7:6). But even this will be Gods judgment and the expression of His wrath. (3) Loss of Power and Production. 5:11), and of works of the Law (Rom. 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. (c) There are two views: (1) The believer who fails to abide is made to feel shame by the Lord, i.e., the Lord puts him to shame. (2) Diadem. 2:9; 5:3; 8:35; 12:12; 1 Thess. Wiki User. 6:14f; 9:20; 11:10, 18). 7:9; Matt. They teach us the basic cause of discipline is failure to examine and confess known sins because that hinders our fellowship with God. The loss of salvation, and ultimately the one sin that separates a person from God and confines him to the eternal Lake of Fire, is because of failure to trust in the Lord Jesus Christ for forgiveness and a perfect righteous standing before God. Right now I receive Him as my personal Savior by trusting in Him alone as my only way to heaven. 5:10; cf. Carnality causes broken relationships and pain to those around usour families, friends, associates, and co-workers in the body of Christ (Gal. We turn to our personal bag of tricks by which we seek to handle life (Gal. 2:22; 7:14). 30 For this reason many among you are weak and sick, and a number sleep. Within the church, there exists a good deal of confusion and disagreement concerning the exact nature of the Bema. The emotional condition of the redeemed is that of complete and unending happiness. One of the prominent doctrines of the New Testament is the Doctrine of Rewards and the Judgment Seat of Christ. 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? For the non-Christian, the one who has never trusted in the person and work of Jesus Christ, it should cause him to want to search out the truth regarding Jesus Christ, to embrace Him in faith as the Savior from his sin and eternal doom. 4:5 Therefore do not go on passing judgment before the time, but wait until the Lord comes who will both bring to light the things hidden in the darkness and disclose the motives of mens hearts; and then each mans praise will come to him from God. 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. Verses 13 and 14 state that the unbelieving dead will be judged according to their deeds (works). Known sin in ones life causes a loss of intimate fellowship with the Lord with the consequent loss of His joy and peace (Ps. Daily forgiveness of those who are within the family of God is distinguished from judicial and positional forgiveness which was applied forensically to all of a persons sins the moment he believed in the Lord Jesus Christ.14 We need to distinguish between fellowship forgiveness and legal or forensic forgiveness that justifies us and gives us a standing before God through Christ. 20:4). 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. How many times is the son of man mentioned in the Bible? but a terrifying expectation of judgment and the fury of a fire which will consume the adversaries. 2 Tim. When Adam and Eve chose to eat of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, they acted in self-centered independence which was idolatry and sin. 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? (2) In Revelation 19:8, when the Lord returns with His bride at the end of the tribulation, she is seen already rewarded. 3 Let not him who eats regard with contempt him who does not eat, and let not him who does not eat judge him who eats, for God has accepted him. Romans 4:1-5: What then shall we say that Abraham, our forefather according to the flesh, has found? In the universal anti-Semitism of the Great Tribulation one who befriends Jews will by this evidence manifest his salvation.6. 24:9, 21, 29; Mark 13:19, 24; Rev. Of course we should serve the Lord out of love and for Gods glory, and understanding the nature of rewards will help us do that. 3:10). Again, for the church this means the event of 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18. 13; 17); economically (Rev. Bring to light is photizo, to bring to light, make visible. Disclose is phaneroo, to manifest, reveal. The issue should be extremely clear from these two verses: The Lord will evaluate the quality and nature of every persons work. This is the second death, the lake of fire. When Jesus returns, there will be a judgment dividing sheep from the goats. (Matthew 25:31-46) At this judgment those who survived the Tribulation will be separated into two groups. 20:3-5), together with (4) the resurrection of Old Testament saints (Dan. 14:10-11; 1 Cor. This is the basis of rewards or the cause of their loss, the abiding, Christ-dependent life. 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. and concerning judgment, because the ruler of this world has been judged. IV: Ecclesiology-Eschatology, Dallas Seminary Press, Dallas, TX, 1948, p. 406. 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. (14) It is a time of unprecedented evangelism (Rev. 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. In Scripture, the Day of the Lord is often associated with this time of great judgment which God will pour out on earth against Israel and the nations, but it is also associated with the time of millennial blessings which follow when the Lord will rule on earth. 