Her reward is described as fine linen, the righteous acts of the saintsundoubtedly the result of rewards. As it will be shown below, though it is tremendously serious with eternal ramifications, the judgment seat of Christ is not a place and time when the Lord will mete out punishment for sins committed by the child of God. (1) All the passages dealing with the Bema or rewards are addressed to believers or pertain to believers of the church (Rom. 9-11). (6) It is a day of extreme deception and delusion (2 Thess. Romans 3:19 Now we know that whatever the Law says, it speaks to those who are under the Law, that every mouth may be closed, and all the world may become accountable to God; Romans 5:12-15 Therefore, just as through one man sin entered into the world, and death through sin, and so death spread to all men, because all sinned 13 for until the Law sin was in the world; but sin is not imputed when there is no law. In one sense, the Thessalonians will be Pauls crown, and the effect at the Bema and throughout eternity will be rejoicing or exultation over their presence in heaven. 1 Corinthians 4:5 ESV / 106 helpful votesHelpfulNot Helpful. 1:30; Eph. 1:4; 4:25). Heaven and earth are seen fleeing from the face of Him who sits on this throne (20:11). 2:22; 7:14). Will there be great sorrow? 2:9; 5:3; 8:35; 12:12; 1 Thess. The order is: At the end of the Tribulation, the Lord Jesus will return personally to earth (Zech. They maintain the seriousness of the examination and yet emphasize the commendation aspect of the judgment seat. It was not a time of punishment where believers are judged for their sins. Let not many of you become teachers, my brethren, knowing that as such we will incur a stricter judgment. 11:28-32. Rev. The Books: The identity of the books is not specifically revealed and we can only speculate from a comparison of other passages of Scripture and from the nature of these verses. This is the basis of rewards or the cause of their loss, the abiding, Christ-dependent life. The number forty symbolizes a period of testing, trial or probation. This is Gods judgment to cast Satan down from his position in heaven as the anointed cherub with all those angels who followed him to this earth and its atmosphere as the primary abode of their operations (cf. We are not to judge others in the sense of condemning them or passing judgment on the opinions of others on doubtful matters as discussed in Romans 14. Though salvation is by grace and through faith, the saved who come out of the Great Tribulation will be identified by their works in befriending their Jewish brothers. 24:29-31). The next prophetic event in Gods timetable will be the rapture or the catching up of the body of Christ, the church, as described in 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18. 3:7, 10-12). Charles Lee Feingberg [Old Tappan, NJ: Fleming H. Revell Co., 1968], p. 29). New American Standard Bible Copyright 1960, 1962, 1963, 1968, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1977, 1995 by The Lockman Foundation, La Habra, Calif. All rights reserved. The overwhelming emotion is joyfulness and gratefulness. 13; 17); economically (Rev. He will, likewise, be without guilt because he has been declared righteous. It is from Goda time of divine wrath. While he was sitting on the judgment seat, his wife sent him a message, saying, Have nothing to do with that righteous Man; for last night I suffered greatly in a dream because of Him.. Since the Savior has died for the sin of the world (1 John 2:2), the ultimate issue is the sin of unbelief or rejection of Christ. Friend, have you put your trust in the person of Christ as the God-man Savior who died for your sin? 1-2; 1 Cor. 1:13a). He wants those who have not trusted in Christ to understand the judgments that this might motivate them to trust in Christ as their personal Savior because He bore the judgment for their sin in their place. 2 Tim. God wants Christians to understand the truth of the judgments to both comfort and motivate them to godly living. The Book of Life: This book contains the names of all believers, of all who have put their faith in Christ and Gods plan of salvation or righteousness through the substitutionary death of Christ. (10) It is a time of extreme anti-Semitism (Rev. Knowing and having the hope of the resurrection and all that this means to the Christian, the Apostle spoke of his commitment to maintain a clear conscience, one cleared by confession and the forsaking of all known sin (1 John 1:9; Prov. This word was taken from Isthmian games where the contestants would compete for the prize under the careful scrutiny of judges who would make sure that every rule of the contest was obeyed (cf. In other words, they are destroyed, dissolved (2 Pet. 24:31-46). Both Romans 14:10 and 2 Corinthians 5:9 speak of the judgment seat. This a translation of one Greek word, the word bema. Q. Rev. It is not to judge believers for sin of