Hey, kes152 and 'real'... may you both have peace!
May I interject something here with regard to who does the 'judging'? Thank you.
Actually, both do... my Lord and my Father... as well as those who participate in the 'first' resurrection. Here is how it occurs:
1. My Lord 'judged' the apostles and found them worthy to 'receive the kingdom'.
2. He then gave THEM 'authority' to sit on thrones and judge the 12 tribes of Israel... ALONG WITH HIM... (remember, he told Peter, "I give you keys to the kingdom?"). Those 'keys' are holy spirit.
3. The 144,000 'from among the sons of Israel', are granted 'authority'... as one part of the 'nation of KINGS and priests'... to 'judge the nations'... ALONG WITH CHRIST AND THE APOSTLES... and so are also given such 'keys'... HOLY SPIRIT... and go on 'releasing' the 'nations'...
4. The 'nations' (those numbered in the 'great crowd'), as the OTHER part of the 'nation of kings and priests'... are ALSO given such 'keys'... HOLY SPIRIT... and are granted 'authority' to judge those of Israel who are NOT part of the 144,000, as well as those of the 'nations' who are not part of the 'great crowd'... ALONG WITH CHRIST, THE APOSTLES, AND 144,000 FROM AMONG THE SONS OF ISRAEL...
This latter judging is what those of Israel who 'fell' receive for their lack of faith. Rather than being among those who judge, they are judged... by the nations. Ohhh, what an 'incitement to jealousy'.
All of this takes place PRIOR to the end of the 1,000 years, as follows:
1. 12 Apostles... while my Lord was alive in the flesh;
2. 144,000 and 'great crowd' and commencing with the outpouring of holy spirit at Pentecost CE... continues 'during his presence'... until he arrives;
3. Israelites NOT part of the 144,000 and remaining 'nations' who are NOT part of the 'great crowd'... when my Lord arrives 'with all his angels' and separates the 'sheep from the goats'.
Revelation 20:2-6
Matthew 24:30, 31
Matthew 25:31-46
Some time after all of THAT judging has taken place, about 1,000 years... Satan is loosed from the abyss, goes to do his 'thing' and is cast into the Lake of Fire.
Revelation 20:7, 10
THEN...
Comes the commencement of JUDGEMENT DAY. It is at THIS point that my Father sits down on HIS throne... and my Lord turns over all things back to HIM... to be judged. Who is judged? Revelation 20:11-15 tells us that it is the 'dead'. This is when the SECOND... or general... resurrection takes place. And it is my Father who judges such ones.
Daniel 7:9, 10, 13
Revelation 20:11-15
After THIS judging has been completed, my Father gives the kingdom BACK to my Lord... who rules... forever and forever. However, the 1,000-year rule of me and my brothers... ended before my Father's judgment commenced.
I bid you both peace!
A slave of Christ,
SJ