This seems to be used as a symbol of victory, authority, and responsibility. 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. 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. 3:10-15 with 9:24-27). Rev. 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. The victor of a given event who participated according to the rules was led by the judge to the platform called the Bema. (1) Christs judgment for sin, dying in the place of the sinner, bearing his sin and judgment on the cross as the sinners substitute. God gives us salvation. But if we judged ourselves rightly, we would not be judged. In the universal anti-Semitism of the Great Tribulation one who befriends Jews will by this evidence manifest his salvation.6. 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. This would mean that the finest of Christians could be sorrowful throughout eternity. A similar judgment will occur for resurrected Old Testament and Tribulation saints, but probably not until after the Tribulation (cf. Titus 3:5-7: He saved us, not on the basis of deeds which we have done in righteousness, but according to His mercy, by the washing of regeneration and renewing by the Holy Spirit, 6 whom He poured out upon us richly through Jesus Christ our Savior, 7 so that being justified by His grace we might be made heirs according to the hope of eternal life. (b) The voice of the verb is passive. 7:18, 22, 27. (1) Stephanos. Yes, Thou wilt cast all their sins Into the depths of the sea. These passages: (2) God does not judge us for our sin in the sense of making us pay the penalty for that sin. 15 But the free gift is not like the transgression. Teach me good discernment and knowledge,For I believe in Your commandments. Let each man be fully convinced in his own mind. But when men reject the knowledge of God and His plan of salvation, they in essence determine to stand on their own merit, or in their own righteousness. They, therefore, have no righteousness and cannot be accepted before God, but must be cast into the eternal Lake of Fire. 3:14-15). 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. But Israel is first gathered at the borders, outside the land of Israel, called in Ezekiel 20:35 the wilderness of the peoples, for judgment, face to face, one by one as sheep pass under the shepherds rod. gimp add alpha channel to selection. This means that rather than operating by faith in Gods provision, we end up operating in the energy of the flesh. There used to be a sign in the registrars office at Dallas Seminary which read, Salvation is by grace Graduation is by works.. 19:17-19; 22:29-30; Rev. 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. 11:1f; 13:1f; 2 Thess. 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. There the laurel wreath was placed on his head as a symbol of victory (cf. 5:16f). Our rewards seem to primarily be a matter of responsibility and maybe opportunities, but they will not be like badges or medals we wear as in the military. Some of the Christians at Corinth were being externally religious. As the Shepherd who lays down His life for the sheep, Jesus said, I have come that they (all mankind) may have life, and have it abundantly, a life with meaning and purpose. Yet know that God will bring you to judgment for all these things. The word throne is used more than 30 times in Revelation, but this throne, the great white one, is to be distinguished from all others as the most significant one of all. Any young man who loves baseball would probably be thrilled to be a bat boy in the World Series, but he would not be jealous or resentful because he was not one of the stars of the game. 30 For this reason many among you are weak and sick, and a number sleep. 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. (1) Though the Tribulation begins as a time of peace, it soon becomes a time of unprecedented troubleJoel 2:2; Matt. 1:30; Eph. Still others today see only the very tail end of the events of Revelation to be the outpouring of the judgment of God and assert that the rest of the events constitute only the wrath or wickedness of man. Therefore do not pronounce 8:24f). 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.. Her single-mindedness is seen in the events which relate her to her son Jesus on almost every occasion in which she is mentioned in the New We may have confidence. Confidence is parrhesia and means courage, boldness to speak. Point: Though none of us are perfect or ever will be, still, faithfulness to abide and obey the Lord will give confidence of rewards. 19:2, 5). Jesus Christ, the sinless and perfect Son of God, the only one who could qualify as our substitute, died to satisfy the demands of Gods absolute holiness. 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. 20:11 with 21:1). 5 But to the one who does not work, but believes in Him who justifies the ungodly, his faith is reckoned as righteousness. was a 1966 graduate of Dallas Theological Seminary and a former pastor of 28 years. Verses 13 and 14 state that the unbelieving dead will be judged according to their deeds (works). Do you not know that we will judge angels? Nobody bats 1000 no matter how good they may appear to men. Because of this, He cannot have fellowship with anyone who does not have perfect righteousness (Hab. 