any kind, confessed or unconfessed. This indication is also clear that it does occur in the new heavens and earth which are not created until after this event (cf. Therefore no one is to act as your judge in regard to food or drink or in respect to a festival or a new moon or a Sabbath day, And Jesus said, For judgment I came into this world, so that those who do not see may see, and that those who see may become blind., Do not judge according to appearance, but judge with righteous judgment.. John 3:16-18: For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish, but have eternal life. This is no more a punishment than when a student turns in a worthless assignment and receives an F or a D. His poor work results in a just grade or recompense. Romans 8:1 There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus. Then the trees of the forest will sing for joy before the Lord;For He is coming to judge the earth. The judgment of the antediluvian world (Genesis 7:1724). At the Great White Throne Judgment the Book of Life is produced to show that the participants name was not found written in the Book of Life because of their rejection of Jesus Christ. But this will only be momentary or short-lived at best in view of passages like Revelation 7:17; 21:4 and Isaiah 65:17. (7) Loss of Physical Health and Vitality. 5 You hypocrite, first take the log out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to take the speck out of your brothers eye. Is it sin, good works, or just what? Key Scriptures (Matt. Mary is a virgin in the accounts of Matthew (1:16; 18-25) and Luke (1:26-38). (7) It is a time of death (Rev. Key Scriptures: Isaiah 24:1; Joel 1:15; Zeph. But Scripture shows that even this is a manifestation of Gods wrathful judgment that He will cause to rain on the earth. He wanted to walk blamelessly, to keep short accounts with God, and to stay in close communion with the Lord lest he should become disqualified for rewards at the Bema (cf. As I entered into judgment with your fathers in the wilderness of the land of Egypt, so I will enter into judgment with you, declares the Lord God. There were also divisions and factions and the focus on personalities rather than the Savior. Nevertheless, as mentioned earlier concerning the judgment of Satan, God has manifested His power by defeating Satan and his hordes. In August of 2001 he was diagnosed with lung cancer and on August 29th, 2002 he went home to be with the Lord. Though some of them were not living as they should, looking ahead and seeing them in glory brought joy and would bring great rejoicing. (2) All believers, regardless of their spiritual state, will be raptured and will stand before the Bema to give an account of their lives and will either receive rewards or lose rewards. What becomes the issue for us today? The refusal to accept the truth destroys the power to discriminate between truth and error.1. 14 Nevertheless death reigned from Adam until Moses, even over those who had not sinned in the likeness of the offense of Adam, who is a type of Him who was to come. Compare the following passages: 1 Corinthians 15:10 But by the grace of God I am what I am, and His grace toward me did not prove vain; but I labored even more than all of them, yet not I, but the grace of God with me. 1:24f, moral degeneration and the gradual breakdown in the moral fiber of men when they turn away from God. 19:17; 1 Cor. (3) It is an expression and a proof of Gods love (Heb. 2:12-14 [note the emphasis on good works]). but a terrifying expectation of judgment and the fury of a fire which will consume the adversaries. 1) Judgment seat of Christ = believers only. Ezek. 1 Peter 2:24 and He Himself bore our sins in His body on the cross, that we might die to sin and live to righteousness; for by His wounds you were healed. Scripture also teaches us that no amount of human goodness or human works or human morality or religious activity can gain acceptance with God or get anyone into heaven. (2) It is part of the training process by which Gods children are brought into the experience of Gods holiness (Heb. Revelation 22:12 Behold, I am coming quickly, and My reward is with Me, to render to every man according to what he has done. Commenting on this Samuel Hoyt writes: Within the church today there exists considerable confusion and debate regarding the exact nature of the examination at the judgment seat of Christ. 