The Great White Throne Judgement

[Marilyn C]

On 11/2/2022 at 2:04 AM, kenny2212 said:

The resurrection referred to in Rev. 20:4-6 is the resurrection of the tribulation saints (people who converted during the tribulation period and died during the same).

Pre-tribulation saints have already been resurrected in the rapture.

1 Thess. 4:14-18 -  14 For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so God will bring with Him those who sleep in Jesus. 15 For this we say to you by the word of the Lord, that we who are alive and remain until the coming of the Lord will by no means precede those who are asleep. 16 For the Lord Himself will descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of an archangel, and with the trumpet of God. AND THE DEAD IN CHRIST WILL RISE FIRST. 17 Then we who are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. And thus we shall always be with the Lord. 18 Therefore comfort one another with these words.

The Great White Throne Judgement 

Rev. 20:11-15 (NKJV) -  Then I saw a great white throne and Him who sat on it, from whose face the earth and the heaven fled away. And I saw the dead, small and great, standing before God, and books were opened. And another book was opened, which is the Book of Life. And the dead were judged according to their works, by the things which were written in the books. The sea gave up the dead who were in it, and Death and Hades delivered up the dead who were in them. And they were judged, each one according to his works. Then Death and Hades were cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death. And anyone not found written in the Book of Life was cast into the lake of fire.

Now it would be redundant for God to check whether a person's name was in the book of life if HELL just gave him/her up. Now the "book of deeds" is open to determine a person's degree of punishment.

Hi kenny,

Interesting question. So, we have -

1. Those who died at sea.

2. Those who are dead, (in the earth).

3. Those who are in hell, (hades).

The books were opened, and people come forth to be judged. 

Many people who lived did not know of Jesus or His sacrifice. Thus, they are judged on how they lived according to their God-given conscience. (Rev. 20: 13) If they did act as God would have them to, then they would not have the second death but go onto the new earth as `the nations of the saved. ` (Rev. 21: 24)

Those who were in hell, (Matt. 25: 46) have been judged and thus go straight into the lake of fire where death and hell go. Meaning that death and hell are no more. 

Marilyn.

[kenny2212]

9 hours ago, Marilyn C said:

Hi kenny,

Interesting question. So, we have -

1. Those who died at sea.

2. Those who are dead, (in the earth).

3. Those who are in hell, (hades).

The books were opened, and people come forth to be judged. 

Many people who lived did not know of Jesus or His sacrifice. Thus, they are judged on how they lived according to their God-given conscience. (Rev. 20: 13) If they did act as God would have them to, then they would not have the second death but go onto the new earth as `the nations of the saved. ` (Rev. 21: 24)

Those who were in hell, (Matt. 25: 46) have been judged and thus go straight into the lake of fire where death and hell go. Meaning that death and hell are no more. 

Marilyn.

Nice exposition. Thank you Marilyn.

[AdHoc]

On 11/13/2022 at 6:15 AM, Marilyn C said:

Hi kenny,

Interesting question. So, we have -

1. Those who died at sea.

2. Those who are dead, (in the earth).

3. Those who are in hell, (hades).

The books were opened, and people come forth to be judged. 

Many people who lived did not know of Jesus or His sacrifice. Thus, they are judged on how they lived according to their God-given conscience. (Rev. 20: 13) If they did act as God would have them to, then they would not have the second death but go onto the new earth as `the nations of the saved. ` (Rev. 21: 24)

Those who were in hell, (Matt. 25: 46) have been judged and thus go straight into the lake of fire where death and hell go. Meaning that death and hell are no more. 

Marilyn.

Let's swap notes.

1. The sea is the dwelling place of demons. Dry places torment them. But on New Earth there is not more sea so they are to be tormented forever

2. Those who are in Hades. Hades is the place of the souls of dead men. 1st Corinthians 15:22 say "ALL" men will be resurrected. This huge number will be all the unbelievers from Cain onward. Also there are all infants and children, the mentally challenged and aborted babies

3. Also present, but not mentioned are the fallen angels. The Lake of Fire was initially prepared for the Devil and his angels

Angels and demons are spirits. They cannot die. But men died, so they "stand" before God (in resurrection - v.12)

Isaiah 66:24 gives the criteria of judgment;

 24 And they shall go forth, and look upon the carcases of the men that have transgressed against me: for their worm shall not die, neither shall their fire be quenched; and they shall be an abhorring unto all flesh.

