| Paras | |
| 1 | I. The concept of the last judgement |
| A. Its scriptural summary (derived from Acts 17:31) | |
| 1. Its author: "God" (the Father) | |
| 2. Its occasion: "an appointed day" | |
| 3. Its object: "the world" | |
| 4. Its manner: "in righteousness" | |
| 5. Its mediator: "by Jesus Christ" | |
| B. Its messianic instrumentality (John 5:21-23) | |
| C. Its absolute universality | |
| D. Its dual activity: "giving and receiving" | |
| 2 | II. The goal of the last judgement |
| A. The identity of the goal | |
| 1. The manifestation of God's mercy in the salvation of the elect | |
| 2. The manifestation of God's justice in the damnation of the reprobate | |
| B. The realization of the goal | |
| 1. For the righteous | |
| 2. For the wicked | |
| 3 | III. The impact of the last judgement (practically and presently) |
| A. Of what is known and certain about the judgement | |
| 1. It is a deterrent from sin for all men | |
| 2. It is a consolation in adversity for the saints | |
| B. Of what is unknown and uncertain about the judgement | |
| 1. Watchfulness against sin (Luke 12:35-40) | |
| 2. Eagerness for Christ's coming (Rev 22:20) | |
From: Samuel E. Waldron, A Modern Exposition of the 1689 Baptist Confession of Faith, (Evangelical Press, 1989), p414-415. Used by permission.