1 Cor. There the laurel wreath was placed on his head as a symbol of victory (cf. But the point of Scripture is that even this is a part of Gods judgment upon a world that has sought its answers apart from the true God. Though ones primary focus might be on the future judgments, this study will also cover the judgments of the past and the present because they are related and form a part of the total picture revealed in Scripture. Rom. (1) Though the Tribulation begins as a time of peace, it soon becomes a time of unprecedented troubleJoel 2:2; Matt. (3) Loss of Power and Production. How then do we receive Gods Son that we may have the eternal life God has promised us? 5:11), of ungodly deeds (Jude 15), of deeds of darkness (Rom. As a result, Bible students have spoken of a time called the Tribulation as that specific future time of trouble as a judgment from God that will come upon the entire world. Romans 4:1-5: What then shall we say that Abraham, our forefather according to the flesh, has found? Rather, it is a place where rewards will be given or lost depending on how one has used his or her life for the Lord. Through the Scriptures and the remnant of His people, He has taught man that he must have Gods righteousness, that God is of purer eyes than to approve evil or to accept or look upon wickedness (Hab. And at his gate was laid a poor man named Lazarus, covered with sores, who desired to be fed with what fell from the rich man's table. Now judgment is upon this world; now the ruler of this world will be cast out. This means that rather than operating by faith in Gods provision, we end up operating in the energy of the flesh. (2) The second book will be the book of works or deeds. The deeds of the unbeliever are only examined to show that the person, no matter how much good they have done, falls short of Gods holy demands. This is none other than the Lord Jesus who is even now examining our lives and will bring to light the true nature of our walk and works when we stand before Him at the Bema (Rev. Matthew 7:1-5 Do not judge lest you be judged. 18 Samuel Hoyt, The Judgment Seat of Christ in Theological Perspective, Part 2, Bibliotheca Sacra, electronic media. In other words, when we fail to honestly judge sin in our lives it spills over in one area after another. 11:31-32; Ps. was a 1966 graduate of Dallas Theological Seminary and a former pastor of 28 years. 10:14) and loved of God as Christ is loved (John 17:23).9, Again, Chafer writes concerning the Bema, It cannot be too strongly emphasized that the judgment is unrelated to the problem of sin, that it is more for the bestowing of rewards than the rejection of failure.10. Sin calls for judgment and the cross of Jesus Christ became that place of judgment. (3) The recompense (NASB) or the receive back (KJV) of 2 Corinthians 5:10 refers to the dispensing of rewards or their loss. He used the Greek katheudo in 5:10 rather than koimao, the word he used metaphorically in 4:13-14 of physical death. (b) It is also a special crown given for faithfulness in running the race and exercising self-control in order to serve the Lord and finish the race. Is Divorce And Remarriage After Abuse, Neglect, Financial, Or Emotional Issues Okay? Other Bible teachers espouse a mediating position. All fall short of the glory of Godthe immoral, moral, and religious (Rom. While the following is not exhaustive, it demonstrates that sin in the life of a believer is not a small issue. God banished the first couple from the Garden of Eden for violating His clear command not to eat the fruit of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil. Some believe in a partial rapture theory which says that only those in fellowship with the Lord will be raptured as a form of punishment for their sin. Romans 6:4-11 Therefore we have been buried with Him through baptism into death, in order that as Christ was raised from the dead through the glory of the Father, so we too might walk in newness of life. The one who understands the day of Jesus Christ as referring to the Great White Throne Judgment is on a collision course with despair and eternal destiny concerns. A similar judgment will occur for resurrected Old Testament and Tribulation saints, but probably not until after the Tribulation (cf. 9:25). But if we judged ourselves rightly, we would not be judged. 11:2-3; 13:5; 12;6; Dan. The only exception is the person of Jesus Christ who, through the virgin birth, escaped the sin problem that is normally passed down from generation to generation. Gods discipline is patterned after the principles of Proverbs 13:24 which read: He who spares his rod hates his son, But he who loves him disciplines him diligently. Discipline is an evidence of love. Although there is undeniably some measure of remorse or regret, this is not the overriding emotion to be experienced throughout the eternal state. Since love is a preeminent virtue in Christianity, true selfishness often involves a pursuit of self-interest that violates the law of love.12. The believer is seen by the Father as clothed in the righteousness of Christ. The following verses demonstrate the basic principle of the complete and finished nature of Christs work: Hebrews 10:14 For by one offering He has perfected for all time those who are sanctified. This day of judgment, also known as the Final Judgment, is when Jesus, the Son of God, will judge the living and the dead before destroying the old heaven and earth, which are corrupted of sin. Sin can be defined as anything that opposes Gods will and law. To engage in sin is to disobey or abuse His laws. 2:12-13), but the decision to serve, and the diligence employed in doing so, are our responsibility and our contribution and God sees this as rewardable. Romans 3:24-26 being justified as a gift by His grace through the redemption which is in Christ Jesus; 25 whom God displayed publicly as a propitiation in His blood through faith. The abundant in years may not be wise,Nor may elders understand justice. 