The Last Judgment. A 12th-century Byzantine mosaic from Torcello's Cathedral of Santa Maria Assunta, Venice.

In Christian eschatology, the Last Judgment or Day of the Lord is the judgment by Jesus Christ of every human who ever lived.^{[citation needed]} It will take place after the resurrection of the dead and the Second Coming (Revelation 20:12–15). The term Judgement Day may refer to: The Last Judgment, the ethical-judicial trial, judgment, and punishment/reward of individual humans (assignment to Heaven or to Hell) by a divine tribunal at the end of time Qiyamah in Islam Judgement Day (book) by Nathaniel Branden Judgement Day (Comics), a short... The Last Judgment is a Christian notion that is the topic of many significant paintings, including: The Last Judgment (Angelico) - Fra Angelico The Last Judgment (Bosch) - Hieronymus Bosch The Last Judgment (Memling) - Hans Memling The Last Judgment (Michelangelo) - Michelangelo The Last Judgment (Roger van der Weyden) - Roger van der Weyden... Image File history File links Torcellomosaic. ... Image File history File links Torcellomosaic. ... This article is about a decorative art. ... Torcello is a quiet island at the northern end of the Venetian Lagoon. ... The Cathedral of Santa Maria Assunta is a basilica church on the island of Torcello, Venice, northern Italy. ... For other uses, see Venice (disambiguation). ... Topics in Christianity Movements · Denominations Ecumenism · Preaching · Prayer Music · Liturgy · Calendar Symbols · Art · Criticism Important figures Apostle Paul · Church Fathers Constantine · Athanasius · Augustine Anselm · Aquinas · Palamas · Wycliffe Tyndale · Luther · Calvin · Wesley Arius · Marcion of Sinope Pope · Patriarch of Constantinople Christianity Portal This box:      In Christian theology, Christian eschatology is the... The end times are, in one version of Judeo-Christian eschatology and in Islam, a time of tribulation that will precede the Second Coming of the Messiah. ... Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ... Zoroastrianism, Judaism, Christianity, and Islam all variously describe a resurrection of the dead, usually a resurrection of all people to face God on Judgment Day. ... For other uses, see Second Coming (disambiguation). ... Visions of John of Patmos, as depicted in the Très Riches Heures du Duc de Berry. ...

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The doctrine and iconographic depiction of the "Last Judgment" are drawn from many passages from the apocalyptic sections of the Bible. It appears most directly in The Sheep and the Goats section of the Gospel of Matthew where the judgment is entirely based on help given or refused to "the least of these": The Romanian Orthodox Church is one of the autocephalous Eastern Orthodox churches. ... Look up icon in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... This article is about the supernatural being. ... 1921 photo of a shepherd with a trâmbiţă, in Giuleşti (Maramureş) A mural in Voroneţ Monastery showing an angel playing a bucium at the onset of the Last Judgment The Bucium (also called trâmbiţă or tulnic) is a type of Alpenhorn used by mountain dwellers in Romania. ... Salle des illustres, ceiling painting, by Jean André Rixens. ... Voroneţ is a monastery in Romania, found near the town of Gura Humorului. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Look up Iconography in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... The Sheep and the Goats or The Judgement of the Nations was a discourse of Jesus recorded in the New Testament. ... The Gospel of Matthew (literally, according to Matthew; Greek, Κατά Μαθθαίον or Κατά Ματθαίον, Kata Maththaion or Kata Matthaion) is a synoptic gospel in the New Testament, one of four canonical gospels. ...

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When the Son of Man comes in His glory, and all the angels with Him, then He will sit on the throne of His glory. All the nations will be gathered before Him, and He will separate people one from another as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats, and He will put the sheep at his right hand and the goats at the left. Then the king will say to those at His right hand, “Come, you that are blessed by my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world; for I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you welcomed me, I was naked and you gave me clothing, I was sick and you took care of me, I was in prison and you visited me.” ... “Truly I tell you, just as you did it to one of the least of these who are members of my family, you did it to me.”