12:4-11; John 15:1-7). The Point: Jesus who is God is our examiner and rewarder. It is from Goda time of divine wrath. Following are those six judgments: The judgment of the cross Jesus said in John 12:31-33, "Now is the judgment of this world: now shall the prince of this world be cast out. 11:2-3; 13:5; 12;6; Dan. The judgment of God is also described in the Bible as a process, not strictly the rendering of a verdict or passing of a sentence. For example, Peter tells us that "the time has come for judgment to begin at the house of God" ( 1 Peter 4:17 1 Peter 4:17 For the time is come that judgment must begin at the house of God: and if it first begin at us, what shall the end be of them that obey not the gospel of God? This last view I believe to be the one that is in accord with Scripture. How many times was Jesus mentioned in the Bible? 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? The visible return of Jesus Christ (Matt. The basis of Satans judgment and final disposal is the finished work of Christ on the cross first anticipated in the protevangelium of Gen. 3:15. They may include galaxies of the universe. The result of this judgment will be that each Christian will be grateful for the reward which he receives, and he will have little or no shame. 3:9-10, 23). How do we know who falls into the category of swine, those incapable of appreciating the truth, if we do not make certain judgments? Two important questions must be asked and answered: According to Romans 5:8, God demonstrated His love for us through the death of His Son. The resurrection program and the thus the reward of Old Testament saints occurs after the tribulation, after church age saints are already seen in heaven and rewarded and returning with the Lord to judge the earth (cf. Teach me good discernment and knowledge,For I believe in Your commandments. However, at such an event the overwhelming emotion is joy, not remorse. Isaiah 53:4-6 Surely our griefs He Himself bore, And our sorrows He carried; Yet we ourselves esteemed Him stricken, Smitten of God, and afflicted. 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. 4:5f; 2 Cor. How many times is the word judgment mentioned in the Bible? But I tell you that every careless word that people speak, they shall give an accounting for it in the day of judgment. 1:12; Rev. I see one Judge two 2 Final Judgment Seats. (8) It is a time of utter negative volition and rebellion (2 Thess. 4:13-18), the Tribulation begins with only unbelievers. (NIV). (8) The Many Crowns or Diadems (Rev. For the Christian, the future reality of this event should cause deep concern because of the many (including some of our friends and relatives) who will face this throne of judgment because they never received the Savior by faith. (5) The hour of testing which shall try the whole earth (Rev. Rev. Generally speaking, the principle is stated in Matthew 7:1-5. So it is necessary for believers to judge their own sins in the light of Scripture.2. The Lord Jesus is the victor, and our victory is really His victory which is appropriated by faith. (2) To destroy and remove unacceptable production portrayed in the symbols of wood, hay, and stubble. Terms used of this period. 24 and 25). Now, the word "judge" in its various forms (judgeth, judging, judgment, judges, 2:7), of evil deeds (Col. 1:21; 2 John 11), of dead works (Heb. 24:14). 1 Cor. This is a serious matter with consequences both for time and eternity since the failure to do so leads not only to the loss of rewards, but the judgment of Gods discipline of His believing children as a loving Father and as the Vine Dresser who must prune the vine for production (Heb. 5:4). And not shrink away from Him in shame at His coming (presence). Please note several things here. Everything about this time will be unprecedented (Zeph. 4:10-11). This verse undoubtedly refers to the Bema and shows there will be both boldness as a result of abiding, and shame before the Lord as a result of failing to abide. 17); politically (Rev. Rather, the Judgment Seat of Christ is for the body of Christ, the church. Revelation 20:14 And death and Hades were thrown into the lake of fire. (10) It is a time of extreme anti-Semitism (Rev. 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. How much more matters of this life? the word - judge - appears 191 times. You are now one of Gods children by faith in the Savior. Revelation 20:11-15 And I saw a great white throne and Him who sat upon it, from whose presence earth and heaven fled away, and no place was found for them. 0. 3:12f; 2 Cor. Since the church is gone, caught up to be with the Lord (1 Thess. May the reality of this judgment cause us to carefully reflect on the serious consequences of this passage on a Christ-rejecting world. 