3:24; 5:15-17; 6:23; Eph. For Permission to Quote Information visit http://www.lockman.org. God cannot exact payment for sins twice since payment has been fully and forever paid. The phrase Son of Man occurs 195 times in the Old and New Testaments. It is particularly a time of judgment on those who dwell upon the earth which seems to be a technical term in Revelation meaning earth dweller, a reference to those who have no interest in the things of God (cf. His work is perfect,For all His ways are just;A God of faithfulness and without injustice,Righteous and upright is He. Again, there is only one judgment day, but Revelation 20:11-15 tells us the judgment process has two stages. IV: Ecclesiology-Eschatology, Dallas Seminary Press, Dallas, TX, 1948, p. 406. 3:10; 6:10; 8:13; 11:10; 13:8, 14; 17:8 and Isa. 9:24-25). The Bible teaches us that God loves all people and wants to bring them into a harmonious relationship with Himself. Because Scripture declares all men to be sinful. Although this burning lake is only mentioned in the last book of the Bible, it is a significant place that Christians need to know about since it reminds us of the consequences of sinfulness, Jesus sacrifice to save us from everlasting punishment, and the need to tell the gospel. Confession of sin restores us to fellowship and to the Spirits control. Jesus Christ, the sinless and perfect Son of God, the only one who could qualify as our substitute, died to satisfy the demands of Gods absolute holiness. This in no way suggests a permanent condition. 8:18-25). Furthermore, we are called upon to make judgments in the sense of evaluations when it comes to selecting elders and deacons, or in dealing with those who have fallen into sin (1 Tim. These verses show we cannot come into judgment. 12:3-4). Will the Lord reject forever?And will He never be favorable again? As Paul declares in Romans 5:1-2: Therefore having been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, 2 through whom also we have obtained our introduction by faith into this grace in which we stand; and we exult in hope of the glory of God. This was the victors crown, the wreath given to the victorious athlete before the judge at the Bema. The penalty for the believers sins has been fully paid for by Christ, the believers substitute. Chafer and Walvoord have an excellent word on this view: With reference to sin, Scripture teaches that the child of God under grace shall not come into judgment (John 3:18; 5:24; 6:37; Rom. Further, the words awake or asleep of verse 10 refer to a spiritual or moral condition, not whether one is alive or dead when Christ returns as in 4:13-14. This evidently takes place after the resurrection of the unbelieving dead from the grave and Hades. Then in anticipation of His death on the cross, the Lord spoke of Satans judgment and doom in John 12:31; 16:11, and Luke 10:18-19. They, therefore, have no righteousness and cannot be accepted before God, but must be cast into the eternal Lake of Fire. 1:6; Col. 2:10; Heb. Rather, God disciplines us as a father disciplines his sons to bring us back into fellowship that we might be conformed to His Son. 18 He who believes in Him is not judged; he who does not believe has been judged already, because he has not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God. It is not punitive. Paul shows us in Romans that all categories of peoplethe good, the bad, and the uglyare really in the same boat and on their way to eternal separation from God. The sea and death (i.e., the ground) contain the bodies and Hades contains the souls. 20:1-3, 7-10; 2 Pet. It is so important to note the emphasis here. 21:4). Do you not know that we will judge angels? 6:2-3; 4:8). (5) The Crown of Righteousness (2 Tim. 1 Cor. How many times is the word judgment mentioned in the Bible? 3 And why do you look at the speck that is in your brothers eye, but do not notice the log that is in your own eye? 1 Cor. Key Verses on Rewards: Rom. For instance, Matthew 7 which tells us not to judge, is immediately followed with the command, Do not give what is holy to dogs, and do not throw your pearls before swine, lest they trample them under their feet, and turn and tear you to pieces (Matt. So, the book of works will contain a record of all the unbelievers deeds, good and bad, to demonstrate the truth of Romans 3:23, for all have sinned and fall (continually miss the mark) short of the glory (perfect holiness) of God. All fall short of Gods perfect righteousness and have therefore no basis upon which to stand accepted (justified) before a holy and just God. For it is time for judgment to begin with the household of God; and if it begins with us first, what will be the outcome for those who do not obey the gospel of God? 24:9, 21, 29; Mark 13:19, 24; Rev. 4:8; Rev. As they refused to follow the light, they were brought to folly in their thoughtsbecame vain in their [corrupt] reasonings, and their foolish [senseless] heart was darkened. The intellectual revolt against what they knew to be right was attended by a darkening of the whole understanding. 