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. 8:18-25). 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. For God will bring every act to judgment, everything which is hidden, whether it is good or evil. (2) It is a time of Gods wrath or indignation and the vindication of Gods holinessZeph. This always results in moral devolution and degeneration. See Appendix C for an overview of the Tribulation. All the nations will be gathered before Him; and He will separate them from one another, as the shepherd separates the sheep from the goats; But because of your stubbornness and unrepentant heart you are storing up wrath for yourself in the day of wrath and revelation of the righteous judgment of God. See also Colossians 2:10-13; Galatians 2:20; and Romans 8:1-2. 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. 3:13-15: each mans work will become evident; for the day will show it, because it is to be revealed with fire; and the fire itself will test the quality of each mans work. But he also shows us that the same applies to the good person and moral person as well as the religious person (Rom. Compare Isaiah 13:6-22 = judgment; but 14:1-3 the result which is peace, Israel regathered and in blessing (Joel 1:15f 2:1f, 12-18f; 3:1f). 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. In August of 2001 he was diagnosed with lung cancer and on August 29th, 2002 he went home to be with the Lord. And Abraham believed God, and it was reckoned to him as righteousness. 4 Now to the one who works, his wage is not reckoned as a favor, but as what is due. The Scripture teaches that before Messiah can begin to reign, there must be a judgment to determine who will enter into Messiahs kingdom since they are not all Israel (spiritually regenerated believers who put their trust in Jesus Christ as their Messiah) who are Israel (physical descendants only) (Rom. After which God selected him to lead his people out of slavery. 20:35b-38). (Rom 14:10 & 2 Cor 5:10) 2) White Throne Judgment = non-believers only. 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. The Tribulation judgments (Matt. Teach me good discernment and knowledge,For I believe in Your commandments. 28 But let a man examine himself, and so let him eat of the bread and drink of the cup. This vision of the Great White Throne describes the last and final judgment of history. This is Gods judgment to cast Satan down from his position in heaven as the anointed cherub with all those angels who followed him to this earth and its atmosphere as the primary abode of their operations (cf. 24:17). 3:1-13; Tit. It is an awesome and solemn scene and one which should cause everyone to stop and think about the eternal implications of this future event. Daniel 9:24-27 shows us that the Tribulation, Daniels Seventieth week, is seven years. Therefore no one is to act as your judge in regard to food or drink or in respect to a festival or a new moon or a Sabbath day, And Jesus said, For judgment I came into this world, so that those who do not see may see, and that those who see may become blind., Do not judge according to appearance, but judge with righteous judgment.. This would mean that the finest of Christians could be sorrowful throughout eternity. Or, to put it another way, it is a record of those who have not rejected Gods plan of salvation and have responded to Christ in faith; for these their faith is reckoned for righteousness and their sins have not been imputed to them (Rom. 2-3). The overwhelming emotion is joyfulness and gratefulness. A common misconception which arises from this English translation is that God will mete out a just retribution for sins in the believers life, and some measure of retributive punishment for sins will result.7. 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. (b) The voice of the verb is passive. 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. 10:1-4; Phil. Obviously, most see that the immoral person deserves the wrath of God, as the Apostle describes in Romans 1:18-32. 13; 17); economically (Rev. Both Romans 14:10 and 2 Corinthians 5:9 speak of the judgment seat. This a translation of one Greek word, the word bema. This means that rather than operating by faith in Gods provision, we end up operating in the energy of the flesh. 5:1; 8:1; 1 Cor. Moses was on Mount Sinai for forty days and nights receiving Gods laws. In actuality, the New Testament reveals six distinct judgments which will impact current and 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. (10) It is a time of extreme anti-Semitism (Rev. This is the second death, the lake of fire. 6:9; 7:14f). The only exception is the person of Jesus Christ who, through the virgin birth, escaped the sin problem that is normally passed down from generation to generation. The goal, however, is always to bring us back to Him (Heb. 7:1-9). 