6:23; Eph. The Book of Life contains the names of believers, those justified by faith and who have a righteousness from God imputed to their account. II, Abridged Edition, John F. Walvoord, Editor, Donald K. Campbell, Roy B. Zuck, Consulting Editors, Victor Books, Wheaton, 1988, p. 501. But the fact still remains that the Bible promises us rewards. Dan. A great deal of confusion exists with respect to the subject of Gods judgments and particularly regarding the final judgment. 11:31-32; Ps. But do you suppose this, O man, when you pass judgment on those who practice such things and do the same yourself, that you will escape the judgment of God? No amount of good living will get us to heaven or give us eternal life. (4) The Crown of Life (Jam. What we know about rewards is given in terms that are more general than specific. The victor of a given event, who had participated according to the rules, was led by the judge to the platform called the Bema. 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. 6:17, italics added). 25:41; Isa. Both Romans 14:10 and 2 Corinthians 5:9 speak of the judgment seat. This a translation of one Greek word, the word bema. 1:24f, moral degeneration and the gradual breakdown in the moral fiber of men when they turn away from God. 20:12b, 13b, 15a). The rebels of unbelief must be removed so that only believing Israel will enter into the kingdom (cf. The believer will forfeit rewards which he could have received, but he will not be punished in the judicial sense of paying for his sins. But these were not the only consequences of failing to judge sin in their lives. 1:9; 2:9, 10). For the Lord will execute judgment by fireAnd by His sword on all flesh,And those slain by the Lord will be many. 25:31-46). WebEditor - KJV Only, Dispensational, Bible believer Author has 62 answers and 23.3K answer views 1 y There are three different judgments for people: the judgment seat of Christ the judgment of the nations the great white throne judgment Judgement seat of Christ Saved Christians will not go through any other judgment apart from this one. 1) Judgment seat of Christ = believers only. It is called great because of the awesome intensity and the degree of its importance. At the judgment of the Gentiles Christ will separate the sheep, representing the saved, from the goats, representing the lost (Matt. As to the immediate consequences, some were weak (feeble, a loss of energy), some were sick (probably chronic disease), and some were asleep (physical death, sin unto death) (11:30). No amount of human goodness is as good as God. This book also reveals that even when men do not have the written Word, they have the law of God written in their hearts (Rom. (1) The Crown of Thorns (Matt. This was the royal crown, the crown of a king. In the eternal state there will be no place for that which reminds men of the rebellions of Satan and man with all its wickedness and sorrow (Rev. 2:15). 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. 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. Biblical Verses related to The Day Of Judgement. (1) Stephanos. But this sorrow must be somewhat relative because even for the finest of Christians there will be some things worthy of unceasing remorse in the light of Gods unapproachable holiness. Adam and Eve died spiritually and began to die physically. 11:28f; cf. 20:34-35a). They often see any future tribulation as merely the Devils wrath poured out against Christians. Since love is a preeminent virtue in Christianity, true selfishness often involves a pursuit of self-interest that violates the law of love.12. Truly I say to you, it will be more tolerable for the land of Sodom and Gomorrah in the day of judgment than for that city. We may rule over galaxies, celestial bodies, the heavens, and definitely over angels, and the world (cf. Biblically, the word tribulation comes from the Greek word thlipsis which means affliction, distress. In the Bible it is used (1) in general of any kind of testing or affliction or distress which people experience throughout life, and especially of the church and her problems in this world (John 16:33; Rom. The awesome fact is that salvation is through faith in Jesus Christ. 9:6). The judgment of the Nation of Israel (Matt. 2:9-12; Rev. It is significant that among the final words of Revelation, the last book of the Bible, we find these words of the Lord: Rev. 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. WebIn actuality, the New Testament reveals six distinct judgments which will impact current and future inhabitants of earth. (13) It is a time of global and universal war, human and angelic (Rev. 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. Will believers experience shame, grief, remorse at the Bema? Do you not know that we will judge angels? They are described in terms of generalities. 