"When the warfare between good and evil is ended, the sharpest line of demarcation will be drawn “between him that serveth God and him that serveth Him not” (Malachi 3:18).
It must be revealed in the closing up of this world’s history.
Throughout the ages of eternity God’s justice and mercy, as manifested in His dealings with Satan and sinners, must stand vindicated, hence the final judgment will be very real, and its scenes hosts of heavenly angels and the redeemed of earth will participate.
And Paul, in his powerful argument before Felix, “reasoned of righteousness, temperance, and judgement to come” (Acts 24:25).
Hence in the days of Paul the judgment had not taken place, nor was it then in session."
James White
It must be revealed in the closing up of this world’s history.
Throughout the ages of eternity God’s justice and mercy, as manifested in His dealings with Satan and sinners, must stand vindicated, hence the final judgment will be very real, and its scenes hosts of heavenly angels and the redeemed of earth will participate.
And Paul, in his powerful argument before Felix, “reasoned of righteousness, temperance, and judgement to come” (Acts 24:25).
Hence in the days of Paul the judgment had not taken place, nor was it then in session."
James White