Then He will say to those at His left hand, “You that are accursed, depart from me into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels; for I was hungry and you gave me no food, I was thirsty and you gave me nothing to drink, I was a stranger and you did not welcome me, naked and you did not give me clothing, sick and in prison and you did not visit me.” ... “Truly I tell you, just as you did not do it to one of the least of these, you did not do it to me.” And these will go away into eternal punishment, but the righteous into eternal life. (Matthew 25:31-36, 40-43, 45-46 NRSV)

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And I saw a great white throne, and him that sat on it, from whose face the earth and the heaven fled away; and there was found no place for them. And I saw the dead, small and great, stand before God; and the books were opened: and another book was opened, which is the book of life: and the dead were judged out of those things which were written in the books, according to their works. (Rev 20:11-12) Image File history File links Unbalanced_scales. ...

Christ Pantokrator and the Last Judgement (mosaic, Baptistry of San Giovanni in Florence, c. 1300).

Adherents of millennialism, mostly Protestant Christians, regard the two passages as describing separate events: the "sheep and goats" judgment will determine the final status of those persons alive at the end of the Tribulation, and the "Great White Throne" judgment will be the final condemnation of the unrighteous dead at the end of all time, after the end of the world and before the beginning of the eternal period described in the final two chapters of Revelation.^{[citation needed]} Image File history File links Download high resolution version (2536x2020, 976 KB) Description: Title: de: Mosaik im Baptisterium San Giovanni von Florenz, Szene: Christus Pantokrator und das Jüngste Gericht Technique: de: Mosaik Dimensions: Country of origin: de: Italien Current location (city): de: Florenz Current location (gallery): de: Baptisterium Other... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (2536x2020, 976 KB) Description: Title: de: Mosaik im Baptisterium San Giovanni von Florenz, Szene: Christus Pantokrator und das Jüngste Gericht Technique: de: Mosaik Dimensions: Country of origin: de: Italien Current location (city): de: Florenz Current location (gallery): de: Baptisterium Other... Mount Pantokrator (sometimes Pantocrator, Παντωκράτορ in Greek) is a mountain located in north-eastern Corfu. ... Christen redirects here. ... The Battistero of San Giovanni. ... This article is about the city in Italy. ... Millennialism (or chiliasm), from millennium, which literally means thousand years, is primarily a belief expressed in some Christian denominations, and literature, that there will be a Golden Age or Paradise on Earth where Christ will reign prior to the final judgment and future eternal state, primarily derived from the book... Protestantism is a general grouping of denominations within Christianity. ... The Horsemen of the Apocalypse, the entities that bring false peace, War, famine, pestilence, and death. ... The Christian Last Judgment when all people will stand in judgment before Jesus Christ and a verdict of their salvation will be made. ... Many religious faiths teach that the end of the world will occur at some point in the future. ...

Also, Matthew 3:10-12:

Even now the axe is lying at the root of the trees; every tree therefore that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire. ‘I baptize you with water for repentance, but one who is more powerful than I is coming after me; I am not worthy to carry his sandals. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire. His winnowing-fork is in his hand, and he will clear his threshing-floor and will gather his wheat into the granary; but the chaff he will burn with unquenchable fire.’

Matthew 13:40-43:

Just as the weeds are collected and burned up with fire, so will it be at the end of the age. The Son of Man will send his angels, and they will collect out of his kingdom all causes of sin and all evildoers, and they will throw them into the furnace of fire, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth. Then the righteous will shine like the sun in the kingdom of their Father. Let anyone with ears listen! For other uses, see Son of man (disambiguation). ... Antinomianism (from the Greek αντι, against + νομος, law), or lawlessness (in the Greek Bible: ανομια,[1] which is unlawful), in theology, is the idea that members of a particular religious group are under no obligation to obey the laws of ethics or morality as presented by religious authorities. ...

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‘I tell you, my friends, do not fear those who kill the body, and after that can do nothing more. But I will warn you whom to fear: fear him who, after he has killed, has authority to cast into hell. Yes, I tell you, fear him! ... ‘I came to bring fire to the earth, and how I wish it were already kindled!

Catholicism

Memling's Day of Judgement, 1467-1471.

