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Revelation 20:12
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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.
About Revelation 20:12
Revelation 20:12 is one of the Bible's foundational texts on The Afterlife in the Bible, Books Opened at the Final Judgment, and The Judgment of God in the Bible. Found in the apocalypse of Revelation, this New Testament passage has guided believers through every season of life.
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How to Apply Revelation 20:12
Meditate on Revelation 20:12 by reading it aloud each morning this week. Ask yourself how its message on the theme of The Afterlife in the Bible applies to a current challenge you are facing. Write one specific step you will take today in response to its truth — and revisit that commitment at the end of the week.