12:3-4). The Books: The identity of the books is not specifically revealed and we can only speculate from a comparison of other passages of Scripture and from the nature of these verses. I see one Judge two 2 Final Judgment Seats. (11) It is a time of unprecedented apostasy and blasphemy against God (Rev. (2) The second book will be the book of works or deeds. (1) The sea, a reference to all those who died at sea and were not buried in the earth. Elimination of the curse, pain and death will also remove sorrow, tears and crying (Rev. A similar judgment will occur for resurrected Old Testament and Tribulation saints, but probably not until after the Tribulation (cf. Righteousness and justice are the foundation of Your throne; No weapon that is formed against you will prosper; And every tongue that accuses you in judgment you will condemn. Before the Last Supper, Judas is said to have gone to the chief priests and agreed to hand over Jesus in exchange for 30 silver coins, and to have attempted to return the money afterwards, filled with 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. 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. It is not punitive. It is a gift through faith, but He rewards us for good works. 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. 20:34-38; Matt. 17 For God did not send the Son into the world to judge the world, but that the world should be saved through Him. 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. (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. Behold, the days are coming when I will break your strength and the strength of your fathers house so that there will not be an old man in your house. 27:29; Mk. Jn. 2 Tim. 20:10). Rather, they are thankful that they have been graduated, and they are grateful for what they did achieve. Copy. 3:9). The principle here is that Jesus Christ died for their sins no matter how evil that He might forgive them and give them a righteousness from God that they may have a perfect standing before God. 1:4). 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. Yet Ryries Notes Say Otherwise. 2:12-14 [note the emphasis on good works]). 39:28). It is the purpose of this study to cover all the major judgments (past, present, and future) that we find in Scripture to help resolve this confusion. While many would place the resurrection and reward of Old Testament saints with that of the church at the rapture, a number of factors favor this at the conclusion of the tribulation at the same time as the resurrection and reward of tribulation saints mentioned in Revelation 20:4. 4 Who are you to judge the servant of another? (1) Jacobs Trouble or distress (Jer. The men of Nineveh will stand up with this generation at the judgment, and will condemn it because they repented at the preaching of Jonah; and behold, something greater than Jonah is here. Though believers are saved and justified by faith in Christ as the crucified Saviour, the Scriptures assume that Christians will battle with sin and will not always be victorious. The details of this will be developed in a summarized fashion in the material that follows. Self-interest in Gods way is legitimate. Friend, have you put your trust in the person of Christ as the God-man Savior who died for your sin? 28:13). The rebels of unbelief must be removed so that only believing Israel will enter into the kingdom (cf. This last view I believe to be the one that is in accord with Scripture. Key Verses on Rewards: Rom. 5 Dwight Pentecost, Things to Come, Dunham Publishing Co., Findlay, OH, 1958, p. 411. And now little children. John is writing to believers. We are not to judge others in the sense of condemning them or passing judgment on the opinions of others on doubtful matters as discussed in Romans 14. It is discipline designed to train and bring believers back to a walk with God. 2:10). But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming for baptism, he said to them, You brood of vipers, who warned you to flee from the wrath to come? Moreover, even the dogs came and licked his sores. (5) In Scripture, the church is viewed as the heavenly kingdom and a universal priesthood. Everything about this time will be unprecedented (Zeph. 1) Judgment seat of Christ = believers only. Again, for the church this means the event of 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18. Matthew 24-25 set the chronology and thus the time. 1:18-21), a revelation man has ignored. See Rev. How many times does judgment appear in the Bible? 6:1; 9:14), of unfruitful deeds (Eph. (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. Is it sin, good works, or just what? But to me it is a very small thing that I may be examined by you, or by any human court; in fact, I do not even examine myself. This is the basis of rewards or the cause of their loss, the abiding, Christ-dependent life. 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. 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. Carnality causes broken relationships and pain to those around usour families, friends, associates, and co-workers in the body of Christ (Gal. 19:12). Other Bible teachers espouse a mediating position. 3:9-14; 9:24-27). Ungodliness is always the source of unrighteousness; ungodliness (turning away from God) leads to idolatry (man worshipping the products of his own mind and hands), and idolatry leads to unchained sensuality. This will be answered as we consider the basis on which rewards are given or lost. 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. 5:10; cf. (3) The Crown of Exultation or Rejoicing (1 Thess. 14:10-11; 1 Cor. Because of His love, grace and mercy He has not left us without hope and a solution. 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. Large portions of the populations of the earth will be wiped out suddenly, both human and animal. (4) It is a day of destruction and global catastrophes (Joel 1:15; 2:3; 1 Thess. 2:2). 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. 9:20-21; 2 Thess. 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. But by His word the present heavens and earth are being reserved for fire, kept for the day of judgment and destruction of ungodly men. 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.. The judgment seat of Christ might be compared to a commencement ceremony. It is called white because it will be the supreme and undimmed display of the perfect righteousness and justice of God to all mankind. The crown is not eternal life which is a gift through faith alone in Christ alone (Jn. No amount of human goodness is as good as God. A God of faithfulness and without injustice. (14) It is a time of unprecedented evangelism (Rev. 