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. 28:11-19; Rev. (5) It yields the peaceful fruit of righteousness (Heb. All who have died without faith in Jesus Christregardless of their status in human history, religiously, politically, economically, or morallymust stand before this throne of judgment. 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. How many times is the son of man mentioned in the Bible? 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. 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. The emotional condition of the redeemed is that of complete and unending happiness. Rev. Note that these two things go together. It is the word used of the crowns promised to believers for faithfulness in the Christian life. Scripture also teaches us that no amount of human goodness or human works or human morality or religious activity can gain acceptance with God or get anyone into heaven. Both body and soul are eternally separated from God in the eternal Lake of Fire, a very real, literal, and eternal place according the Scripture. (12) It is a time of martyrdom of believers (Rev. In August of 2001 he was diagnosed with lung cancer and on August 29th, 2002 he went home to be with the Lord. These verses show we cannot come into judgment. Nor are pleasure and enjoyment illegitimate experiences. 1:18-21), a revelation man has ignored. 10:1-4; Phil. 9:24-25). There was a rich man who was clothed in purple and fine linen and who feasted sumptuously every day. 2:19; Phil. 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. The following verses demonstrate the basic principle of the complete and finished nature of Christs work: Hebrews 10:14 For by one offering He has perfected for all time those who are sanctified. What we know about rewards is given in terms that are more general than specific. 20:1-3, 7-10; 2 Pet. 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. 12:1-2; Matt. The regathering of those Israelites who were left after the tribulation judgments, both believing and unbelieving Jews (Matt. This word was taken from Isthmian games where the contestants would compete for the prize under the careful scrutiny of judges who would make sure that every rule of the contest was obeyed (cf. One of the prominent doctrines of the New Testament is the Doctrine of Rewards and the Judgment Seat of Christ. 21:4). 2:26). The Book of Life contains the names of believers, those justified by faith and who have a righteousness from God imputed to their account. The awesome fact is that salvation is through faith in Jesus Christ. 13:12; Eph. It will occur somewhere in the heavenlies in the presence of the Lord. (Rev 20:11-13) The people at the White Throne Judgment have rejected Christ's Sin Atonement & are judged according to the Law. In other words, God has removed Satan and his demons, the False Prophet and the Beast, and is about to judge the rest of the unbelieving dead. But what did Paul mean by this? When God put Adam and Eve in the garden, He furnished them with every tree that is pleasant to the sight and good for food (Gen. 2:9). 17); politically (Rev. Sin calls for judgment and the cross of Jesus Christ became that place of judgment. (8) The Many Crowns or Diadems (Rev. The use of the term judgment seat in most translations, ignorance of the historical and cultural background concerning the Bema, and foggy theology regarding the finished work of Christ have all contributed to several common misconceptions which, in one way or another, see God as giving out just retribution to believers for sin, or at least for our unconfessed sin. The judgment of the Nation of Israel (Matt. 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. 14 If any mans work which he has built upon it remains, he shall receive a reward. 2:1-3:23). 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. 11:28f; cf. 7:6). 3:9-10, 23). 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. A few verses after Phil 1:6, Paul mentions the day of Jesus Christ again. 15 And if anyones name was not found written in the book of life, he was thrown into the lake of fire. It is used of the seven diadems of the Beast in Revelation 12:3 and 13:1. Unfortunately, this condition had continued because some of these believers had failed to examine their hearts and judge their sin by honest confession followed by a commitment to deal with it in the power of the Spirit (11:28, 31). Revelation 22:12 Behold, I am coming quickly, and My reward is with Me, to render to every man according to what he has done. 2:7), of evil deeds (Col. 1:21; 2 John 11), of dead works (Heb. 1:18; Revelation 6:16-17; 11:18; 14:7, 10, 19; 15:4, 7; 16:1, 7, 19; 19:1-2. The moral man, the religious man, and the immoral and non-religious are all in the same boatthey all fall short of the glory of God (Gods perfect righteousness). 