Belief in the last judgment is held firmly within Roman Catholicism. Immediately upon death each soul undergoes the particular judgment, and depending upon the state of the person's soul, goes to heaven, purgatory, limbo, or hell. Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (1143x812, 195 KB) attributed to Hans Memling (c. ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (1143x812, 195 KB) attributed to Hans Memling (c. ... St Ursula Shrine by Hans Memling (1489) Gilded and painted wood, 87 x 33 x 91 cm Memlingmuseum, Sint-Janshospitaal, Bruges Hans Memling (Memlinc) (c. ... The whole of Memlings Day of Judgement The Last Judgement found in the National Museum in Gdansk in Poland is a triptych attributed to Hans Memling and was painted between 1467 and 1471. ... Events October 29 - Battle of Brusthem: Charles the Bold defeats Liege Beginning of the Sengoku Period in Japan. ... This article is about the year 1471, not the BT caller ID service accessible by dialling 1-4-7-1. ... Catholic Church redirects here. ... For other uses, see Soul (disambiguation). ... In Christian eschatology, particular judgment is the doctrine that immediately after death the eternal destiny of each separated soul is decided by the just judgment of God. ... For other uses, see Heaven (disambiguation). ... Illustration for Dantes Purgatorio (18), by Gustave Doré, an imaginative picturing of Purgatory. ... This article is about the theological concept. ... This article is about the theological or philosophical afterlife. ...

The Roman Catholic Church teaches that the last judgment will occur after the resurrection of the dead and the reuniting of a person's soul with his or her physical body.^{[citation needed]} At the time of the last judgment Christ will descend in his human body to earth, and he will judge all people who have ever lived. Taking into account all of each person's deeds, both good and bad, and all sins, both forgiven and unforgiven, each person will be judged with perfect justice. Those already in heaven will remain in heaven; those already in hell will remain in hell; and those in purgatory will be released into heaven. The Roman Catholic Church holds no doctrinal position on the fate of those in limbo.^{[citation needed]} Following the last judgment, the pleasures of heaven and the pains of hell will be perfected in that those present will also be capable of physical pleasure/pain. Zoroastrianism, Judaism, Christianity, and Islam all variously describe a resurrection of the dead, usually a resurrection of all people to face God on Judgment Day. ...

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Eastern Orthodoxy

The last Judgment 17th-century icon from Lipie (Historic Museum in Sanok, Poland).

The Last Judgement, mural from Voroneţ Monastery, Romania.

The Eastern Orthodox Church teaches that there are two judgments: the first, or "Particular" Judgment, is that experienced by each individual at the time of his or her death, at which time God will decide where^[1] the soul is to spend the time until the Second Coming of Christ (see Hades in Christianity). This judgment is generally believed to occur on the fortieth day after death. The second, "General" or "Final" Judgment will occur after the Second Coming. Although in modern times some have attempted to introduce "soul slumber" into Orthodox thought about life after death, it has never been a part of traditional Orthodox teaching--in fact, it contradicts the Orthodox understanding of the intercession of the Saints. Look up icon in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Motto: Libera Regia Civitas Free Royal City Coordinates: , Country Voivodeship Powiat Sanok County Gmina Sanok Established before 12th century City Rights 1339 Government  - Mayor Wojciech Blecharczyk Area  - Town 38. ... VoroneÅ£ is a monastery in Romania, found near the town of Gura Humorului. ... Orthodox icon of Pentecost. ... For other uses, see Second Coming (disambiguation). ... In some Christian traditions, hades is the abode of the dead where the righteous and unrighteous alike await resurrection and judgment. ... General definition of saint In general, the term Saint refers to someone who is exceptionally virtuous and holy. ...

Eastern Orthodoxy teaches that salvation is bestowed by God as a free gift of Divine grace, which cannot be earned, and by which forgiveness of sins is available to all. However, the deeds done by each person is believed to affect how he will be judged, following the Parable of the Sheep and the Goats. How forgiveness is to be balanced against behavior is not well-defined in scripture, judgment in the matter being solely Christ's. Similarly, although Orthodoxy teaches that salvation is obtained only through Christ and his Church, the fate of those outside the Church at the Last Judgment is left to the mercy of God and is not declared. Topics in Christianity Movements · Denominations · Other religions Ecumenism · Preaching · Prayer Music · Liturgy · Calendar Symbols · Art · Criticism Important figures Apostle Paul · Church Fathers Constantine · Athanasius · Augustine Anselm · Aquinas · Palamas · Luther Calvin · Wesley Arius · Marcion of Sinope Archbishop of Canterbury · Catholic Pope Coptic Pope · Ecumenical Patriarch Christianity Portal This box:      In Christianity...

