1689 Baptist Confession of Faith

1._____ God hath appointed a day wherein he will judge the world in
righteousness, by Jesus Christ; to whom all power and judgment is given of the
Father; in which day, not only the apostate angels shall be judged, but likewise all
persons that have lived upon the earth shall appear before the tribunal of Christ,
to give an account of their thoughts, words, and deeds, and to receive according
to what they have done in the body, whether good or evil.
( Acts 17:31; John 5:22, 27; 1 Corinthians 6:3; Jude 6; 2 Corinthians 5:10;
Ecclesiastes 12:14; Matthew 12:36; Romans 14:10, 12; Matthew 25:32-46 )

2._____ The end of God's appointing this day, is for the manifestation of the
glory of his mercy, in the eternal salvation of the elect; and of his justice, in the
eternal damnation of the reprobate, who are wicked and disobedient; for then
shall the righteous go into everlasting life, and receive that fulness of joy and
glory with everlasting rewards, in the presence of the Lord; but the wicked, who
know not God, and obey not the gospel of Jesus Christ, shall be cast aside into
everlasting torments, and punished with everlasting destruction, from the
presence of the Lord, and from the glory of his power.
( Romans 9:22, 23; Matthew 25:21, 34; 2 Timothy 4:8; Matthew 25:46; Mark
9:48; 2 Thessalonians 1:7-10 )

3._____ As Christ would have us to be certainly persuaded that there shall be a
day of judgment, both to deter all men from sin, and for the greater consolation of
the godly in their adversity, so will he have the day unknown to men, that they
may shake off all carnal security, and be always watchful, because they know not
at what hour the Lord will come, and may ever be prepared to say, Come Lord
Jesus; come quickly. Amen.
( 2 Corinthians 5:10, 11; 2 Thessalonians 1:5-7; Mark 13:35-37; Luke 12:35-40;
Revelation 22:20 )