24:14). Because of His love, grace and mercy He has not left us without hope and a solution. (1) All the passages dealing with the Bema or rewards are addressed to believers or pertain to believers of the church (Rom. (5) The hour of testing which shall try the whole earth (Rev. Carnality causes broken relationships and pain to those around usour families, friends, associates, and co-workers in the body of Christ (Gal. 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. This word was taken from Isthmian games where the contestants would compete for the prize under the careful scrutiny of judges who would make sure that every rule of the contest was obeyed (cf. Appears refers to the rapture which leads quickly into the Bema. While salvation is a gift, there are rewards given for faithfulness in the Christian life and loss of rewards for unfaithfulness. 19:28; 24:45-47; 25:21, 23; Lk. It will begin with an apparent time of prosperity and peace created by this one world government under the deceptions of the man of lawlessness. Let not many of you become teachers, my brethren, knowing that as such we will incur a stricter judgment. (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. The believer is seen by the Father as clothed in the righteousness of Christ. 1:15, 18; Rev. 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? 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. 24:21), and it will be culminated by the personal return of Jesus Christ to earth (Matt. Though we will not be judged in the sense of punished for sin at the Bema since the Lord has born that for us, we must never take sin lightly because there are many consequences. 6; 9:15, 18; 11:13). The context suggests that Paul has in mind the return of Christ for the churchthe rapture (1 Thess. This judgment affected all of creation (Genesis 3:1718; Romans 8:2022). 28:13). This is his term of endearment for his readers as born again people. God can therefore find no cause for accusing the Christian judicially any more than He can find cause for accusing Jesus Christ. This is clear from both the context of 5:4-8 and by the fact he changed the words he used for sleep. If you prayed this prayer and truly trusted in the person of Jesus Christ and His death for your sin, then you have been born anew into the family of God. 14 Nevertheless death reigned from Adam until Moses, even over those who had not sinned in the likeness of the offense of Adam, who is a type of Him who was to come. 1 Cor. The result is the one world system of the Beast as described in Revelation. 14:10-12; 1 Cor. 4:10; Rom. 3:7, 10-12). 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. It is significant that among the final words of Revelation, the last book of the Bible, we find these words of the Lord: Rev. Though, in this passage the Apostle does not say he would receive a crown, this is suggested, if not here certainly in other passages. (2) The Promise of Heavenly Treasure (Matt. 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. 4:5b). English strikes a proper balance on this subject. The Christian has been in court, condemned, sentenced, and executed in his substitute, Jesus Christ. It is not punitive. Indeed, He works in us both to will and to do as we volitionally appropriate His grace (Phil. (4) The Crown of Life (Jam. (See Appendix A for an explanation of how to become a Christian.). 5 But He was pierced through for our transgressions, He was crushed for our iniquities; The chastening for our well-being fell upon Him, And by His scourging we are healed. 6:2-4; 16:14; 19:14f; Joel 3:2, 9f; Rev. Adam and Eve died spiritually and began to die physically. (3) The Promise of Accolades or Commendations. Within the church, there exists a good deal of confusion and disagreement concerning the exact nature of the Bema. Then why do we have to confess sin in this life? The refusal to accept the truth destroys the power to discriminate between truth and error.1. 14:10-12; 1 Cor. 5:1-14). 6:10-12; 1 Pet. God has resolved that problem through the person of Jesus Christ. 20:35b-38). How Many Times Is The Virgin Mary Mentioned In The Bible? (NIV). Since the events mentioned in Daniel 9:26 (the cutting off of Messiah and the destruction of city and sanctuary) had to occur after the 69 weeks of years had run their course but before the seventieth week begins, there has to be a space of time, the parenthesis of the church age, between the conclusion of the sixty-ninth week and the beginning of the seventieth. 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. At a Thanksgiving dinner, each person eats a different amount, but each is satisfied. 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. Because Scripture declares all men to be sinful. The Lords return and what this means not only to the world but to us individually is a very prominent subject of the New Testament. 11:32); in his standing before God, and on the ground that the penalty for all sinpast, present, and future (Col. 2:13)has been borne by Christ as the perfect Substitute, the believer is not only placed beyond condemnation, but being in Christ is accepted in the perfection of Christ (1 Cor. And follow the impulses of your heart and the desires of your eyes. (2) A Bat Boy at the World Series. The rebels of unbelief must be removed so that only believing Israel will enter into the kingdom (cf. 