While salvation is a gift, there are rewards given for faithfulness in the Christian life and loss of rewards for unfaithfulness. 17). This crown is a reward given for faithfulness to use our gifts and opportunities in the service of the Lord and for loving His appearing. This evidently takes place after the resurrection of the unbelieving dead from the grave and Hades. Hebrews 10:17-18 And their sins and their lawless deeds I will remember no more. A great deal of confusion exists with respect to the subject of Gods judgments and particularly regarding the final judgment. 2 One man has faith that he may eat all things, but he who is weak eats vegetables only. 9 Furthermore, we had earthly fathers to discipline us, and we respected them; shall we not much rather be subject to the Father of spirits, and live? It is great because it is the final judgment and puts an end to all judgment for all time. A few verses after Phil 1:6, Paul mentions the day of Jesus Christ again. Rev. God can therefore find no cause for accusing the Christian judicially any more than He can find cause for accusing Jesus Christ. (7) Loss of Physical Health and Vitality. 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. God cannot exact payment for sins twice since payment has been fully and forever paid. 3:9-14; 9:24-27). (1) The first book opened will probably be the Scripture, the Word of God, which contains the revelation of Gods holy character, the moral law, the declaration of mans sinfulness, and Gods plan of salvation through faith in Christ. Just as He judged the Jews still alive at the end of the Tribulation when Christ personally returns to earth, so He will also judge those Gentiles who remain (Matt. 2:7; 2:11, 17, 26. Eph. Do Those Who Commit Suicide Go To Hell? The result is the one world system of the Beast as described in Revelation. 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. Therefore there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus. No weapon that is formed against you will prosper;And every tongue that accuses you in judgment you will condemn.This is the heritage of the servants of the Lord,And their vindication is from Me, declares the Lord. The sins of some men are quite evident, going before them to judgment; for others, their sins follow after. 5:10; 1 John 2:28). But the fact still remains that the Bible promises us rewards. 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. Correct me, O Lord, but with justice;Not with Your anger, or You will bring me to nothing. 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. Will believers experience shame, grief, remorse at the Bema? 9:24-25). All of mankind without distinction are under the curse of sin and judged as sinful and separated from God apart from the saving grace of God in Christ. 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. Let each man be fully convinced in his own mind. 20:34-38; Matt. These passages: (2) God does not judge us for our sin in the sense of making us pay the penalty for that sin. 9:24-25). 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. 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. (2) A Bat Boy at the World Series. When they enjoyed each other and the fruit trees and blessings of the garden, they acted in their self-interest but they did so in dependence on and in obedience to the Lord. As Amos 3:3 says, can two walk together unless they be agreed? Obviously the answer is no. Matt. The abundant in years may not be wise,Nor may elders understand justice. 11:31-32; Ps. This is clear from both the context of 5:4-8 and by the fact he changed the words he used for sleep. In other words, they are destroyed, dissolved (2 Pet. The judgment of the antediluvian world (Genesis 7:1724). 5:2). 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. But we need to understand the nature of these rewards to understand the nature of the motivation. (5) The Crown of Righteousness (2 Tim. This is clear from the context and the analogy to the Greek athletic games. So it is necessary for believers to judge their own sins in the light of Scripture.2. Why? 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. Deeds is the Greek word, ergon, which refers to anything that is done, a deed, action, or work. It is used of good deeds (Matt. gimp add alpha channel to selection. Nevertheless I say to you that it will be more tolerable for the land of Sodom in the day of judgment, than for you.. (1) Though the Tribulation begins as a time of peace, it soon becomes a time of unprecedented troubleJoel 2:2; Matt. Yet Ryries Notes Say Otherwise. 4:16); (3) the resurrection of tribulation period saints (Rev. 27:29; Mk. 12:4-11; John 15:1-7). Joy will indeed be the predominant emotion of life with the Lord; but I suspect that, when our works are made manifest at the tribunal, some grief will be mixed with the joy, and we shall know shame as we suffer loss. If you would like to receive and trust Christ as your personal Savior, you may want to express your faith in Christ by the following prayer: Dear God, I know Im a sinner and that nothing I do can gain heaven or eternal life. 2:9; 5:3; 8:35; 12:12; 1 Thess. 