![]() The coming throne could be seen in Revelation 20, and this was taken to be the true and permanent revelation of Christ. The “real” Jesus was the one who was coming again and there was to be nothing meek or mild about that coming. This, however, was treated like a temporary feint. For all intents and purposes, they were two different entities. My childhood Christianity made a huge distinction between the Jesus of the Cross and the Jesus of Judgment Day. It is proclaimed for all to see: “King of the Jews.” Orthodox iconography makes the irony yet more clear, by changing the description hanging above the crucified Christ into the “King of Glory.” The Cross is His throne and the Cross reveals His glory. This King is crowned as He “sits” upon the Cross. ![]() Kings are normally crowned while sitting on a throne. The irony of this identification (Cross and Throne) is revealed on the very day of the crucifixion. I suggest that you rid yourself of what you think a “throne” is, for the throne of Christ is nothing other than His Cross.įrom the Feast of the Elevation of the Cross: The dread judgment seat of Christ is actually something quite familiar, something that enters our life any number of times and on a regular basis. It was dreadful.īut what is this dread judgment seat? Do we have any examples? The answer is actually quite clear, and it is not what the preachers imagined (based on their misreading of Revelation). I’ve only been in front of a judge twice in my life: for a speeding ticket and to testify in a child custody case (worse than a speeding ticket). At this point in my life as an Orthodox Christian, it is hard not to hear echoes of these frightful threats in the prayer regarding the “dread judgment seat of Christ.” Of course, that same childhood heard lots of predictions about troop movements in the Middle East, explanations of Gog and Magog, and warnings about where everything was leading. It is the last possible moment before all hell breaks loose and the preachers at long last get one right. For a Christian ending to our life: painless, unashamed, and peaceful and a good defense before the dread judgment seat of Christ, let us ask of the Lord.įrom my childhood, I have memories of the phrase, “Great White Throne of Judgment.” It comes complete with an abundance of frightening images and threats.
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