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Revelation 20:12 King James Version 12 And I saw the dead, small and great, stand before God; and the books were opened: and another book was opened, which is the book of life: and the dead were judged out of those things which were written in the books, according to their works.

Another point of curiosity....at the Great White Throne judgement we read"And I saw the dead small and great standing before the throne".However we also don't read about any living people .Will living people alive at the time not be judged when we hear that everyone will?What happens to the...