So, “falling from grace does not mean that you are unsaved — but it does mean that you are living below GRACE PRIVILEGES!! Now, in Romans 10:1 it reads this way, “Brethren, my heart’s desire and prayer to God for Israel is, that they might be saved.” Dr. Bengel of Ger many said, *. . . Paul would not have prayed for their salvation had he con sidered them (the Jews) reprobate — impossible to Salvation.” And having come from Israel according to the flesh, "Make Me A Captive" Make me a captive, Lord, And then I shall be free; Force me to render up my sword, And I shall conqueror be. I sink in life's alarms When by myself I stand; Imprison me within Thine arms, And strong shall be my hand. M y heart is weak and poor Until its Master find; It has no spring of action sure, It varies with the wind; It cannot freely move. Till Thou hast wrought its chain; Enslave it with Thy matchless love, And deathless it shall reign. M y will is not mine own Till Thou hast made it Thine; If it would reach a monarch's throne It must its crown resign; It only stands unbent, Amid the clashing strife, When on Thy bosom it has leaned And found in Thee its life. — George Matheson myself — I have always rejoiced to realize that when I came into the faith, my own salvation was a part of the answer to Paul’s prayer . . . that Israel might be saved. The help that Israel needs right now is the most important of all — we need to pray that they may be saved. Q, Coquille, Oregon. “ Would you kindly explain Revelation 20:12?” A. There are no five verses in all the
literature in the world that could com pare with Revelation 20:11-15, given on the solemn and sobering subject of the Judgment of the Great White Throne. “And I saw the dead, small and great, stand before the throne; and the books were opened: and another book was opened.” The word “another” shows that this isn’t a book taken from among those books previously mentioned—the “one” book is the Book of Life. Now all have been in judgment be fore for their sin as they stood before the cross — and Christ died for all. Those who accepted His death for themselves are believers and will never come into condemnation or judgment. Judgment is now behind them and they will be rewarded for their works at the judgment seat of Christ which is at the rapture — just before the Tribulation. Read II Timothy 4:8. Now look at the picture — Revela tion 20:12 “I saw the dead, the great and small.” They will stand before the throne. In verse 11 we see “earth and heaven fled away” — they are standing then in space, upheld by the very power of God. As they stand there the Book of Life is opened to find whose name is written there — if it is not found, then they are cast into the lake of fire. The basis of separation from God for eternity is a non-acceptance of the Lord Jesus Christ and His work on Calvary. After that is determined, the other books are opened and the degree of his punishment will be revealed to each of the lost as the Lord said in Luke, “The servant that knew much will be beaten with many stripes; the servant who knew little will be beaten with fewer stripes.” So, then, those who are before the Great White Throne are the unsaved— they have condemned themselves by re fusing His work on Calvary and are standing before the Great White Throne for pronouncement of sentence. They will be cast into the lake of fire. 15
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