12:6, 8). The Point: Jesus who is God is our examiner and rewarder. 5:19-21, 26). 25:41; Isa. 4:5b). The idea is not good in the sense of righteousness versus bad in the sense of evil or sinfulness. 15 If any mans work is burned up, he shall suffer loss; but he himself shall be saved, yet so as through fire.. Biblical Verses related to The Day Of Judgement. (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. John 5:24 Truly, truly, I say to you, he who hears My word, and believes Him who sent Me, has eternal life, and does not come into judgment, but has passed out of death into life. The judge at the Bema bestowed rewards to the victors. The expression the judgment seat of Christ in the English Bible has tended to cause some to draw the wrong conclusion about the nature and purpose of this evaluation. Discipline from God is the gracious work of a Father to train and develop His children. Moreover, even the dogs came and licked his sores. The clear emphasis of Scripture is that the events of Revelation 6-19 constitute a time of Gods special judgment poured out upon the earth. 5 One man regards one day above another, another regards every day alike. So that points us to the purpose, the return of the Savior and what it will mean. In this passage and in Malachi 3:2-3, 5, and Ezekiel 20:37-38, the individuals works will be brought into judgment, but not because they are saved by their works, but because their works demonstrate they are rebels who have failed to trust in Jesus. 29 For he who eats and drinks, eats and drinks judgment to himself, if he does not judge the body rightly. Also, Matthew 25:21, 23 and Luke 19:17-19 show us our rewards consist of authority over either many things or many cities. 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. (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. Emphasis is placed on the fact that each Christian must give an account of his life before the omniscient and holy Christ. This is evident from 1 Thessalonians 4:17 and Revelation 4:2 and 19:8. 15:23); (2) the resurrection of the church age saints at the rapture (1 Thess. 5:4). This vision of the Great White Throne describes the last and final judgment of history. And now little children. John is writing to believers. 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. He said to the judges, Consider what you are doing, for you do not judge for man but for the Lord who is with you when you render judgment. 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. Selfishness ought not to be defined simply as the pursuit of our own self-interest. 6:1-5; 2 Thess. This is further confirmed by the message of the book of Romans where the Apostle shows Israels problem to be one of seeking to establish her own righteousness by keeping the Law rather than accept Gods righteousness by faith in Christ (Rom. The judgment of the Nation of Israel (Matt. Then all opposing powers against the Lord will be dealt with in judgment (Rev. 2 For in the way you judge, you will be judged; and by your standard of measure, it will be measured to you. The awesome fact is that salvation is through faith in Jesus Christ. While people are saying peace and safety, then sudden destruction will come as birth pains upon a woman in travail. 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. 2 For if Abraham was justified by works, he has something to boast about; but not before God. The Christian has been in court, condemned, sentenced, and executed in his substitute, Jesus Christ. Though the death of Christ does not obliterate the presence of the sin nature and though it is still a powerful enemy (Rom. All believers will live in the millennium and in eternity with the Lord. At the Judgment Seat of Christ believers works will be evaluated to demonstrate whether they are good or bad, and rewards will be conferred (2 Cor. Some people are troubled by the doctrine of rewards because this seems to suggest merit instead of grace, and because, it is pointed out, we should only serve the Lord out of love and for Gods glory. God has resolved that problem through the person of Jesus Christ. (5) The Promise of Special Responsibilities and Authority of the Lords Possessions (cf. 1 Cor. 2 Corinthians 5:21: He made Him who knew no sin to be sin on our behalf, that we might become the righteousness of God in Him. The sea and death (i.e., the ground) contain the bodies and Hades contains the souls. 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. 12:15b). The elements of remorse, regret, and shame cannot be avoided in an examination of the judgment seat of Christ. The penalty for the believers sins has been fully paid for by Christ, the believers substitute. 1:10; Rev. It will occur somewhere in the heavenlies in the presence of the Lord. So, much as we see in Romans 1:18f, God turns the world over to the consequences of its choices. This is the second death, the lake of fire. The Queen of the South will rise up with this generation at the judgment and will condemn it, because she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and behold, something greater than Solomon is here. 4:13-18). 