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. A strength to those who repel the onslaught at the gate. 32:3-4). This is what his work deserves. 1 Cor. Q. Evident is phaneros which means known, plain, visible, revealed as to it nature. The day refers to a day well known and refers to the day of the Bema after the rapture of the church. 5:4). 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 why earlier the Apostle called them fleshly (the Greek sarkikos, adapted to, controlled by the flesh) (3:3). How then do we receive Gods Son that we may have the eternal life God has promised us? John 3:18 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. 12:12-17; 13:7). 9 For God has not destined us for wrath, but for obtaining salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ, 10 who died for us, that whether we are awake or asleep, we may live together with Him. The question of sin in regard to Gods justice has been forever satisfied in the mind of God by the all-sufficient sacrifice of His Son. the word - (3) To reward the believer for all the good he or she has done as portrayed by the symbols of gold, silver, and precious stones, that which is valuable and can stand the test of fire without being consumed. All that was done through the energy of the flesh will be regarded as worthless for reward, while all that was done in the power of the Holy Spirit will be graciously rewarded. 12:15b). John 3:36 Whoever believes in the Son has eternal life, but whoever rejects the Son will not see life, for Gods wrath remains on him. Paul shows us in Romans that all categories of peoplethe good, the bad, and the uglyare really in the same boat and on their way to eternal separation from God. This always results in moral devolution and degeneration. (b) It is also a special crown given for faithfulness in running the race and exercising self-control in order to serve the Lord and finish the race. Here each unbelievers eternal destiny is declared and determined with ample proof and reason. (8) It is a time of utter negative volition and rebellion (2 Thess. (5) Loss of Desire and Motivation for Service. Gods discipline is patterned after the principles of Proverbs 13:24 which read: He who spares his rod hates his son, But he who loves him disciplines him diligently. Discipline is an evidence of love. Stresses their eternal value and security. The text reads: Acts 24:15-16 having a hope in God, which these men cherish themselves, that there shall certainly be a re Key Scriptures (Matt. The word judgments refers to the decrees or the decisions of God that make up His plan. Gods judgments lead to Gods will, which in turn achieves His purpose. God, knowing our sinful state and having the wisdom to design a plan to bring about our salvation, has made certain decrees, decisions, and judgments to institute His plan. 5:1; 8:1; 1 Cor. 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. WebAs it will be shown below, though it is tremendously serious with eternal ramifications, 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) In Revelation 19:8, when the Lord returns with His bride at the end of the tribulation, she is seen already rewarded. (7) Loss of Physical Health and Vitality. 12; 14). The Christian will not face the final judgment because Christ was judged for us, but all believers will face a judgment called the Judgment Seat of Christ, the nature of which will be covered in the material to follow. Mary is a virgin in the accounts of Matthew (1:16; 18-25) and Luke (1:26-38). Our rewards may be likened to our spiritual gifts. The Book of Life: This book contains the names of all believers, of all who have put their faith in Christ and Gods plan of salvation or righteousness through the substitutionary death of Christ. In Romans 14:10 the Apostle called this examining time the Bema of God while in 2 Corinthians 5:10 he called it the Bema of Christ. While people are saying peace and safety, then sudden destruction will come as birth pains upon a woman in travail. God is not only perfect holiness (whose holy character we can never attain to on our own or by our works of righteousness) but He is also perfect love and full of grace and mercy. But even this will be Gods judgment and the expression of His wrath. Romans 5:8 But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were sinners, Christ died for us. 8:13; 1 Cor. 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. 1:12; Rev. 12:5-11). The order is: At the end of the Tribulation, the Lord Jesus will return personally to earth (Zech. Self-centeredness or selfishness is preoccupation with self at the expense of others and Gods will in ones life. In other words, it was a reward seat and portrayed a time of rewards or loss of rewards following examination. 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. 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