“Don’t judge me!” — we hear it everywhere. But David prayed something very different: “Judge me, O Lord” (Psalm 26:1). Why would anyone invite God’s judgment?
In The Silencing of Satan, Pastor Bradley R. Williams explores this question by examining the pre-Advent investigative judgment revealed in Scripture. Far from being frightening, God’s judgment — announced in Revelation 14 as part of the everlasting gospel — is actually good news. It offers assurance, confidence, and peace to every believer who trusts in Christ.
In this updated and expanded edition, Williams provides compelling biblical evidence for the heavenly investigation of the saints, explains why God conducts such an investigation, and clarifies what He is looking for in the lives of His people. He addresses the most common gospel-based objections to the doctrine and demonstrates how a correct understanding magnifies God’s love and justice.
You’ll discover:
• How the hour of God’s judgment in Revelation 14:6–7 fits into the gospel
• Why the judgment was repeatedly prefigured in Scripture’s historical narratives
• Clear biblical and prophetic evidence pointing to the beginning of the judgment in 1844
• Why God’s judgment brings assurance—not fear—to His people
• How this truth exposes Satan’s accusations and ultimately silences them forever
If you’ve ever wondered what God’s judgment truly means for you, this book will bring clarity, hope, and confidence rooted in Scripture. The doctrine of the investigative judgment is not designed to condemn the believer—
it is designed to silence Satan.
What people are saying about this book:
An excellent work which if available in the 1970's would have prevented the Glacier View conference. Australian lay-evangelist, Herb Kersten, July 2, 2014
I can find very little to criticize about the doctrine as you present it because it is Gospel-oriented — Rabidly Anti-SDA author, Kerry Wynne (former SDA)
Table of Contents
Chapter 1: Terror in the Heavens and on the Earth
Chapter 2: Is the Investigative Judgment (Including of Believers) Found in the Bible?
Chapter 3: Why Would There Be an Investigation of the Saints? Because of the Everlasting Gospel
Chapter 4: Why Would There Be an Investigation of the Saints? Because of Satan
Chapter 5: The True Ground of Christian Assurance/How Can We Have Assurance If There Is an Investigative Judgment?
Chapter 6: On the Path with Jesus There is Peace: a Parable of True Assurance
Chapter 7: The Bigger Picture: the Context for the Investigative Judgment Doctrine
Chapter 8: The Judgment of the Living
Chapter 9: The Challenge of a Questionable Relationship
Chapter 10: From the Little Horn to the Investigation of the Saints: Two Unsupportable Leaps of Logic? No!
Chapter 11: Illustrations of the Gospel of the Investigative Judgment
Chapter 12: The Judgment of Believers: Enacted, Envisioned, and Demonstrated
Chapter 13: Daniel 8:14: The Broader Setting of the Investigative Judgment Prophecy
Chapter 14: Daniel 8:14: End-time Atonement and Prophet of the En d
Chapter 15: The Conclusion of the Evil Empire
Chapter 16: The Silencing of Satan: an In-depth Bible Study with Explanatory Notes
Appendix A: The Competition In and Around 1844 (Islam, Darwinism, Marxism, Spiritualism, Cults, and More)
Appendix B: The Insights of Ellen White
Appendix C: A List of Foundational Passages
ISBN: 978-1-63068-052-7
Pages: 240, paperback
Dimensions: 6 x9 inches