2-3). But we shall rejoice also as we realize that the rewards given will be another example of the grace of our Lord; for at best we are unprofitable servants (E. Schuyler English, The Church At the Tribunal, in Prophetic Truth Unfolding Today, ed. 25:41; Isa. (6) Israel is the earthly kingdom and will undoubtedly have authority over portions and sections of the millennial kingdom and the eternal kingdom as emphasized in Matt. 27:19; John 19:13), its use in the epistles by Paul, because of his many allusions to the Greek athletic contests, is more in keeping with its original use among the Greeks. This was to demonstrate His righteousness, because in the forbearance of God He passed over the sins previously committed; 26 for the demonstration, I say, of His righteousness at the present time, that He might be just and the justifier of the one who has faith in Jesus. 24:21. This condition is the expression of Gods wrath (vs. 18) and twice we have the statement that this moral breakdown occurs because God gave them over (vss. The Judgment Seat of Christ is not a place and time when the Lord will mete out punishment for sins committed by the child of God. 4 Or how can you say to your brother, Let me take the speck out of your eye, and behold, the log is in your own eye? Declare it is deloo which means to make evident, clear. Be revealed is apokalupto and means to unveil. Test is dokimazo and means to test for the sake of approval. The quality is hopoios, a correlative and qualitative pronoun meaning of what sort or kind.. Scripture teaches that for the believer Gods justice has already been fully and forever satisfied at the Cross in relation to the believers sins. Because this is a completely different matter. 6:1; 9:14), of unfruitful deeds (Eph. 4:5f; 2 Cor. The judgment seat of Christ might be compared to a commencement ceremony. 3:6-15). (2) To destroy and remove unacceptable production portrayed in the symbols of wood, hay, and stubble. But to me it is a very small thing that I may be examined by you, or by any human court; in fact, I do not even examine myself. All who have died without faith in Jesus Christregardless of their status in human history, religiously, politically, economically, or morallymust stand before this throne of judgment. By my count (with the help of some BibleWorks magic), there are 1,944 verses in The point is the Great White Throne Judgment does not occur on earth or in heaven as we know it, but somewhere beyond, perhaps in extreme outer space. As I hear, I judge; and My judgment is just, because I do not seek My own will, but the will of Him who sent Me. 4 Who are you to judge the servant of another? The world seeks to find answers to its problems through the one world movement of the last days and apart from the true God as He has revealed Himself in Christ. 11:32); in his standing before God, and on the ground that the penalty for all sinpast, present, and future (Col. 2:13)has been borne by Christ as the perfect Substitute, the believer is not only placed beyond condemnation, but being in Christ is accepted in the perfection of Christ (1 Cor. For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, so that each one may be recompensed for his deeds in the body, according to what he has done, whether good or bad. The main point to see here is that this entire period is the expression of Gods wrath in increasing degrees of judgment to be poured out on the world. In Romans 14:10 the Apostle called this examining time the Bema of God while in 2 Corinthians 5:10 he called it the Bema of Christ. So it is necessary for believers to judge their own sins in the light of Scripture.2. 19:8 with Dan. An interesting and important passage to this study is Acts 24:15-16because in this passage Paul implicitly made reference to two judgments which are closely related. You are now one of Gods children by faith in the Savior. But I tell you that every careless word that people speak, they shall give an accounting for it in the day of judgment. 