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. 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? This will be answered as we consider the basis on which rewards are given or lost. 1 Cor. 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. Two things: (a) This describes all the crowns. 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. 7:18, 22, 27. (4) The Promises to Overcomers. 3:23; Hab. garmin vivoactive 3 vs forerunner 45 Scripture teaches that all sins, both confessed and unconfessed, have been forgiven and taken care of by the work of Christ on the Cross so the Christian will never face those sins again at the judgment. Similarly, Paul tells rich people that God gives us richly all things to enjoy. (1 Tim. How much more matters of this life? But we shall rejoice also as we realize that the rewards given will be another example of the grace of our Lord; for at best we are unprofitable servants (E. Schuyler English, The Church At the Tribunal, in Prophetic Truth Unfolding Today, ed. Note that these two things go together. 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. 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). 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. 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. 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. 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. Copy. 6:1-5; 2 Thess. Confession means we agree with God concerning our sin and want to get back under Gods control. 22:12 Behold, I am coming quickly, and My reward is with Me, to render to every man according to what he has done. (7) Loss of Physical Health and Vitality. 5:16f). They insist that the tribulation is not the judgment of God, but comes from man and Satan bringing persecution to all. It is the word used of the crowns promised to believers for faithfulness in the Christian life. This is the heritage of the servants of the, And their vindication is from Me, declares the. 4:10), Paul may also have in mind a personal crown or reward that he will receive because of their presence at the return of the Lord. Jn. 4:13-18). 20:4). 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. Within the church, there exists a good deal of confusion and disagreement concerning the exact nature of the Bema. 3 For what does the Scripture say? (3) It is a day of utter darkness, gloom, and extreme cloudiness (Joel 2:2; Zeph. (2) The Promise of Heavenly Treasure (Matt. Revelation 7:14 shows us that salvation in the Tribulation (as in the church age) is through faith in the person and work of Jesus Christ as the Lamb of God. Through the Scriptures and the remnant of His people, He has taught man that he must have Gods righteousness, that God is of purer eyes than to approve evil or to accept or look upon wickedness (Hab. Will believers experience shame, grief, remorse at the Bema? But he who is spiritual appraises all things, yet he himself is appraised by no one. While bema is used in the Gospels and in Acts of the raised platform where a Roman magistrate or ruler sat to make decisions and pass sentence (Matt. But the fact still remains that the Bible promises us rewards. Wiki User. (2) The disqualification mentioned in 1 Corinthians 9:27 means disqualified from rewards, not loss of salvation. Our tendency is to rationalize and excuse our sins, but God says we are to judge them as sin to God. Sometimes this comes in the form of various kinds of testing, trials, failure, and predicaments which He uses to correct us, to train us, and, if we have been going our own stubborn way, to increase our misery. This is caused by the realization of what his own failure and sin has cost him in terms of the loss of rewards and loss of glory to the Lord. However, this is not the picture that the New Testament gives of heaven. Of course all sickness, weakness, or suffering is not a product of sin, but it can be and often is (1 Cor. 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. 6:8; 2 Tim. (7) The Casting of Crowns (Rev. The purpose and the basis is the most critical issue of all and brings us face to face with the practical aspects of the Bema. The believer is seen by the Father as clothed in the righteousness of Christ. 20:3-5), together with (4) the resurrection of Old Testament saints (Dan. 5 One man regards one day above another, another regards every day alike. 2:22; 7:14). (12) It is a time of martyrdom of believers (Rev. (8) The Day of the Lord (Joel 1:15; 2:1; 1 Thess. In 1 Thessalonians 2:19-20, the Apostle Paul drew courage and was motivated by the fact of rewards at the return of the Lord for the church which he mentions in every chapter in this epistle and becomes the primary subject of 2 Thessalonians. 9:24-25). As they refused to follow the light, they were brought to folly in their thoughtsbecame vain in their [corrupt] reasonings, and their foolish [senseless] heart was darkened. The intellectual revolt against what they knew to be right was attended by a darkening of the whole understanding. This is what his work deserves. 