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SDA Investigative Judgment

The Seventh-day Adventist doctrine of an investigative judgment that began in 1844, where Jesus examines the lives of the living and the dead before the Second Coming.

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Jan 20, 2026

Common sense tells us that before Jesus comes, He knows the results of the PreAdvent Judgement.

Within Seventh-day Adventist (SDA) theology the premise is straightforward: a heavenly, investigative or “pre‑Advent” judgment examines the lives of the living and the dead before Christ’s return, and...