39:28). Two things: (a) This describes all the crowns. (Rev 20:11-13) The people at the White Throne Judgment have rejected Christ's Sin Atonement & are judged according to the Law. What follows below is a fuller explanation of both terms. This crown is a reward promised to Elders for faithfulness in the discharge of their responsibilities in shepherding the people. John 3:16-18 For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish, but have eternal life. Self-centeredness or selfishness is preoccupation with self at the expense of others and Gods will in ones life. Romans 5:19 For as through the one mans disobedience the many were made sinners, even so through the obedience of the One the many will be made righteous. (7) The Casting of Crowns (Rev. They may include galaxies of the universe. 25:21; Lk. 'the fear of God' is 1 James M. Stifler, The Epistle To The Romans, Moody Press, Chicago, 1960, p. 31. The Book of Life contains the names of believers, those justified by faith and who have a righteousness from God imputed to their account. 18 He who believes in Him is not judged; he who does not believe has been judged already, because he has not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God. 32:3-4). (Rom 14:10 & 2 Cor 5:10) 2) White Throne Judgment = non-believers only. Undoubtedly, then, the Scripture will be used to demonstrate the clearness of the plan of God and that man is without excuse. (5) 1 John 2:28. The judgments of this time will grow in intensity and conclude with an awesome display of Gods wrath against a Christ-rejecting world. When He appears. The when points to the imminency of the return of the Lord. And not shrink away from Him in shame at His coming (presence). Please note several things here. While people are saying peace and safety, then sudden destruction will come as birth pains upon a woman in travail. 7:15-24), the believers union with Christ in His death provides for divine forgiveness for the fact of the sin nature and for victory over its reigning power. While bema is used in the gospels and Acts of the raised platform where a Roman magistrate or ruler sat to make decisions and pass sentence (Matt. Now these facts will become evident to each individual and proven without question. We may have confidence. Confidence is parrhesia and means courage, boldness to speak. Point: Though none of us are perfect or ever will be, still, faithfulness to abide and obey the Lord will give confidence of rewards. (12) It is a time of martyrdom of believers (Rev. This vision of the Great White Throne describes the last and final judgment of history. Matt. While the Bema is going on in heaven (with the church in the Lords presence) a series of terrible judgments will begin to unfold on the earth for a period of seven years to be culminated by the return and manifestation of Christ to earth as the Great White Horse Rider of Revelation 19. 1:13; Isa. But Israel is first gathered at the borders, outside the land of Israel, called in Ezekiel 20:35 the wilderness of the peoples, for judgment, face to face, one by one as sheep pass under the shepherds rod. 11:29-30; 1 John 5:16-17; Prov. 13:8-9). A spirit of justice for him who sits in judgment,A strength to those who repel the onslaught at the gate. This is the heritage of the servants of the, And their vindication is from Me, declares the. 25:1-30). (13) It is a time of global and universal war, human and angelic (Rev. 7:6). We will each be enthralled with God and our glorified state. As the loving Father that He is, God must break out the board of discipline in His loving commitment to bring us back to Himself. If God were to punish the believer judicially for his sins for which Christ has already rendered payment, He would be requiring two payments for sin and would therefore be unjust. It is used of the seven diadems of the Beast in Revelation 12:3 and 13:1. 15:17; Jn. This word was taken from Isthmian games where the contestants would compete for the prize under the careful scrutiny of judges who would make sure that every rule of the contest was obeyed (cf. 4:10-11). They emphasize the importance and necessity of faithful living today but reject any thought of forensic punishment at the Bema. The judgment of the Nation of Israel (Matt. But these were not the only consequences of failing to judge sin in their lives. While salvation is a gift, there are rewards given for faithfulness in the Christian life and loss of rewards for unfaithfulness. 2 Lewis Sperry Chafer Systematic Theology, Vol. 14:7, 10; 19:2). A spirit of justice for him who sits in judgment. (1) In Luke 14:12-14, reward is associated with the resurrection and the rapture is when the church is resurrected. This judgment affected all of creation (Genesis 3:1718; Romans 8:2022). 5 For if we have become united with Him in the likeness of His death, certainly we shall be also in the likeness of His resurrection, 6 knowing this, that our old self was crucified with Him, that our body of sin might be done away with, that we should no longer be slaves to sin; 7 for he who has died is freed from sin. WebLuke 16:19-31 ESV / 91 helpful votesHelpfulNot Helpful. (2) Divine Discipline From the Lord Here in Time. 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