Revelation 20:12 confirms this; "... according to their WORKS". God has a perfect memory. The Books are for the judged.

The Book of Life and its function I have explained on page 1 of this thread.

The Lake of Fire is a picture-concept of being immersed in flames. It is used interchangeably with the word "perdition". The Greek does not mean annihilate or cease to exist. "Perdition" means, "exquisite lack of well being" - extreme suffering of the body and soul inflicted by God (Matt.10:28).

The White Throne Judgment is the last judgment of five. (i) Our Lord Jesus was judged by God and given the universe and a Name above every other name. (ii) The Christians are judged in the air after rapture. The diligent may be kings of cities in the Millennium. The slothful will suffer loss but be saved. (iii) Israel are judged at the end of the Great Tribulation (Dan.12:1-2). (iv) The survivors of the Great Tribulation - those of ALL Nations - are judged when Christ has established His Kingdom on earth (Matt.25:31-46). (v) The "Rest of the dead" are judged at the White Throne.

A Clear and Beautiful proof of Christ's deity is found in verse 12. The dead "Stand" before GOD. But John 5:22 says; "For the Father judgeth no man, but hath committed all judgment unto the Son". Jesus is doing the judging but is called "God"

[Hobie_]

On 11/1/2022 at 11:34 AM, kenny2212 said:

The resurrection referred to in Rev. 20:4-6 is the resurrection of the tribulation saints (people who converted during the tribulation period and died during the same).

Pre-tribulation saints have already been resurrected in the rapture.

1 Thess. 4:14-18 -  14 For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so God will bring with Him those who sleep in Jesus. 15 For this we say to you by the word of the Lord, that we who are alive and remain until the coming of the Lord will by no means precede those who are asleep. 16 For the Lord Himself will descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of an archangel, and with the trumpet of God. AND THE DEAD IN CHRIST WILL RISE FIRST. 17 Then we who are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. And thus we shall always be with the Lord. 18 Therefore comfort one another with these words.

The Great White Throne Judgement 

Rev. 20:11-15 (NKJV) -  Then I saw a great white throne and Him who sat on it, from whose face the earth and the heaven fled away. And I saw the dead, small and great, standing before God, and books were opened. And another book was opened, which is the Book of Life. And the dead were judged according to their works, by the things which were written in the books. The sea gave up the dead who were in it, and Death and Hades delivered up the dead who were in them. And they were judged, each one according to his works. Then Death and Hades were cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death. And anyone not found written in the Book of Life was cast into the lake of fire.

Now it would be redundant for God to check whether a person's name was in the book of life if HELL just gave him/her up. Now the "book of deeds" is open to determine a person's degree of punishment.

You have to read your Bible, the Second Coming is when all the saints that are sleeping in the graves are resurrected and taken to heaven along with the saints that are alive. You must not try to add in peoples false ideas to what happens, Christ comes and takes His saints to their place prepared for them in heaven where their mansions await them. The Millennium or the 1000 year reign of Christ is with His saints, and the Bible says it is in heaven between the first and second resurrections, not on earth.

Now, during this time the wicked dead will be judged and the earth will be utterly desolate, without any living human inhabitants, but occupied by Satan and his evil angels. Since the righteous saints go up with Christ and the wicked are destroyed at His appearing, the earth stands for a time without human inhabitants. 

At the close of the Millennium or the 1000 years in heaven, Christ with His saints and the Holy City will descend from heaven to earth. The wicked dead will then be resurrected for damnation and face the final judgement/Great White Throne Judgement, and be destroyed in the lake of fire.

Jesus Himself tells us about the two resurrections and who will be in which:
John 5:28-29
28 Marvel not at this: for the hour is coming, in the which all that are in the graves shall hear his voice,
29 And shall come forth; they that have done good, unto the resurrection of life; and they that have done evil, unto the resurrection of damnation.

[AdHoc]

4 minutes ago, Hobie_ said:

You have to read your Bible, the Second Coming is when all the saints that are sleeping in the graves are resurrected and taken to heaven along with the saints that are alive. You must not try to add in peoples false ideas to what happens, Christ comes and takes His saints to their place prepared for them in heaven where their mansions await them. The Millennium or the 1000 year reign of Christ is with His saints, and the Bible says it is in heaven between the first and second resurrections, not on earth.

Now, during this time the wicked dead will be judged and the earth will be utterly desolate, without any living human inhabitants, but occupied by Satan and his evil angels. Since the righteous saints go up with Christ and the wicked are destroyed at His appearing, the earth stands for a time without human inhabitants. 

