Gospel in a Minute
Peter continued his gospel presentation to Cornelius by sharing that Jesus commanded his disciples, including us, to tell people he is coming back one day to judge every human being who has ever lived.
And he [Jesus] ordered us to preach everywhere and to testify that Jesus is the one appointed by God to be the judge of all—the living and the dead. Acts 10:42 (NLT)
Principle: Preach the Coming Judgment
It is not popular to tell people that Jesus is coming back again to hold every human being who ever lived accountable to God, but it is the truth. Jesus is the only one through whom anyone can be saved. The coming judgment is not something invented by his followers years later to drum up converts. Jesus clearly taught this to his disciples.
For the Son of Man will come with his angels in the glory of his Father and will judge all people according to their deeds. Matthew 16:27 (NLT)
Jesus is the divine Son of Man prophesied by Daniel the prophet centuries before (Daniel 7:14), the coming king and judge. Our Lord confirmed his identity as this divine being before the Sanhedrin the night before his crucifixion. (Matthew 26:63-64) It is who he is!
The last judgment is a non-negotiable part of the gospel, and preaching it is one way we show our allegiance to our Lord and our faithfulness to the truth.
