IJ of the living at the end of loud cry from the parables

[skyblue888]

On Topix.com where ex adventists try their best to discredit the teaching of the investigative judgment as something coming from Ellen White only and not from the Bible, I suggested that both parables of the Wedding Garment and of the Net are concerned with the IJ of the living at the end of the loud cry to the world.

I believe Jesus was looking down the ages when He spoke these parables. His eye was fixed upon our time!

Ellen White did not invent the IJ doctrine. The Lord in His word made it clear but it is easy to miss. The parable of the wedding garment teaches it very clearly. This parable makes it clear that two calls are made to the professed people of God. Both calls are rejected. Following the rejection of the second call, the bearers of the message are persecuted and they turn to the Gentiles (world). This is the third call of the parable. This call represents the loud cry to the world. Then the parable says that at the end of the loud cry the King comes in to examine the guests.(Matt.22:11)

There is no mistaking that this is the investigative judgment of the living right there at the end of the loud cry.

And the parable of the net picks up from the time the message goes to the whole world. The net represents the preaching of the gospel. The net is cast into the sea (the sea represents peoples, multitudes, nations, tongues) and the net brings back good and bad fish into the loud cry ship. When the boat is full,(end of the loud cry to the world) it goes back to shore and all the fish are sorted out. The bad are cast back into the sea. These are cast back into the sea because they fail of passing the scrutiny of the king's examination. The good fish, those who have the wedding garment on, receive the final seal and they are prepared to go through the time of Jacob's trouble before they are translated without seeing death at the return of Jesus.

There it is again, clearly taught.

What say you?

sky

[BobRyan]

Romans 2 is the IJ in explicit detail.

Matt 7 describes the IJ concept of judgment based on works.

The "Loud Cry" of Rev 18 is the Latter Rain. It is true that the close of probation (the Rev 15:8 event) for all of the living occurs after the Latter Rain.

in Christ,

Bob

[Gerr]

The Investigative Judgment is all over Scripture if one has open eyes.

Before God rendered a verdict in the Fall from innocence, He came down to investigate.

Before the judgment of fire came down on Sodom & Gomorrah, God came down to investigate and even

brought TWO witnesses along.

Deut 13:14 then you shall investigate and search out and inquire thoroughly. If it is true and the matter established that this abomination has been done among you,

Deut 19:18 “The judges shall investigate thoroughly, and if the witness is a false witness and he has accused his brother falsely,

1 Sam 14:38 Saul said, “Draw near here, all you chiefs of the people, and investigate and see how this sin has happened today

Investigation needed to see which is wheat or tare.

Investigation needed to separate the good from the bad fish that the net brings in.

Investigation needed to distinguish the wise from the foolish virgins.

Investigation needed to separate the kernel from the husk.

Investigation needed to distinguish live faith from dead faith.

Investigation needed to distinguish those who say, "Lord, Lord," but disregard obedience to His will from those who do.

Investigation needed to distinguish those who wear His robe from those who say they have it but still wearing their rags.

Investigation needed to distinguish those who say they are "in Christ" but Christ is not in them from those who do.

Investigation needed to distinguish those who say they have the light while walking in darkness from those live the light.

The list goes on.

[Twilight]

I do not see how Jesus can come without an Investigative Judgement?