At the close of the Millennium or the 1000 years in heaven, Christ with His saints and the Holy City will descend from heaven to earth. The wicked dead will then be resurrected for damnation and face the final judgement/Great White Throne Judgement, and be destroyed in the lake of fire.

Jesus Himself tells us about the two resurrections and who will be in which:
John 5:28-29
28 Marvel not at this: for the hour is coming, in the which all that are in the graves shall hear his voice,
29 And shall come forth; they that have done good, unto the resurrection of life; and they that have done evil, unto the resurrection of damnation.

What a pity you did not document your understanding with scriptures. I'd like to compare notes.

In 1st Corinthians 15:23 and in the Parable of the Ten Virgins, Christ, as you say, COMES. But the meeting is the in the air - the clouds and there si no verse that I know of that even hints at Christ returning to heaven. In fact, the five foolish Virgins are advised to buy extra oil "from those who sell". Now, the five wise bought oil during their lifetime, and their lifetime was on earth. So the evidence is that the whole party returns to earth. This also seems to be the case because in Matthew 24:30 Christ bursts out the clouds "AFTER the tribulation of those days". The case is fortified ven more in Revelation Chapter 19 where Christ, having gathered those with a suitable garment, which are their WORKS (Rev.19:7-8), returns to earth to attack the Beast and his army.

Now if the great Battle of Armageddon is the end of Gentile world rule, then Daniel 2:35, and 44-45 tells us that Christ's Kingdom, together with His co-rulers "FILLS THE EARTH". Revelation 11:15 echoes this and informs us that the Kingdoms OF THIS WORLD have become the property of Jesus Christ.

An army is made of front-line soldiers who need to be supplied from the rear. Military experts tells us that a really efficient army would have a little as 8 persons supplying a soldier. So even if the Beast's army was super-efficient, and the army gathered in Jezreel was 5 million men, that leaves 40 million adults who are present along the food and ammunition chain, but who do not participate in the battle. If you then add the rest of mothers, children, teenagers and old men and women, you have at least 100 million people likely to survive Armageddon. Then, Israel are to be restored, that is, every Israelite who every lived (Ezekiel 37) - possibly another 100 million. The sum adds up. There is a considerable contingent of people ON EARTH after the Great Tribulation.

So, it would seem to me that;

1. Christ returns to earth
2. The Church returns to earth
3. Every Israelite since Jacob will be on earth
4. Hundreds of millions of Gentiles will still be on earth

And if Israel is on earth and Christ is on earth, He will be their King, and then all that the prophets predicted about peace and prosperity must follow for Christ's Kingdom is one of "Righteousness, peace and joy". The deserts will bloom and the harvests will not be finished ere it is time to plant again. Men who die with 100 years will counted as babies.

I propose that Christ returns to earth, sets up His Kingdom and reigns forever. The first 1,000 years is set aside for Christ to eradicate God's enemies - the last one being death itself - by an extensive resurrection of all men who have ever died and who were not God's people. That way we can satisfy about 600 predictions about Christ's second coming.

 

[Dennis1209]

On 11/20/2022 at 8:56 AM, AdHoc said:

What a pity you did not document your understanding with scriptures. I'd like to compare notes.

In 1st Corinthians 15:23 and in the Parable of the Ten Virgins, Christ, as you say, COMES. But the meeting is the in the air - the clouds and there si no verse that I know of that even hints at Christ returning to heaven. In fact, the five foolish Virgins are advised to buy extra oil "from those who sell". Now, the five wise bought oil during their lifetime, and their lifetime was on earth. So the evidence is that the whole party returns to earth. This also seems to be the case because in Matthew 24:30 Christ bursts out the clouds "AFTER the tribulation of those days". The case is fortified ven more in Revelation Chapter 19 where Christ, having gathered those with a suitable garment, which are their WORKS (Rev.19:7-8), returns to earth to attack the Beast and his army.

Now if the great Battle of Armageddon is the end of Gentile world rule, then Daniel 2:35, and 44-45 tells us that Christ's Kingdom, together with His co-rulers "FILLS THE EARTH". Revelation 11:15 echoes this and informs us that the Kingdoms OF THIS WORLD have become the property of Jesus Christ.