Iconography

The theme of the Last Judgment is extremely important in Orthodoxy. Traditionally, an Orthodox church will have a fresco or mosaic of the Last Judgment on the back (western) wall, (see the 12th-century mosaic pictured at the top of this page) so that the faithful, as they leave the services, are reminded that they will be judged by what they do during this earthly life. For other uses, see Fresco (disambiguation). ... This article is about a decorative art. ...

The icon of the Last Judgement traditionally depicts Christ Pantokrator, enthroned in glory on a white throne, surrounded by the Theotokos (Virgin Mary), John the Baptist, Apostles, saints and angels. Beneath the throne the scene is divided in half with the "mansions of the righteous" (John 14:2), i.e., those who have been saved to Jesus' right (the viewer's left); and the torments of those who have been damned to his left. Separating the two is the River of fire which proceeds from Jesus' left foot. Look up icon in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Pantocrator or Pantokrator (from the Greek Παντοκράτωρ) is one of many titles ascribed to the divine in Western religion. ... Theotokos of Kazan Theotokos (Greek: , translit. ... St. ... Alternate meaning: See Apostle (Mormonism) The Christian Apostles were Jewish men chosen from among the disciples, who were sent forth (as indicated by the Greek word απόστολος apostolos= messenger), by Jesus to preach the Gospel to both Jews and Gentiles, across the world. ... For other uses, see Saint (disambiguation). ... This article is about the supernatural being. ... For other uses, see Salvation (disambiguation). ... “Dammit” redirects here. ...

Hymnography

The theme of the Last Judgment is found in the funeral and memorial hymnody of the Church, and is a major theme in the services during Great Lent. The second Sunday before the beginning of Great Lent is dedicated to the Last Judgment. It is also found in the hymns of the Octoechos used on Saturdays throughout the year. ok For other uses, see Funeral (disambiguation). ... Great Lent is the greatest fasting period in the church year in Eastern Christianity, which prepares Christians for the greatest feast of the church year, Easter (or Holy Pascha). Although it is in many ways similar to Lent in Western Christianity, there are important differences in the timing of Lent... The Octoechos (Greek Οκτώηχος; Slavonic: Октонхъ, Oktoikh, or Осмогласникъ, Osmoglasnik)—literally, the book of the Eight Tones—contains an eight-week cycle, providing texts to be chanted for every day at Vespers, Matins, the Divine Liturgy, Compline and (on Sundays) the Midnight Office. ...

Protestantism

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Millennialism

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Particularly among those Protestant groups who adhere to a millennialist eschatology, the Last Judgment is said to be carried out before the Great White Throne by Jesus Christ to either eternal life or eternal consciousness in the lake of fire^[2][3][4] at the end of time. Salvation is granted by grace based on the individual's surrender and commitment to Jesus Christ.^[5][6][7] A second particular judgment they refer to as the Bema Seat judgment occurs after (or as) salvation is discerned when awards are granted based on works toward heavenly treasures.^[8]. What happens after death and before the final judgment is hotly contested; some believe all people sleep in Sheol until the resurrection, others believe Christians dwell in Heaven and pagans wander the earth, and others consider the time to pass instantaneously. Nevertheless, the body is not fully redeemed until after Death is destroyed after the Great Tribulation. Image File history File links Question_book-3. ... Millennialism (or chiliasm), from millennium, which literally means thousand years, is primarily a belief expressed in some Christian denominations, and literature, that there will be a Golden Age or Paradise on Earth where Christ will reign prior to the final judgment and future eternal state, primarily derived from the book... Millennialism (or chiliasm), from millennium, which literally means thousand years, is primarily a belief expressed in some Christian denominations, and literature, that there will be a Golden Age or Paradise on Earth where Christ will reign prior to the final judgment and future eternal state, primarily derived from the book... The Christian Last Judgment when all people will stand in judgment before Jesus Christ and a verdict of their salvation will be made. ... Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ... Immortality is the concept of existing for a potentially infinite or indeterminate length of time. ... In the Book of Revelation, the beast, the false prophet, the Satan, death, hades, and all those whose names arent written in the Book of Life are thrown into the lake of fire[1]. In some interpretations, the servants of iniquity are tortured forever in the lake. ... // In the three Abrahamic Religions (Islam, Judaism, and Christianity), the End Times are depicted as a time of tribulation that precede the predicted coming of a Messiah figure. ... Topics in Christianity Movements · Denominations · Other religions Ecumenism · Preaching · Prayer Music · Liturgy · Calendar Symbols · Art · Criticism Important figures Apostle Paul · Church Fathers Constantine · Athanasius · Augustine Anselm · Aquinas · Palamas · Luther Calvin · Wesley Arius · Marcion of Sinope Archbishop of Canterbury · Catholic Pope Coptic Pope · Ecumenical Patriarch Christianity Portal This box:      In Christianity... Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ... In Christian eschatology, particular judgment is the doctrine that immediately after death the eternal destiny of each separated soul is decided by the just judgment of God. ... One of two judgments during the Last_Judgment in Christianity. ... Psychopannychism (from Greek psuche (soul, mind) + pannucizein (to last the night)) refers to the belief that the soul remains conscious after death (i. ... In Hebrew, ²² Sheol (שאול, Shol) is the abode of the dead, the underworld, the common grave of humankind or pit.[1] In the Hebrew Bible, it is a place beneath the earth, beyond gates, where both the bad and the good, slave and king, pious and wicked must go at... In Christian eschatology, the Tribulation is a period of immense suffering, greater than anything before in history, which some claim will occur before the end of the world. ...

