Wednesday, June 19, 2013

Death and Hades

Revelation 20:11-15; NKJV

11 Then I saw a great white throne and Him who sat on it, from whose face the earth and the heaven fled away. And there was found no place for them. 


12 And I saw the dead, small and great, standing before God, and books were opened. And another book was opened, which is the Book of Life. And the dead were judged according to their works, by the things which were written in the books. 

13 The sea gave up the dead who were in it, and Death and Hades delivered up the dead who were in them. And they were judged, each one according to his works. 

14 Then Death and Hades were cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death.   

15 And anyone not found written in the Book of Life was cast into the lake of fire.

Death - the abode of the body

Hades - the abode of the soul

Jesus has the keys to both Hades and Death (Revelation 1:18).  At the final judgment He will use His authority to bring forth everyone to be judged according to their works.  When you face the great white throne, be found in Him.