An army is made of front-line soldiers who need to be supplied from the rear. Military experts tells us that a really efficient army would have a little as 8 persons supplying a soldier. So even if the Beast's army was super-efficient, and the army gathered in Jezreel was 5 million men, that leaves 40 million adults who are present along the food and ammunition chain, but who do not participate in the battle. If you then add the rest of mothers, children, teenagers and old men and women, you have at least 100 million people likely to survive Armageddon. Then, Israel are to be restored, that is, every Israelite who every lived (Ezekiel 37) - possibly another 100 million. The sum adds up. There is a considerable contingent of people ON EARTH after the Great Tribulation.

So, it would seem to me that;

1. Christ returns to earth
2. The Church returns to earth
3. Every Israelite since Jacob will be on earth
4. Hundreds of millions of Gentiles will still be on earth

And if Israel is on earth and Christ is on earth, He will be their King, and then all that the prophets predicted about peace and prosperity must follow for Christ's Kingdom is one of "Righteousness, peace and joy". The deserts will bloom and the harvests will not be finished ere it is time to plant again. Men who die with 100 years will counted as babies.

I propose that Christ returns to earth, sets up His Kingdom and reigns forever. The first 1,000 years is set aside for Christ to eradicate God's enemies - the last one being death itself - by an extensive resurrection of all men who have ever died and who were not God's people. That way we can satisfy about 600 predictions about Christ's second coming.

 

I want to ask if you have an opinion or ever thought about something, a subject the Bible is silent on, this topic and the population during the millennium—specifically, those children who died in the womb, children who did not reach the age of accountability, and eternity on earth. Tens of millions of people.

If the Bible is silent on a matter, perhaps I should be silent also.

There is no doubt that those unborn babies became living souls at the moment of conception. Everyone inherited and is “born” with a sinful nature, but these babes we not yet born.

Everyone’s eternal fate rests on the acceptance or rejection of Jesus Christ. Everyone who has ever lived will be bodily resurrected at some point. Do you see where I am going with this yet?

What is the fate of stillborn, aborted, mentally challenged, and children under the age of accountability? They did not have the free will opportunity to accept or reject Christ. Do they get a free pass because of their innocence, or could they be resurrected as Adam was created mature and allowed into the millennium to make a free-will choice?

The above had no opportunity to decide or produce fruit or gain any heavenly reward.

Romans 9:15 (KJV) For he saith to Moses, I will have mercy on whom I will have mercy, and I will have compassion on whom I will have compassion.

[Retrobyter]

On 11/1/2022 at 11:34 AM, kenny2212 said:

The resurrection referred to in Rev. 20:4-6 is the resurrection of the tribulation saints (people who converted during the tribulation period and died during the same).

Pre-tribulation saints have already been resurrected in the rapture.

Shalom, kenny2212.

Actually, there's no such thing as a pretribulational rapture. The Tribulation began in the First Century. It is NOT a "seven-year period," nor is it a 3.5-year period!" It has been almost 2,000 years now, and it will continue until the Lord Yeeshuwa` ("Jesus") returns. The seven years of Daniel's 70th Week was split in half by the Lord Himself. He offered the Kingdom to Israel in the First Half of the Week, but they rejected Him and crucified Him. He, in turn, left them DESOLATE, delaying the Second Half of the Week, until they can welcome Him back as God's Messiah to be their King. The Second Half of the Week will start when our Lord has returned, and He offers the Kingdom to the NEW generation of the children of Israel.

Since the Tribulation began in the First Century A.D., it is IMPOSSIBLE for there to be a "pre-trib rapture." Therefore, there is only ONE Resurrection that will occur with His Second Coming. The "snatching away" of those resurrected will be to meet the Lord in the sky, and proceed with Him to the Middle East where He will ZEALOUSLY fight for His People and His Land!

On 11/1/2022 at 11:34 AM, kenny2212 said:

1 Thess. 4:14-18 -  14 For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so God will bring with Him those who sleep in Jesus. 15 For this we say to you by the word of the Lord, that we who are alive and remain until the coming of the Lord will by no means precede those who are asleep. 16 For the Lord Himself will descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of an archangel, and with the trumpet of God. AND THE DEAD IN CHRIST WILL RISE FIRST. 17 Then we who are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. And thus we shall always be with the Lord. 18 Therefore comfort one another with these words.

God brings those who sleep in Yeeshuwa` with Yeeshuwa` when He returns. He does this BY resurrecting them first! THEN they are transported with Him to Israel. He starts the FIRST 1,000 years of His Kingdom at that time. This 1,000 years, of course, is called the "Millennium" (from the Latin for "1,000 years").