Protestant Millennialism falls into roughly two categories: Premillennialist (Christ's second coming precedes the millennium) and Postmillennialist (which sees Christ's second coming as occurring after the millennium). Topics in Christianity Movements · Denominations Ecumenism · Preaching · Prayer Music · Liturgy · Calendar Symbols · Art · Criticism Important figures Apostle Paul · Church Fathers Constantine · Athanasius · Augustine Anselm · Aquinas · Palamas · Wycliffe Tyndale · Luther · Calvin · Wesley Arius · Marcion of Sinope Pope · Patriarch of Constantinople Christianity Portal This box:      This article is about Premillennialism in Christian... A millennium (pl. ... It has been suggested that Reconstructionist Postmillennialism be merged into this article or section. ...

Dispensational premillennialism generally holds that Israel and the Church are separate. It also widely holds to the pretribulational return of Christ, which believes that Jesus will return before a seven year Tribulation followed by an additional return of Christ with his saints. Topics in Christianity Movements · Denominations · Other religions Ecumenism · Preaching · Prayer Music · Liturgy · Calendar Symbols · Art · Criticism Important figures Apostle Paul · Church Fathers Constantine · Athanasius · Augustine Anselm · Aquinas · Palamas · Luther Calvin · Wesley Arius · Marcion of Sinope Archbishop of Canterbury · Catholic Pope Coptic Pope · Ecumenical Patriarch Christianity Portal This box:      A current... The Horsemen of the Apocalypse, the entities that bring false peace, War, famine, pestilence, and death. ...

Amillennialism

Main article: Amillennialism

Amillennialism is common among some "mainline" Protestant denominations such as the Lutheran, Reformed and Anglican churches. Many, but not all, partial preterists are amillennialists. Amillennialism declined in Protestant circles with the rise of Postmillennialism and the resurgence of Premillennialism in the 18th and 19th centuries, but it has regained prominence in the West after World War II. Amillennialism (from the Latin prefix a meaning no, mille meaning thousand, and annum meaning year) is a view in Christian eschatology named for its denial of a future, thousand-year, physical reign of Jesus Christ on the earth, as espoused in the premillennial and some postmillennial views of the Book... The Lutheran movement is a group of denominations of Protestant Christianity by the original definition. ... The Reformed churches are a group of Protestant denominations historically related by a similar Zwinglian or Calvinist system of doctrine but organizationally independent. ... The term Anglican describes those people and churches following the religious traditions of the Church of England, especially following the Reformation. ... Partial preterism is a form of Christian eschatology that holds much in common with but is distinct from Full preterism (or consistent or hyper preterism) in that it places the events of most of the Book of Revelation as occurring during the destruction of Jerusalem in 70 AD (and/or... It has been suggested that Reconstructionist Postmillennialism be merged into this article or section. ...

