God will judge all “the great and the small” in accordance with the record of what they did on earth whether good or bad.
The only ones that will escape hell fire are those whose name is written in the book of life.
In the gospel of John chapter 1 we find these words 4 Life was in Him, and that life was the light of men. 5 That light shines in the darkness, yet the darkness did not overcome it.
Jesus himself said in John 10:10 …I have come so that they may have life and have it in abundance.
He also said in John 11:25 Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. The one who believes in Me, even if he dies, will live. 26 Everyone who lives and believes in Me will never die—ever. Do you believe this?”
Rom. 10:8… “The word is near you, in your mouth and in your heart”—that is, the word of faith which we are preaching, 9 that if you confess with your mouth Jesus as Lord, and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved; 10 for with the heart a person believes, resulting in righteousness, and with the mouth he confesses, resulting in salvation. 11 For the Scripture says, “Whoever believes in Him will not be disappointed.”
Following are some very helpful portions of the Bible that talks about the book of life.
Philippians 4:3 Yes, I also ask you, true partner, to help these women who have contended for the gospel at my side, along with Clement and the rest of my coworkers whose names are in the book of life.
Revelation 20:12 I also saw the dead, the great and the small, standing before the throne, and books were opened. Another book was opened, which is the book of life, and the dead were judged according to their works by what was written in the books.
Revelation 20:15 And anyone not found written in the book of life was thrown into the lake of fire.
Revelation 3:5 In the same way, the victor will be dressed in white clothes, and I will never erase his name from the book of life but will acknowledge his name before My Father and before His angels.
Revelation 21:27 Nothing profane will ever enter it: no one who does what is vile or false, but only those written in the Lamb’s book of life.
Revelation 3:1,4-6 “Write to the angel of the church in Sardis: “The One who has the seven spirits of God and the seven stars says: I know your works; you have a reputation for being alive, but you are dead… 4 But you have a few people in Sardis who have not defiled their clothes, and they will walk with Me in white, because they are worthy. 5 In the same way, the victor will be dressed in white clothes, and I will never erase his name from the book of life but will acknowledge his name before My Father and before His angels. 6 “Anyone who has an ear should listen to what the Spirit says to the churches.
Daniel 12:1 At that time Michael the great prince who stands watch over your people will rise up.
There will be a time of distress such as never has occurred since nations came into being until that time.
But at that time all your people who are found written in the book will escape.