On 11/1/2022 at 11:34 AM, kenny2212 said:

The Great White Throne Judgement 

Rev. 20:11-15 (NKJV) -  Then I saw a great white throne and Him who sat on it, from whose face the earth and the heaven fled away. And I saw the dead, small and great, standing before God, and books were opened. And another book was opened, which is the Book of Life. And the dead were judged according to their works, by the things which were written in the books. The sea gave up the dead who were in it, and Death and Hades delivered up the dead who were in them. And they were judged, each one according to his works. Then Death and Hades were cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death. And anyone not found written in the Book of Life was cast into the lake of fire.

Now it would be redundant for God to check whether a person's name was in the book of life if HELL just gave him/her up. Now the "book of deeds" is open to determine a person's degree of punishment.

"Hell" is not a place for the dead. "Hell," in this case in Revelation 20:13, is the Greek words "ho hadees" meaning "the UNSEEN," is just a label for "the grave" where people are put "out of sight" when they die and begin to decay. It's similar to the way that Hebrew uses the word "sh'owl," meaning "asked about," for the graves and monuments of one's forefathers. That's what children do when they visit the memorials of their ancestors; they "ASK about" their ancestors and listen to the stories about them.

The Book of Life is consulted to show that the person's name is NOT written where it should have been, but you're right; the other books are consulted to see what deeds - good or bad - they performed to determine a person's degree of punishment.

[kenny2212]

1 hour ago, Dennis1209 said:

I want to ask if you have an opinion or ever thought about something, a subject the Bible is silent on, this topic and the population during the millennium—specifically, those children who died in the womb, children who did not reach the age of accountability, and eternity on earth. Tens of millions of people.

If the Bible is silent on a matter, perhaps I should be silent also.

There is no doubt that those unborn babies became living souls at the moment of conception. Everyone inherited and is “born” with a sinful nature, but these babes we not yet born.

Everyone’s eternal fate rests on the acceptance or rejection of Jesus Christ. Everyone who has ever lived will be bodily resurrected at some point. Do you see where I am going with this yet?

What is the fate of stillborn, aborted, mentally challenged, and children under the age of accountability? They did not have the free will opportunity to accept or reject Christ. Do they get a free pass because of their innocence, or could they be resurrected as Adam was created mature and allowed into the millennium to make a free-will choice?

The above had no opportunity to decide or produce fruit or gain any heavenly reward.

Romans 9:15 (KJV) For he saith to Moses, I will have mercy on whom I will have mercy, and I will have compassion on whom I will have compassion.

Children who die before the age of accountability go to heaven.

Matthew 19:14 (NKJV) -  But Jesus said, “Let the little children come to Me, and do not forbid them; for of such is the kingdom of heaven.”

It seems you believe in soul-sleep. Because it would be redundant for God to take a child to heaven now and then later return that child to live on earth in the millennium. 

I don't think soul-sleep is right.

2 Corinthians 5:8 (NKJV) - 

We are confident, yes, well pleased rather to be absent from the body and to be present with the Lord.

 

Edited November 21, 2022 by kenny2212

[Dennis1209]

1 hour ago, kenny2212 said:

Children who die before the age of accountability go to heaven.

Matthew 19:14 (NKJV) -  But Jesus said, “Let the little children come to Me, and do not forbid them; for of such is the kingdom of heaven.”

It seems you believe in soul-sleep. Because it would be redundant for God to take a child to heaven now and then later return that child to live on earth in the millennium. 

I don't think soul-sleep is right.

2 Corinthians 5:8 (NKJV) - 

We are confident, yes, well pleased rather to be absent from the body and to be present with the Lord.

 

No Kenny, I do not believe in soul sleep as you point out above. 

Do you suppose in our resurrection and glorified bodies we will retain our memories, or be robots? Putting it another way, what memories would the people I listed above have? The moment Adam was created mature, he was intelligent, but did he have any memories?

Would the listed individuals understand 2 Cor. 5:8? I think these questions are legitimate for discussion. The conclusion will most likely be, "we do not know."

[AdHoc]

5 hours ago, Dennis1209 said:

I want to ask if you have an opinion or ever thought about something, a subject the Bible is silent on, this topic and the population during the millennium—specifically, those children who died in the womb, children who did not reach the age of accountability, and eternity on earth. Tens of millions of people.

If the Bible is silent on a matter, perhaps I should be silent also.

There is no doubt that those unborn babies became living souls at the moment of conception. Everyone inherited and is “born” with a sinful nature, but these babes we not yet born.