Esoteric and Gnostic tradition

Although the Last Judgment is preached by a great part of Christian mainstream churches; the Esoteric Christian-Gnostic tradition - composed, among others, by the Essenian and Rosicrucians - the Spiritualist movement, which includes Christian Science, and some liberal theologies reject the traditional conception of the Last Judgment as inconsistent with an all-just and loving God, in favor of some form of universal salvation. The Rosicrucians teach that all beings of the human evolution will ultimately be saved in a distant future as they acquire a superior grade of consciousness and altruism by means of successive rebirths.^[9] This salvation is seen as being mentioned in Revelation 3:12 (KJV), which states "Him that overcometh will I make a pillar in the temple of my God and he shall go no more out". However, this western esoteric tradition states - like those who have had a near-death experience - that after the death of the physical body, at the end of each physical lifetime and after the life review period (which occurs before the silver cord is broken), it occurs a Last Judgment, more akin to a Final Review or End Report over one's life, where the life of the subject is fully evaluated and scrutinized.^[10] This judgment is seen as being mentioned in Hebrews 9:27, which states that "it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment". In fashion then as of a snow-white rose Displayed itself to me the saintly host, Whom Christ in his own blood had made his bride - The Divine Comedy, Paradiso, Canto XXXI “Esoteric Christianity” is a term which refers to an ensemble of spiritual currents which regard Christianity as a... The Essenes (sg. ... The Temple of the Rose Cross, Teophilus Schweighardt Constantiens, 1618. ... Christian Science is a religious teaching regarding the efficacy of spiritual healing according to the interpretation of the Bible by Mary Baker Eddy, in her book Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures (first published in 1875). ... Liberal theism is the philosophical and religous belief in the existance of a deity without adhering to an established religion. ... This article discusses the term God in the context of monotheism and henotheism. ... This article is about Universalism in religion and theology. ... For other uses, see Salvation (disambiguation). ... ... Consciousness is a quality of the mind generally regarded to comprise qualities such as subjectivity, self-awareness, sentience, sapience, and the ability to perceive the relationship between oneself and ones environment. ... For the ethical doctrine, see Altruism (ethics). ... This article is about the theological concept. ... Visions of John of Patmos, as depicted in the Très Riches Heures du Duc de Berry. ... This page is about the version of the Bible; for the Harvey Danger album, see King James Version (album). ... NDE redirects here. ... For other uses, see Death (disambiguation). ... A life review is a phenomenon widely reported in near-death experiences in which a person having died (though in a handful of cases also while alive) rapidly sees much or the totality of their life history in chronological sequence and in extreme detail. ... Silver cord is in metaphysical literature a term referring to the connection between the physical body, astral body and Higher Self. ... This article is about life in general. ... The Epistle to the Hebrews (abbr. ...

Artistic representations

Detail of The Last Judgment by Michelangelo

In art, the Last Judgment is a common theme in medieval and renaissance religious iconography. Like most early iconographic innovations, its origins stem from Byzantium. In Western Christianity, it is often the subject depicted on the central tympanum of medieval cathedrals and churches, or as the central section of a triptych, flanked by depictions of heaven and hell to the left and right, respectively (heaven being to the viewer's left, but to the Christ figure's right). Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1000x1375, 205 KB)Detail of Michelangelos The Last Judgement (Sistine Chapel), executed 1535-1541. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1000x1375, 205 KB)Detail of Michelangelos The Last Judgement (Sistine Chapel), executed 1535-1541. ... For other uses, see Michelangelo (disambiguation). ... Byzantium (Greek: Βυζάντιον) was an ancient Greek city, which, according to legend, was founded by Greek colonists from Megara in 667 BC and named after their king Byzas or Byzantas (Βύζας or Βύζαντας in Greek). ... A pediment is a classical architectural element consisting of a triangular section or gable found above the horizontal superstructure (entablature) which lies immediately upon the columns. ... The Raising of the Cross, Onze-Lieve-Vrouwekathedraal, Antwerp A triptych (from the Greek tri- three + ptychē fold) is a work of art (usually a panel painting) which is divided into three sections, or three carved panels which are hinged together. ... For other uses, see Heaven (disambiguation). ... This article is about the theological or philosophical afterlife. ...

