If tonight you stood in heaven's court;
to seek eternal favour
Would you face Jesus Christ as Judge;
or face Him as your Saviour?
There are many who don't quite know for sure;
what that verdict would beEver

So lets imagine for a moment
you are standing dead center
In the Courtroom of Forever

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Sitting before you is a structure;
massive and intense
It's here where your fate will be determined;
before this Judge's bench
Then a voice booms:
"This Court's now in session"
And your adrenaline starts to rush
Peering down with eyes;
that see through your soul
Is God the Father, your Judge

Then off to your left;
across the room
Is the virtual sillouette of sin
Stepping out of the shadows of condemnation;
your worst nightmare walks in
On his face is the smirk of evil incarnate;
his mind fixed on your destruction in Hell
You've just been introduced to you prosecuting attorney;
none other than Satan himself

The Bible says he's the accuser of the brethren;
so guess what he's gonna do
He's gonna accuse you of your sins;
and he knows them allBoth the old ones and the new
He's prepared his case for years;
now the golden moment is his
So in arrogance he presents his case to the Judge;
and it comes out sounding something like this

"God, you see this worthless piece of trash over here!
This one is a sinner to the core! This one's commited adultery,
cursed his neighbors, stolen money, been into drugs, alchohol
and even more! This hopeless wretch has even slammed his friends!
And by the guilty face, this courtroom can tell That through immoral
incertainty beyond any reasonable doubt, this one deserves eternal
judgement in Hell!"

The words of accusation still echoed;
your every sin thrown up in your face
Then God opens the book;
with every deed that you courted
And reviews your records of disgrace
God says "The book says you did this, this, and this and everything
you were accused of today Now before I sentence you to Hell forever;
are there any last words you have to say?"

Now if it's true you were standing there;
in the Courtroom of Eternity
With God to your front, and Satan-the prosecuter-to your left
There's one remaining eternal truth;
one that's crucial to remember
One you should never, ever, ever forget

Then, on the other side of the Courtroom
(doom music)
I said, on the other side of the Courtroom
(doom music)
You ain't hearing me tonight;
I said, ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE COURTROOM!
(doom music)

Is the one and only Son of God;
revealed in time and space
And he's your defense attorney;
who has never lost a case!
It's not Buddha, Muhammad, or Christana(wrong);
or any others who succumb to death!
Ladies and gentlemen;
on the other side of The Courtroom,
is Jesus Christ of Nazereth!

Then Jesus jumps up, says:
"Now what a minute God! I got something to say! May I remind you
that on a cross 2000 years ago, I washed his sins away! I was
crucified, I died, they put me in a tomb--but long about the midnight
hour--the power of God hit me and I walked out of that grave, alive
and well with ressurection power!"

Then the devil says:
"It's in the book! It's written in the book! Check the book!"

God said:
"Okay"
Then He takes the book out, lays it open and says:
"Now we'll see what this book has to say"

He turns to the first page
The second page
The third
By the fourth, the devil seemed shook

God closes it, says:
"The blood of Jesus must of workedBecause there's absolutely
nothing in this book"

The devil says:
"Now what a minute, check that book again! All his sins are written
down, they're all right there!

God says:
"Devil, maybe you're mistaken all together Maybe it's this other book
down here"

Devil cries:
"NO!! Not that book! Not that one!"

God said:
"Devil, why you so uptight?"

God sets the book down
The dust flies
And on the cover it says: The Lamb's Book of Life!

(singing)

Is your name in that book?
Is your name in that book?
Is your name in that book for sure?

If you've been forgiven
And your name is written
Then raise your hands-praise the Lord

Yes, my name's in that book
My name is in that book
My name is in that book tonight

I've been forgiven
And I know my name is written
In the Lamb's Book of Life

(three blows of the mallet)

This court is ajourned

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