experience. So, if the sister who was approaching me would have had a few thus saith the Lord's to back up her idea, it would have been one thing, but she had none. And I'm only using her to share several false concepts on this particular study, the subject of the living, that we're going to look at as we go through. And I'm not doing it to attack anyone, I'm doing it as a sounding board to discuss these issues and put them in their proper order. Now, this first presentation, part one, will be about the judgment and it'll all basically be review for Seventh-day Adventist, but there will be some concepts in our review that we'll want to establish in this first presentation and build upon later. So, let's begin with Christ Object Lessons, page 310. By the King's examination of the guests at the feast is represented a work of judgment. The guests at the gospel feast are those who profess to serve God, those whose names are written in the book of life, but not all who profess to be Christians are true disciples. Before the final reward is given, it must be decided who are fitted to share in the inheritance of the righteous. This decision must be made prior to the second coming of Christ in the clouds of heaven, for when he comes, his reward is with him, to give every man according to his work shall be. Revelation 22 12. Before his coming then, the character of every man's work will have been determined, and to every one of Christ's followers the reward will have been apportioned according to his deeds. So, we know the judgment takes place before Christ returns, but if there is a theme that, in my perspective, is most misunderstood concerning the judgment, even though we all know it, but we don't seem to conceptualize it in our mind, is that the judgment is progressive. So, let's look at some of these very common understanding of ours, but let's see if we're not being told that the judgment is progressive. Great Controversy 483. As the books of record are opened in the judgment, the lives of all who have believed on Jesus come and 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. Now, I am going to stick with the information that we've been given, that the judgment involves a review of books, but I'm not to the point that I believe that Christ needs the books. Christ knew before Satan fell, who was ultimately going to be saved in this controversy, in my understanding. He has complete foreknowledge, but nevertheless, what has been revealed to us about the judgment, even it