The seventh article of the Creed is, "from there he will come to judge the living and the dead".
The seventh article of the Creed teaches that Jesus Christ will return in glory at the end of time to judge all humanity. The same Lord who ascended into Heaven will come again as Judge of the living and the dead. This judgment will reveal the truth about every person's life, choices, and response to God's grace. Christ's return, often called the Second Coming, is an essential part of Christian hope. Catholics do not view the Last Judgment merely as a cause of fear, but as the moment when God's justice and mercy will be fully revealed. Evil will be defeated, the faithful will be vindicated, and God's kingdom will be brought to its fullness. The certainty of Christ's return encourages Christians to live faithfully, remain vigilant in prayer, and persevere in holiness. Every generation of believers lives in hopeful expectation of the day when Christ will come again in glory.
Christ is Lord of eternal life. The Son did not come to judge, but to save and to give the life he has in himself. By rejecting grace in this life, one already judges oneself. At the end of time, Christ will come in glory to achieve the definitive triumph of good over evil.
Acts 10:42
And he commanded us to preach to the people, and to testify that he is the one ordained by God to be judge of the living and the dead.
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