2:15). 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. The goal of the Christian in his life is to be pleasing to God whether in time or eternity. The judgment seat of Christ might be compared to a commencement ceremony. Everything about this time will be unprecedented (Zeph. 1 Corinthians 11:27-32 Therefore whoever eats the bread or drinks the cup of the Lord in an unworthy manner, shall be guilty of the body and the blood of the Lord. (NIV). To love His appearing is to live in the light of it. What are they and how are they described in Scripture? Now, the word "judge" in its various forms (judgeth, judging, judgment, judges, 7 Trumpet Judgments Unnamed Books of Judgment. But those who are not killed by these judgments will be gathered, judged, and the rebels removed with only believers going into the millennial kingdom. Because this is a completely different matter. We will each be enthralled with God and our glorified state. (1) Christs judgment for sin, dying in the place of the sinner, bearing his sin and judgment on the cross as the sinners substitute. They, therefore, have no righteousness and cannot be accepted before God, but must be cast into the eternal Lake of Fire. Generally speaking, the principle is stated in Matthew 7:1-5. 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. 1 Cor. Physical death became a certainty for their future because they took of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil. There will be no need for forensic punishment, for Christ has forever borne all of Gods wrath toward the believers sins.11. To overdo the sorrow aspect of the judgment seat of Christ is to make heaven hell. 5:11), of ungodly deeds (Jude 15), of deeds of darkness (Rom. 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. This would be somewhat punitive and does not fit the concept of the Bema nor the promises of the Lord that we will not come into judgment. And follow the impulses of your heart and the desires of your eyes. 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. 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.. 2:12-14 [note the emphasis on good works]). 1:18-21), a revelation man has ignored. In other words, it was a reward seat and portrayed a time of rewards or loss of rewards following examination. 19:2, 5). (6) It is a day of extreme deception and delusion (2 Thess. 6:2-4; 16:14; 19:14f; Joel 3:2, 9f; Rev. (5) It yields the peaceful fruit of righteousness (Heb. Revelation 20:5 and 11-15 show this takes place after the conclusion of the millennium following the doom of Satan and the destruction of heaven and earth, but before the eternal state of the new heavens and earth of Revelation 21:1. And no place was found for them, i.e., for heaven and earth. John 1:12: But as many as received Him, to them He gave the right to become children of God, {even} to those who believe in His name. This is seen in those passages where a reward is administered in the form of something like well done thou good and faithful servant (cf. (3) A time of trouble or distress (Daniel 12:1). It is a gift through faith, but He rewards us for good works. 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. (1) To evaluate the quality of every believers work whether it is good or bad, i.e., acceptable and thus worthy of rewards, or unacceptable, to be rejected and unworthy of rewards. This always results in moral devolution and degeneration. 7:18, 22, 27. If so, how do we reconcile this with passages like Revelation 7:17, God shall wipe away every tear from their eye, and Revelation 21:4, and He shall wipe away every tear from their eyes; and there shall no longer be any death; there shall no longer be any mourning, or crying, or pain; the first things have passed away, or with Isaiah 65:17, For behold, I create new heavens and a new earth; And the former things shall not be remembered or come to mind? In Revelation 4:2 John beheld a throne set in heaven from which the Tribulation judgments proceeded. But he also shows us that the same applies to the good person and moral person as well as the religious person (Rom. 5:11), and of works of the Law (Rom. 8:1, 13-17), they are subject to judgment at the Judgment seat of Christ in relation to their works. 1:18-21; 2:12). Because Christ alone is worthy and because we can only be fruitful when we abide in Him allowing His life to fills ours, we will all cast our crowns before Him in recognition that all we have done is by His grace. How many times is the word judgment mentioned in the Bible? 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. This is further verified by the time periods of Revelation which divide the tribulation into two periods of three and one-half years (Rev. And why does God judge believers for unconfessed sin as with Ananias and Sapphira in Acts 5 and some of the believers in Corinth in 1 Corinthians 11:28f? Crowns are given as rewards for faithfulness to appropriate Gods grace and Christs victory in the Christian life. And inasmuch as it is appointed for men to die once and after this comes judgment. 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