Everyone’s eternal fate rests on the acceptance or rejection of Jesus Christ. Everyone who has ever lived will be bodily resurrected at some point. Do you see where I am going with this yet?

What is the fate of stillborn, aborted, mentally challenged, and children under the age of accountability? They did not have the free will opportunity to accept or reject Christ. Do they get a free pass because of their innocence, or could they be resurrected as Adam was created mature and allowed into the millennium to make a free-will choice?

The above had no opportunity to decide or produce fruit or gain any heavenly reward.

Romans 9:15 (KJV) For he saith to Moses, I will have mercy on whom I will have mercy, and I will have compassion on whom I will have compassion.

The Reformation was God's blessing and kindness. But because it was so hotly (and bloodily) contended, the two camps (faith and works) held their position to the exclusion of the truths that the other camp had. Ask any Christian what it means to be saved and he will tell you; "Believe in Jesus and you will go to heaven". But this is not salvation. This is what the Bible says:

• FAITH will allow your sins to be accounted for. You will escape the Lake of Fire
• FAITH will allow you to be partaker of the divine life
• FAITH will allow a rebirth and you will be son of God and co-heir with Christ of the EARTH

1. But  you are saved, not for heaven, but to be conformed to the image of Christ to be to God's glory by your WORKS
2. You are saved to become God's Tabernacle on EARTH by a rebirth. You must build - WORKS
3. You are resurrected to defeat death and to be built into God's corporate House on EARTH. While all men are to be resurrected, but with differing glories, there is a resurrection of REWARD for your WORKS
4. You are accountable to God for SERVICE (WORKS) that He appoints you and that account will decide if you are fit to be a prestigious co-king in the next age

To be SAVED is not only saved from the Lake of Fire, but to fulfill all the above points. For the Christian, since His sins are atoned for, he will be judged on points 1 to 4.

But on what criteria are the REST of mankind judged? Romans Chapter 2 tells us that Israel are judged by their compliance or breaking of the Law. And any man who receives mercy does so based on the judicial effect of Christ's death. Romans 2 says that the Gentiles will be judged by their consciences. But BOTH according to their WORKS (v.6)

5 But after thy hardness and impenitent heart treasurest up unto thyself wrath against the day of wrath and revelation of the righteous judgment of God; 6 Who will render to every man according to his deeds: 7 To them who by patient continuance in well doing seek for glory and honour and immortality, eternal life: 8 But unto them that are contentious, and do not obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness, indignation and wrath, 9 Tribulation and anguish, upon every soul of man that doeth evil, of the Jew first, and also of the Gentile; 10 But glory, honour, and peace, to every man that worketh good, to the Jew first, and also to the Gentile: 11 For there is no respect of persons with God. 12 For as many as have sinned without law shall also perish without law: and as many as have sinned in the law shall be judged by the law

So, in all three cases, Christian, Jew and Gentile, judgment is based on WORKS. The Christian escapes the effect of past works by faith in what Jesus did, but is held responsible for works in life after conversion. Those Jews that receive mercy receive it by Covenant and Promise BECAUSE of what Jesus did. The Gentiles die in their sins. BUT .... God sets the bar and those who did no damage to God are acquitted. These are those you alluded to, from the aborted baby to infant death to the damaged to the victims of oppressors, DID NO WORKS AGAINST GOD. But... Do I say they are SAVED? NO! Because to be SAVED includes the effects of FAITH above. 

Romans 2:7 above sets forth their position if found not guilty. Without writing a Book "glory" means "made apparent" (Vine). "Honor" is that praise bestowed by the Judge. "Immortality" pertain to the "Second Death". "Eternal Life" is not to HAVE eternal life but to be a SUBJECT in a Kingdom that is ruled by men who HAVE eternal life. Elsewhere it is rendered "ENTER" or "INHERIT" eternal life. A man who benefits from Christ's rule ENTERS life. A Man who HAS eternal life gets it by FAITH. One is the advantage of the Kingdom. The other is an intrinsic value or attribute.

Because of the intensity of the debate and persecution of the Reformation, Christians don't want to acknowledge that EVERY assize is about WORKS. The big question is; IF ALL are found guilty, on what basis can they escape? The number 1 escape is by faith in Jesus, his Person and His Work. If you set Jesus aside and you are a Jew, you receive mercy because God Promised forgiveness. And those of the Nations who did no harm ENTER life. Those who did harm to God ENTER (the Second) death (Isa.66:24)