NOTE.—During this judgment scene, both the righteous and the wicked dead are still in their graves. The record of each one’s life, however, is in the books of heaven, and by that record their characters and deeds are well known. Christ is there to appear in behalf of those who have chosen Him as their advocate. 1 John 2:1. He presents His blood, as He appeals for their sins to be blotted from the books of record. As the place of judgment is in heaven, where God’s throne is, and as Christ is present in person, it follows that the work of judgment is also in heaven. All are judged by the record of their lives, and thus answer for the deeds done in the body. This work will not only decide forever the cases of the dead, but will also close the probation of all who are living, after which Christ will come to take to Himself those who have been found loyal to Him. 12. After the subjects of the kingdom have been determined by the investigative judgment, what is given to Christ? “And there was given Him _dominion_, and _glory_, and _a kingdom_, that all people, nations, and languages, should serve Him.” Dan. 7:14. 13. When He comes the second time, what title will He bear? “And He hath on His vesture and on His thigh a name written, _King of kings_, and _Lord of lords_.” Rev. 19:16. 14. What will He then do for each one? “For the Son of man shall come in the glory of His Father with His angels; and _then He shall reward every man according to his works_.” Matt. 16:27. See also Rev. 22:12. 15. Where will Christ then take His people? “_In My Father’s house are many mansions_: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. And if I go and prepare a place for you, _I will come again, and receive you unto Myself; that where I am, there ye may be also_.” John 14:2, 3. 16. How many of the dead will be raised? “For the hour is coming, in the which _all that are in the graves_ shall hear His voice, 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.” John 5:28, 29. See also Acts 24:15. 17. What time intervenes between the two resurrections? “And I saw the souls of them that were beheaded for the witness of Jesus, and for the word of God, and which had not worshiped the beast, neither his image, neither had received his mark upon their foreheads, or in their hands; and they lived and reigned with Christ a thousand years. _But the rest of the dead lived not again until the thousand years were finished._” Rev. 20:4, 5. 18. What work did Daniel see finally assigned to the saints? “I beheld, and the same horn made war with the saints, and prevailed against them; until the Ancient of days came, and _judgment was given to the saints of the Most High_; and the time came that the saints possessed the kingdom.” Dan. 7:21, 22.