The most famous Renaissance depiction is Michelangelo Buonarroti's The Last Judgment in the Sistine Chapel. Included in this fresco is his self portrait, as St. Bartholomew's flayed skin.^[11] Michelangelo (full name Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni) (March 6, 1475 - February 18, 1564) was a Renaissance sculptor, architect, painter, and poet. ... The Last Judgment is a painting by Michelangelo located in the Sistine Chapel (Vatican City), above the altar. ... The Sistine Chapel (Italian: ) is a chapel in the Apostolic Palace, the official residence of the Pope, in the Vatican City. ... For other uses, see Bartholomew (disambiguation). ... Michelangelos Last Judgment - Saint Bartholomew holding the knife of his martyrdom and his flayed skin Flaying is the removal of skin from the body. ...

The Last Judgment and the Day of Atonement

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Some Bible teachers have considered that the Day of Atonement, a future tenth day of Tishrei on the Hebrew calendar, may well mark the last day of this present age. It would be that "day of reckoning" just before the return of the Messiah. Image File history File links Question_book-3. ... Yom Kippur (יום כפור yom kippūr, day of atonement) is the Jewish holiday of the Day of Atonement. ... The Hebrew calendar (‎) or Jewish calendar is the calendar used by Jews for religious purposes. ... In Judaism, the Messiah (Hebrew: , Standard  Tiberian ; Aramaic: , ; Arabic: , ; the Anointed One) at first meant any person who was anointed with oil on rising to a certain position among the ancient Israelites, at first that of High priest, later that of King and also that of a prophet. ...

Islam

Main article: Qiyamah

In Islamic eschatology, Judgment day is the end of the earth and the universe as we know it. Preceding judgment day there are the Great Signs of The day of Judgement. The first sign is the rise of the Sun from the west for one day accompanied by the rise of the Earth Beast. The coming of the Mahdi (also Mehdi and meaning "the divinely guided one"), which precedes the Second Coming of Isa (Jesus), triggers the redemption of Islam and the defeat of its enemies. The exact nature of the Mahdi differs between Shi'ah Muslims and Sunni Muslims, but both agree that Isa (Jesus) and the Mahdi work together to fight evil in the world, to cement justice on Earth, and will unite the Muslims and true Christians under true Islam and abolish Jizya. The Mahdi comes from Mecca and rules from Damascus, Syria. Isa will defeat Dajjal (literally: deceiver; the false Messiah or antichrist,) and then shall live on Earth for many years. According to some traditions Isa will marry and have a family, and then die. Yawm al-QÄ«yāmah (Arabic: literally: Day of the Resurrection) is the Last Judgement in Islam. ... Islamic eschatology is concerned with the Qiyamah (end of the world; Last Judgement) and the final judgement of humanity. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Muhammad al-Mahdi. ... For other uses, see Second Coming (disambiguation). ... Look up isa in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Shiʻa Islam (Arabic شيعى follower; English has traditionally used Shiite) makes up the second largest sect of believers in Islam, constituting about 30%–35% of all Muslim. ... Sunni Islam (Arabic سنّة) is the largest denomination of Islam. ... In states ruled by Islamic law, jizya or jizyah (Arabic: جزْية; Ottoman Turkish: cizye) is a per capita tax imposed on able bodied non-Muslim men of military age. ... This article is about the city in Saudi Arabia. ... For other uses, see Damascus (disambiguation). ... al-Dajjal sometimes spelled Dajal, (Arabic: الدّجّال, al-dajjāl) (The Deceiver/impostor), also known as the false Messiah (see also: Antichrist) is an evil figure in Islamic eschatology, who will appear before Yawm al-Qiyamah (The Day of Resurrection, Judgement Day). ...

In the text, Signs of Qiyamah, Muhammad Ali Ibn Zubair Ali states that after the arrival of the Mahdi, "the ground will cave in, fog or smoke will cover the skies for forty days (ayah). A night three nights long will follow the fog. After the night of three nights, the sun will rise in the west. The Beast of the Earth shall emerge. The beast will talk to people and mark the faces of people. A breeze from the south shall cause all the believers to die. The Qur'an will be lifted from the hearts of the people." Ayah ( , plural Ayat ) is the Arabic word for sign or miracle. ... Dabbat al-ard is an Arabic phrase meaning beast of the earth. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Number of the Beast (numerology). ... The Qur’ān [1] (Arabic: , literally the recitation; also sometimes transliterated as Quran, Koran, or Al-Quran) is the central religious text of Islam. ...