20:10). Matthew 24-25 set the chronology and thus the time. Hebrews 10:17-18 And their sins and their lawless deeds I will remember no more. It is called white because it will be the supreme and undimmed display of the perfect righteousness and justice of God to all mankind. 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. The real issue is whether ones name is in the Book of Life, not ones deeds. 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. Psalm 103:12 As far as the east is from the west, So far has He removed our transgressions from us. Crowns are given as rewards for faithfulness to appropriate Gods grace and Christs victory in the Christian life. A few verses after Phil 1:6, Paul mentions the day of Jesus Christ again. 2:14-16), and the revelation of God-consciousness in creation so that they are without excuse (Rom. 5:11), and of works of the Law (Rom. And inasmuch as it is appointed for men to die once and after this comes judgment. So we read in Hebrews: Hebrews 12:4-11 You have not yet resisted to the point of shedding blood in your striving against sin; 5 and you have forgotten the exhortation which is addressed to you as sons, My son, do not regard lightly the discipline of the Lord, Nor faint when you are reproved by Him; 6 For those whom the Lord loves He disciplines, And He scourges every son whom He receives. 7 It is for discipline that you endure; God deals with you as with sons; for what son is there whom his father does not discipline? This means we must each come to God the same wayas a sinner who recognizes his sinfulness, repudiates any form of human works for salvation, and relies totally on Christ alone by faith alone for our salvation. Scripture teaches that for the believer Gods justice has already been fully and forever satisfied at the Cross in relation to the believers sins. Q. 2 Lewis Sperry Chafer Systematic Theology, Vol. The Rock! 11:28f; cf. 12:5-11). 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. 1:13), that all have sinned and come short of Gods glory (Rom. This results in the works of the flesh and their awful and fruitless consequences (Gal. 19:12). (8) The Many Crowns or Diadems (Rev. (5) It yields the peaceful fruit of righteousness (Heb. 6:17). This is not the final judgment mentioned in Revelation 20:11-15 which is limited to only the unbelieving world. 6:17; I Thess. Revelation 20:14 And death and Hades were thrown into the lake of fire. 6:18-19; Tit. The Bible describes one judgment that takes place at the return of Jesus and two judgments that people will face after death. (3) Hades, a reference to the place of torments, the compartment which contains the souls of all unbelievers (Luke 16:23). The judge is the Lord Jesus Christ (John 5:22-23, 27). 1:4; 4:25). 5:15; Heb. (7) It is a time of death (Rev. 6:2-3; 4:8). 2:5). Key Scriptures (Matt. 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). 3:10-15 with 9:24-27). Some today refuse to distinguish between the general tribulations of this age that the church will endure, and the unique, universal, and unprecedented Tribulation that will come. 1 Cor. Some of the Christians at Corinth were being externally religious. 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. 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. 12:10). Micah 7:19 He will again have compassion on us; He will tread our iniquities under foot. God can therefore find no cause for accusing the Christian judicially any more than He can find cause for accusing Jesus Christ. In order to be accepted by God, we must be as good as God is. 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. 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. They, therefore, have no righteousness and cannot be accepted before God, but must be cast into the eternal Lake of Fire. Her blessedness is extolled by Elizabeth (Lk 1:45). 30:7; Dan. At the other end of the spectrum another group, which holds to the same eschatological chronology, views this event as an awards ceremony. The penalty for the believers sins has been fully paid for by Christ, the believers substitute. 19:2, 5). 24:14). The judgment seat of Christ might be compared to a commencement ceremony. But how? 1:18-3:9, 23). The Archangel* Gabriel is mentioned in 2:12-13). 30:7). He will, likewise, be without guilt because he has been declared righteous. Though the death of Christ does not obliterate the presence of the sin nature and though it is still a powerful enemy (Rom. (3) A Graduate at Commencement. 12:1-2; Matt. (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 is a plain indication of Gods righteous judgment so that you will be considered worthy of the kingdom of God, for which indeed you are suffering. 