the Bible, and deciding every case
according to the deeds done in the body. Then the portion which the wicked must
suffer is meted out, according to their works; and it is recorded against their names
in the book of death.
Satan also and evil angels are judged by Christ and His people. Says Paul:
"Know ye not that we shall judge angels?" Verse 3. And Jude declares that "the angels
which kept not their first estate, but left their own habitation, He hath reserved in
everlasting chains under darkness unto the judgment of the great day." Jude 6. At
the close of the thousand years the second resurrection will take place. Then the
wicked will be raised from the dead and appear before God for the execution of "the
judgment written." Thus the revelator, after describing the resurrection of the
righteous, says: "The rest of the dead lived not again until the thousand years were
finished." Revelation 20:5. And Isaiah declares, concerning the wicked: "They shall be
gathered together, as prisoners are gathered in the pit, and shall be shut up in the
prison, and after many days shall they be visited." Isaiah 24:22.
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