Studies in Revelation: The Great White Throne Judgment

By Jack Marshall

What is the "great white throne judgment" really? What does it signify? When does it take place? This study presents the idea that it is present now and has been since the days of the apostles.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Jack Marshall
• Release date: Feb 18, 2023
• ISBN: 9798215962756

Jack Marshall

I was born in California in 1957, but raised in Oklahoma, where my experience with Christianity began at the age of 19. After several years of attending various denominational and non-denominational churches, my love for the Bible and desire to understand the scriptures became a vital part of my life. Through in-depth study for the past 45 years, I have discovered that the message of scripture is truly one of hope, love, and encouragement for the entire world.

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STUDIES IN REVELATION

The Great White Throne Judgment

Jack Marshall

STUDIES IN REVELATION

The Great White Throne Judgment

Jack Marshall

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Table of Contents

Introduction

Chapter One – The Logic of God

Chapter Two – The Curse of Illogical Thinking

Chapter Three – Judgment

Chapter Four – God Judges No One

Chapter Five – The Wrath of God

Chapter Six – The Great White Throne

Chapter Seven – The Scroll

Chapter Eight – The Wrath of the Lamb

Chapter Nine – The 144,000

Chapter Ten – Four Angels, Corners, and Winds

Chapter Eleven – Great Tribulation

Chapter Twelve – Things to Consider

Chapter Thirteen – The Lake of Fire

Chapter Fourteen – Armageddon

Chapter Fifteen – The Four Winds

Chapter Sixteen – Bowls and Plagues

Chapter Seventeen – Forever and Ever

Bibliography

Introduction

I highly recommend that you read my book, "Studies in Revelation – Lightning, Voices, Thunder," before you read this one.

There are mistakes in this presentation, not by intention, but out of ignorance. I am still and always will be learning. It has been difficult to put aside what I have inherited in order to see from a fresh perspective.

In His Grace,

Jack Marshall

Author’s Note: All Greek and Hebrew definitions are taken from the Strong’s Concordance unless otherwise noted.

Revelation 20:11 (NASB95)

Then I saw a great white throne and Him who sat upon it, from whose presence earth and heaven fled away, and no place was found for them.

Chapter One

THE LOGIC OF GOD

The Cambridge Dictionary online defines logic as, A particular way of thinking, especially one that is reasonable and based on good judgment. At Study.com, we’re given the following from the article, Logic Definition, Examples & Types (Bolding mine).

Logic is defined as a system that aims to draw reasonable conclusions based on given information. This means the goal of logic is to use data to make inferences. For example, if a person walked into a room and saw children holding markers and then saw marker scribbles all over the walls, logic would dictate that from the given the information presented, the children drew all over the walls with markers. There is no direct evidence or confession, but logical principles reveal what is true based on the given information.

While one can reasonably argue the children drew on the walls with markers, when it comes to logic, these inferences must follow a set of guidelines to ensure the reached conclusion is valid and accurate. The differences will be found in each logic type.

Logic Etymology

The word logic stems from the Greek word logike and or logos which translates to reason. While many versions of the word have existed over time, from Latin to Middle English, the first known use of the word was in the 12th century to define a scientific set of principles. In the 14th century, the word's definition grew to encompass the idea of true and false thinking in terms of reasoning. Today, logic is connected to reasoning in forms of nuance found in argumentation, math, symbolism, and much more.

Also from Study.com.

Types of Logic

There are many types of logic located within the governing science. The four main logic types are:

Informal logic

Formal logic

Symbolic logic

Mathematical logic

As we see, "the word logic stems from the Greek word logike and or logos which translates to reason." Our Greek word logos is significant, for this is the same Greek word used 330 times in the King James New Testament, most often translated as word or words. Here are a few examples.

John 1:1 (KJV)

¹ In the beginning was the Word (logos), and the Word (logos) was with God, and the Word (logos) was God.

Matthew 13:19 (KJV)

¹⁹ When any one heareth the word (logos) of the kingdom, and understandeth it not, then cometh the wicked one, and catcheth away that which was sown in his heart. This is he which received seed by the way side.

Mark 13:31 (KJV)

³¹ Heaven and earth shall pass away: but my words (logos) shall not pass away.

John 5:38 (KJV)

³⁸ And ye have not his word (logos) abiding in you: for whom he hath sent, him ye believe not.

I find it interesting that as far as we are concerned, there are four types of logic; Informal, Formal, Symbolic, and Mathematical. Since the Bible is filled with symbolism with which the spiritual meaning of numbers plays a very important part, the last two types of logic fit quite well within the parameters of scripture. As for Informal and Formal? YourDictionary online states, "Informal logic is what’s typically used in daily reasoning. This is the reasoning and arguments you make in your personal exchanges with others… In formal logic, you use deductive reasoning and the premises must be true. You follow the premises to reach a formal conclusion." We find the following at YourDictionary online.

Logic can be defined as:

The study of truths based completely on the meanings of the terms they contain.

Logic is a process for making a conclusion and a tool you can use.

1) The foundation of a logical argument is its proposition or statement.

2) The proposition is either accurate (true) or not accurate (false).

3) Premises are the propositions used to build the argument.

4) The argument is then built on premises.

5) Then an inference is made from the premises.

6) Finally, a conclusion is drawn.

Hopefully, we have a better picture of logic and recognize that all four types apply to the study of the Bible. And what is my point in all of this? It’s that I believe God is logical, especially when you consider the fact that logic is essentially derived from logos. This being the case, the following passage takes on a whole new persona.

Hebrews 4:12 (ESV)

¹² For the word (logos) of God is living and active, sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing to the division of soul and of spirit, of joints and of marrow, and discerning the thoughts and intentions of the heart.

Friend, when we understand that the word of God is the logic of God, then it makes much more sense to read that His word is living and active. In other words, there is nothing fortuitous about His Word in creation, especially when it comes to our makeup, for there is undoubtedly divine reasoning behind all that is visible and invisible. Furthermore, when we say the word or logos of God, we are not talking about the Bible. Rather, we are talking about the living and active and invisible essence of our Creator that works among us of which the Bible is but one expression (Acts 17:28). This brings me to one of my favorite passages.

Romans 1:20 (ESV)

²⁰ For his invisible attributes, namely, his eternal power and divine nature, have been clearly perceived, ever since the creation of the world, in the things that have been made. So they (mankind; see Rom. 1:18) are without excuse.

Ah, here we go! God’s "invisible attributes, namely, his eternal power and divine nature, are clearly perceived, ever since the creation of the world. How? In the things that have been made." So it is that God’s logic extends into all that is visible as well as into all that dictates the visible. No wonder Jesus used the visible things to help us understand the invisible aspects of the kingdom of God.

There’s another way of describing logic and it’s called connecting the dots. Consider the following from Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia.

In adult discourse the phrase connect the dots can be used as a metaphor to illustrate an ability (or inability) to associate one idea with another, to find the big picture, or salient feature, in a mass of data. It can mean using extrapolation to solve a mystery from clues, or else come to a conclusion from various facts.

As we see, connecting the dots is just another way of discovering the logic that exists in the pages of the Bible. As mentioned, symbolism plays a very important part, and so too does the spiritual meaning of numbers, but perhaps the most important to consider is found in the following.

1 John 2:27 (ESV)

²⁷ But the anointing that you received from him abides in you,