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. 1 Cor. Is it only for rewards or their loss? All their hopes and dreams had been placed in an earth and system that was passing away (1 John 2:17), and now they see it dissolve before their very eyes. They emphasize the importance and necessity of faithful living today but reject any thought of forensic punishment at the Bema. 9:1f; 13:2-3, 11f; Dan. 20:12b, 13b, 15a). (5) Loss of Desire and Motivation for Service. John F. Walvoord, editor, Zondervan, Grand Rapids, 1974, p. 282. 5:4). (1) Unconfessed sin relates to fellowship in this life, not ones relationship or standing with God. What then is the solution? 2:7), of evil deeds (Col. 1:21; 2 John 11), of dead works (Heb. Matthew 7:1-5 Do not judge lest you be judged. How many times does judgment appear in the Bible? It is not to judge believers for sin of any kind, confessed or unconfessed. These could refer to special blessing of rewards to those believers who overcomer special trials and tests rather than a general promise to all believers. (3) A time of trouble or distress (Daniel 12:1). At this resurrection the soul and body are reunited and the person is brought before the throne. (3) Loss of Power and Production. Regarding the coming of the Spirit and His ministry in the world after the resurrection and ascension to Gods right hand, Christ made the following promise: John 16:8-11 And He, when He comes, will convict the world concerning sin, and righteousness, and judgment; 9 concerning sin, because they do not believe in Me; 10 and concerning righteousness, because I go to the Father, and you no longer behold Me; 11 and concerning judgment, because the ruler of this world has been judged. The Bible declares, we have all sinned and fallen short of the glory (the perfect holiness) of God. In other words, our sin separates us from God who is perfect holiness (righteousness and justice) and who must therefore judge sinful man (Rom. the word - John 12:31 with Rev. 5 Dwight Pentecost, Things to Come, Dunham Publishing Co., Findlay, OH, 1958, p. 411. 3 And why do you look at the speck that is in your brothers eye, but do not notice the log that is in your own eye? Added to this are the declarations of the following verses of Scripture: Ephesians 2:8-9: For by grace you have been saved through faith; and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God; not as a result of works, that no one should boast. 6-19; Zech. 1-2; 1 Cor. Undoubtedly, then, the Scripture will be used to demonstrate the clearness of the plan of God and that man is without excuse. 4:8; Rev. Is Divorce And Remarriage After Abuse, Neglect, Financial, Or Emotional Issues Okay? 15 If any mans work is burned up, he shall suffer loss; but he himself shall be saved, yet so as through fire. Carnality causes broken relationships and pain to those around usour families, friends, associates, and co-workers in the body of Christ (Gal. 25:31-46). However, Scripture does call us to show what we might call critical discernment on certain matters. 15 But the free gift is not like the transgression. 2:10f; Rev. Now judgment is upon this world; now the ruler of this world will be cast out. 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. (5) It is a day of extreme lawlessness, sin, and demonic activity (Rev. No amount of human goodness is as good as God. 2 One man has faith that he may eat all things, but he who is weak eats vegetables only. 5:11), of ungodly deeds (Jude 15), of deeds of darkness (Rom. 11:30). Also, Matthew 25:21, 23 and Luke 19:17-19 show us our rewards consist of authority over either many things or many cities. 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. 5:1-14). 24:21), and it will be culminated by the personal return of Jesus Christ to earth (Matt. It is literally if He appears. The conditional clause does not question the reality of Christs coming, only the time of it and thereby points to its imminency. Heaven and earth are seen fleeing from the face of Him who sits on this throne (20:11). It is not punitive. 10 For the death that He died, He died to sin, once for all; but the life that He lives, He lives to God. The Lord performs righteous deedsAnd judgments for all who are oppressed. 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. 15 And if anyones name was not found written in the book of life, he was thrown into the lake of fire. According to Romans 1:18-32, when men turn away from the knowledge of God revealed so vividly in creation, God, as an expression of His holy wrath, turns men over to their own devices and foolish imaginations. (2) A Bat Boy at the World Series. This judgment proves them sinners and in need of the righteousness which God freely gives through faith in Jesus Christ. was a 1966 graduate of Dallas Theological Seminary and a former pastor of 28 years. 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