During judgment, a person's own "book of deeds" will be opened, and they will be apprised of every action they did and every word they spoke (Qur'an 54.52-53). Actions during childhood are not judged. Even minor and trivial deeds are included in the account. When the hour is at hand, some will deny that the Last Judgment is taking place and will be warned that the Judgment precedes the "Day of Pining" (distress) (Qur'an 30.55-57, 19.39). If one denies a deed he or she committed, or refuses to acknowledge it, his or her body parts will testify against them.

The Qur'an states that some sins can condemn someone to hell. These include lying, dishonesty, corruption, ignoring God or God's revelations, denying the resurrection, refusing to feed the poor, indulging in opulence and ostentation, and oppressing or economically exploiting others.^[12] However, if someone had the true Islamic belief in their heart, then they will eventually be allowed into paradise after their just punishment.

Throughout judgment, however, the underlying principle is that of a complete and perfect justice administered by Allah. The accounts of judgment are also replete with the emphasis that Allah is merciful and forgiving, and that mercy and forgiveness will be granted on that day insofar as it is merited.

This is similar to some Protestant theologies that state that salvation is by the grace of God, and not by deeds. Islam, however, emphasizes that grace does not conflict with perfect justice.

Notes

This article incorporates text from the public-domain Catholic Encyclopedia of 1913. Max Heindel (1865-1919) Max Heindel - born Carl Louis von Grasshoff in Aarhus, Denmark on July 23, 1865 - was a Christian occultist, astrologer, and mystic. ... The public domain comprises the body of all creative works and other knowledge—writing, artwork, music, science, inventions, and others—in which no person or organization has any proprietary interest. ... This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ...

See also

• Apocalypse
• Apocatastasis
• Armageddon
• Atonement
• Day of Atonement
• End of the World
• End Times
• Eschatology
• General judgment
• Particular judgment
• Plan of Salvation Mormon view
• The Last Judgment (painting)
• Qiyamah Muslim view
• Pralay
• Second Coming
• New World Order (conspiracy)

Look up Apocalypse in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Ancient of Days by William Blake Apocatastasis (a-po-ca-TAH-sta-sis) is a Greek word meaning: 1) reconstitution or restitution [1] 2) restoration to the original or primordial condition [2] // [edit] Apocatastasis [edit] in Stoicism In Stoic philosophy, the cosmos is a physical expression of Zeus perfect thoughts... For other uses, see Armageddon (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Atonement (disambiguation). ... Yom Kippur (יום כפור yom kippūr, day of atonement) is the Jewish holiday of the Day of Atonement. ... Many religious faiths teach that the end of the world will occur at some point in the future. ... // In the three Abrahamic Religions (Islam, Judaism, and Christianity), the End Times are depicted as a time of tribulation that precede the predicted coming of a Messiah figure. ... For the eschatological beliefs of various religions, see End Times. ... General judgment is the Christian theological concept of a judgment of the souls of the dead by nation and as a whole. ... In Christian eschatology, particular judgment is the doctrine that immediately after death the eternal destiny of each separated soul is decided by the just judgment of God. ... The plan of salvation as taught by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints The Plan of Salvation is a concept in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints - the plan that the Heavenly Father created to save, redeem, and exalt humankind. ... The Last Judgment is a Christian notion that is the topic of many significant paintings, including: The Last Judgment (Angelico) - Fra Angelico The Last Judgment (Bosch) - Hieronymus Bosch The Last Judgment (Memling) - Hans Memling The Last Judgment (Michelangelo) - Michelangelo The Last Judgment (Roger van der Weyden) - Roger van der Weyden... Yawm al-QÄ«yāmah (Arabic: literally: Day of the Resurrection) is the Last Judgement in Islam. ... Pralay in Hindu mythology means the day when Earth will be destroyed by Natures fury. ... For other uses, see Second Coming (disambiguation). ... One World Government redirects here. ...

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