Consummation of the Kingdom - Final Judgment

The concept of final judgment is one that most people, Christians included, aren't eager to give a lot of thought to. In general, people hope that, if there is to be a final reckoning, their good will outweigh their bad and things will work out well for them. For Christians, many puzzle over the idea that they, too, will be judged according to their works since they are saved by their faith in Jesus. But the final judgment associated with Christ's appearing has a much broader scope and purpose whose goal is the consummation of God's new creation such that all things will be "summed up" in the Messiah and God will finally and forever be "all in all."