fathers together, saith the
Lord."(848)

Every man's work passes in review before God, and is registered for
faithfulness or unfaithfulness. Opposite each name in the books of heaven
is entered, with terrible exactness, every wrong word, every selfish act,
every unfulfilled duty, and every secret sin, with every artful
dissembling. Heaven-sent warnings or reproofs neglected, wasted moments,
unimproved opportunities, the influence exerted for good or for evil, with
its far-reaching results, all are chronicled by the recording angel.

The law of God is the standard by which the characters and the lives of
men will be tested in the judgment. Says the wise man: "Fear God, and keep
His commandments: for this is the whole duty of man. For God shall bring
every work into judgment."(849) The apostle James admonishes his brethren,
"So speak ye, and so do, as they that shall be judged by the law of
liberty."(850)

Those who in the judgment are "accounted worthy," will have a part in the
resurrection of the just. Jesus said, "They which shall be accounted
worthy to obtain that world, and the resurrection from the dead, ... are
equal unto the angels; and are the children of God, being the children of
the resurrection."(851) And again He declares that "they that have done
good" shall come forth "unto the resurrection of life."(852) The righteous
dead will not be raised until after the judgment at which they are
accounted worthy of "the resurrection of life." Hence they will not be
present in person at the tribunal when their records are examined and
their cases decided.

Jesus will appear as their advocate, to plead in their behalf before God.
"If any man sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the
righteous."(853) "For Christ is not entered into the holy places made with
hands, which are the figures of the true; but into heaven itself, now to
appear in the presence of God for us." "Wherefore He is able also to save
them to the uttermost that come unto God by Him, seeing He ever liveth to
make intercession for them."(854)

As the books of record are opened in the judgment, the lives of all who
have believed on Jesus come in review before God. Beginning with those who
first lived upon the earth, our Advocate presents the cases of each
successive generation, and closes with the living. Every name is
mentioned, every case closely investigated. Names are accepted, names
rejected. When any have sins remaining upon the