At His return, Christ will judge the living and the dead, separating the righteous from the unrighteous.
The second coming of Christ will usher in a great reckoning where all people will be judged. Matthew 25:31-32 notes that when the Son of Man comes in His glory, He will gather all nations before Him and separate them as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats. This separation signifies the final judgment where the faithful will receive eternal life, while those who rejected Him will face eternal punishment. The finality of this event emphasizes the urgency of responding to the gospel, as articulated in Revelation 20:12, which speaks of the dead being judged according to their works. The promise of resurrection and divine judgment underscores the seriousness of Christ's return and its implications for all of humanity.
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