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. Condemned along with the world in 1 Corinthians 11:32 most likely refers to the judgment of Rom. Soon, however, 144,000 will come to Christ from the nation of Israel and will evidently become the evangelists of the world who lead people to Christ from every tongue, tribe, and nation (Rev. An interesting and important passage to this study is Acts 24:15-16 because in this passage Paul implicitly made reference to two judgments which are closely related. Because of what Jesus Christ accomplished for us on the cross, the Bible states that He that has the Son has life and we can receive the Son, Jesus Christ, as our Savior by personal faith, by trusting in the person of Christ and His death for our sins. 11 All discipline for the moment seems not to be joyful, but sorrowful; yet to those who have been trained by it, afterwards it yields the peaceful fruit of righteousness. 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. Therefore it should be each believers impelling desire to be well-pleasing to the Lord in all things. (7) It is a time of death (Rev. How then do we receive Gods Son that we may have the eternal life God has promised us? 3:23; Hab. What then is the solution? 1:13; Isa. To sin means to miss the mark. (1) Unconfessed sin relates to fellowship in this life, not ones relationship or standing with God. 2:26). For if by the transgression of the one the many died, much more did the grace of God and the gift by the grace of the one Man, Jesus Christ, abound to the many. 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. A similar judgment will occur for resurrected Old Testament and Tribulation saints, but probably not until after the Tribulation (cf. (3) It is a day of utter darkness, gloom, and extreme cloudiness (Joel 2:2; Zeph. This would mean that the finest of Christians could be sorrowful throughout eternity. It came about the next day that Moses sat to judge the people, and the people stood about Moses from the morning until the evening. Galatians 3:22 But the Scripture has shut up all men under sin, that the promise by faith in Jesus Christ might be given to those who believe. Romans 5:8 But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were sinners, Christ died for us. 1 Cor. (2) A Bat Boy at the World Series. Such would be inconsistent with the finished work of Christ on the cross because He totally paid the penalty for our sins. Self-interest in Gods way is legitimate. To underdo the sorrow aspect is to make faithfulness inconsequential.18. What follows below is a fuller explanation of both terms. To execute on them the judgment written;This is an honor for all His godly ones.Praise the Lord! 10:1-4; Phil. There used to be a sign in the registrars office at Dallas Seminary which read, Salvation is by grace Graduation is by works.. In other words, it was a reward seat and portrayed a time of rewards or loss of rewards following examination. 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. In the King James version. 1 Cor. 28:13). (3) The resurrection (rapture) and Bema of the church concludes this parenthesis, the church age, but Old Testament saints (the righteous dead) are not resurrected and rewarded until after the seventieth week when God concludes His program with Israel as far as the seventy weeks of Daniel are concerned. The judgment of the antediluvian world (Genesis 7:1724). 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. The same thing happens in the life of believers, but God brings discipline to stop the process. God can therefore find no cause for accusing the Christian judicially any more than He can find cause for accusing Jesus Christ. Other Bible teachers espouse a mediating position. It is not punitive. The verb used is komizo and means to carry off safe, to carry off as booty. In the middle voice as here, it meant to bear for oneself,16 or to receive back what is ones own.17 Compare Matthew 25:27 and Ephesians 6:8. 9:24-25). Not only did Christ die for our sin as the Lamb of God (John 1:29), but He died to break the reign of sin in the lives of those who put their trust in Him as their Savior. (5) The Crown of Righteousness (2 Tim. In August of 2001 he was diagnosed with lung cancer and on August 29th, 2002 he went home to be with the Lord. (6) Broken Relationships and Disharmony. 20:11 with 21:1). was a 1966 graduate of Dallas Theological Seminary and a former pastor of 28 years. They insist that the tribulation is not the judgment of God, but comes from man and Satan bringing persecution to all. 3 For what does the Scripture say? 1:13a). 3:11-15; 2 Cor. 3:9-14; 9:24-27). (4) Loss of Opportunities. 1:9-16; Gal. There is the glorification of living believers in glorified bodies, the resurrection of those believers who have died in the Lord also in glorified bodies, and the translation of both to meet the Lord in the air. Those judged are the dead, great and small, those who had no part in the first resurrection (Rev. The order of Gods resurrection program which includes the judgment of rewards would seem to be: (1) the resurrection of Christ as the beginning of the resurrection program (1 Cor. 11:28-32. 9:24-25). 12:5-11). Happy is he who does not condemn himself in what he approves. 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. Romans 14:1-5 Now accept the one who is weak in faith, but not for the purpose of passing judgment on his opinions. 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. 2:14-16), and the revelation of God-consciousness in creation so that they are without excuse (Rom. (a) The verb is what we call in Greek an aorist subjunctive, and with the basic meaning of this verb, the grammar points to a future act, but not a continuous state. 12:6, 8). (5) Loss of Desire and Motivation for Service. Will any punishment be meted out? 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. 10 Lewis Sperry Chafer, Systematic Theology, Vol. 2:4; Jude 6; 1 Cor. The following is a short presentation of the good news of how God has provided that men might know Him and experience eternal life. 2:19-20; 1 Tim. Why? 4:16); (3) the resurrection of tribulation period saints (Rev. 1:18-3:9, 23). 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. 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. 3:1-13; Tit. Colossians 2:10 and in Him you have been made complete, and He is the head over all rule and authority; These verses state the complete results or conclusion: Hebrews 8:12 For I will be merciful to their iniquities, And I will remember their sins no more. Undoubtedly then, one book is the book of works which contains a record of every persons deeds as a witness of the true nature of their spiritual condition. The details of this will be developed in a summarized fashion in the material that follows. 3:6-15). This is the heritage of the servants of the, And their vindication is from Me, declares the. They remind us of our responsibility to abide in the vine. Yes, Thou wilt cast all their sins Into the depths of the sea. 12; Matthew 24:9, 13f). 19:8 with Dan. Nevertheless I say to you that it will be more tolerable for the land of Sodom in the day of judgment, than for you.. 22:12 Behold, I am coming quickly, and My reward is with Me, to render to every man according to what he has done. 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. Sin calls for judgment and the cross of Jesus Christ became that place of judgment. Compare also: 2 Corinthians 5:10 For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, that each one may be recompensed for his deeds in the body, according to what he has done, whether good or bad. 32:3-5). As mentioned above, this is not only contrary to the finished work of Christ who once and for all paid the penalty for our sins, but it is contrary to the teaching of 1 Thessalonians 5:9-11. 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. 19:28; 24:45-47; 25:21, 23; Lk. 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. 13:12; Eph. 2:12-13). It is a gift through faith, but He rewards us for good works. 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. 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. 18 Samuel Hoyt, The Judgment Seat of Christ in Theological Perspective, Part 2, Bibliotheca Sacra, electronic media. The word "judgment" is 1 Peter 3:18: For Christ also died for sins once for all, the just for the unjust, in order that He might bring us to God, having been put to death in the flesh, but made alive in the spirit. 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. The dead, great and small emphasizes that no one is exempt. At the other end of the spectrum another group, which holds to the same eschatological chronology, views this event as an awards ceremony. Some crucial questions are: Why are we brought before the Bema? As the victorious Grecian athlete appeared before the Bema to receive his perishable award, so the Christian will appear before Christs Bema to receive his imperishable award. Why did Christ have to die for us? Its the message of the gift of Gods own Son who became man (the God-man), lived a sinless life, died on the cross for our sin, and was raised from the grave proving both the fact He is Gods Son and the value of His death for us as our substitute (Rom. 5:10; 1 John 2:28). Though anticipated as certain and viewed as accomplished, this sentence against Satan and his evil host will not be carried out until after the millennial reign of Christ (cf. And follow the impulses of your heart and the desires of your eyes. After our glorification, there will be no sinful nature to produce envy, or jealousy, or resentment, or feelings of dissatisfaction. 25:21; Lk. See also Colossians 2:10-13; Galatians 2:20; and Romans 8:1-2. Perhaps this is a good place to discuss the concept of selfishness and rewards for some see an appeal to rewards as selfish and therefore carnal. But this happens as a judgment from God against mans arrogant independence. But, to stress that Christ is King of Kings, this word is also used of the many diadems the Lord will wear at His return (Rev. 1 Cor. 5 But to the one who does not work, but believes in Him who justifies the ungodly, his faith is reckoned as righteousness. As a child of God, you are, however, a babe in Christ and you need to grow and be spiritually nourished and built up in the things of Christ. The crowns of royalty which stand for Jesus Christ as King of Kings and Lord of Lord who alone has the right to rule and judge the world. 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