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. (b) The voice of the verb is passive. The same thing happens in the life of believers, but God brings discipline to stop the process. 12 Zane Hodges, Journal of the Grace Evangelical Society, Autumn, 1991, p. 7. 2-3). 1:6; Rev. But for now, lest we draw some wrong conclusions, we need to be ever mindful that Gods Word clearly teaches there are specific and very serious consequences, both temporal and eternal, for sin or disobedience. (2) Resurrection is viewed in Scripture as an event that terminates one program and initiates another, and one would not expect Israels resurrection could come until God had finished the seventy years decreed for His people, the Jews, according to Daniel 9:24-27. 12 And I saw the dead, the great and the small, standing before the throne, and books were opened; and another book was opened, which is the book of life; and the dead were judged from the things which were written in the books, according to their deeds. The text reads: Acts 24:15-16 having a hope in God, which these men cherish themselves, that there shall certainly be a resurrection of both the righteous and the wicked. 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. I believe we have two books here. Throughout history God has revealed Himself in creation (Rom. Do not judge so that you will not be judged. So the order of events will be (a) the rapture which includes our glorification or resurrection bodies, (b) exaltation into the heavens with the Lord, (c) examination before the Bema, and (d) compensation or rewards. 4:13-18). 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. The point is the Great White Throne Judgment does not occur on earth or in heaven as we know it, but somewhere beyond, perhaps in extreme outer space. This was the royal crown, the crown of a king. 15 But the free gift is not like the transgression. A great deal of confusion exists with respect to the subject of Gods judgments and particularly regarding the final judgment. For it is time for judgment to begin with the household of God; and if it begins with us first, what will be the outcome for those who do not obey the gospel of God? Q. Unconfessed sin stands as a barrier to fellowship with the Lord and His control over ones life. Although Christians apparently will reflect on this earthly life with some regret, they will also realize what is ahead for them in the heavenly life. A number of things occur at this time. 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. 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. 10 For the death that He died, He died to sin, once for all; but the life that He lives, He lives to God. 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. Hebrews 10:17-18 And their sins and their lawless deeds I will remember no more. They were assembling themselves with other believers and partaking of the Lords supper, but they were out of fellowship with the Lord and were controlled by the sinful nature, the flesh, rather than by the Holy Spirit. 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. (Emphasis mine.). 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. 2 For if Abraham was justified by works, he has something to boast about; but not before God. Gods wrath against mans sin and rebellion will be withheld no longer. Rather, the Judgment Seat of Christ is for the body of Christ, the church. (2) The Promise of Heavenly Treasure (Matt. 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. 1:18; Revelation 6:16-17; 11:18; 14:7, 10, 19; 15:4, 7; 16:1, 7, 19; 19:1-2. 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. 1:12; Rev. This may indicate something of our authority. Or do you not know that the saints will judge the world? So, the book of works will contain a record of all the unbelievers deeds, good and bad, to demonstrate the truth of Romans 3:23, for all have sinned and fall (continually miss the mark) short of the glory (perfect holiness) of God. All fall short of Gods perfect righteousness and have therefore no basis upon which to stand accepted (justified) before a holy and just God. The instinct to preserve our lives is the same. To love His appearing is to live in the light of it. 6:1-5; 2 Thess. Then why do we have to confess sin in this life? (3) Hades, a reference to the place of torments, the compartment which contains the souls of all unbelievers (Luke 16:23). 6:17). It is called great because of the awesome intensity and the degree of its importance. (7) Loss of Physical Health and Vitality. John 12:48 is very pertinent here: He who rejects Me, and does not receive My sayings, has one who judges him; the word I spoke is what will judge him at the last day. 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. Correct me, O Lord, but with justice;Not with Your anger, or You will bring me to nothing. 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. 10:14) and loved of God as Christ is loved (John 17:23).9, Again, Chafer writes concerning the Bema, It cannot be too strongly emphasized that the judgment is unrelated to the problem of sin, that it is more for the bestowing of rewards than the rejection of failure.10. 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. What becomes the issue for us today? (1) In Luke 14:12-14, reward is associated with the resurrection and the rapture is when the church is resurrected. (1) All the passages dealing with the Bema or rewards are addressed to believers or pertain to believers of the church (Rom. This is clear from the context and the analogy to the Greek athletic games. Confession means we agree with God concerning our sin and want to get back under Gods control. Rev. The negative effects involve the following: (1) The loss suffered in 1 Corinthians 3:15 refers to the loss of rewards, not salvation as the verse goes on to make clear. 2:5). 4:4-6, 22). Crowns are given as rewards for faithfulness to appropriate Gods grace and Christs victory in the Christian life. 13; 17); economically (Rev. 19:2, 5). 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. Instead, it should be defined as the pursuit of our self-interest in our own way, rather than in Gods way. 25:21; Lk. Let not many of you become teachers, my brethren, knowing that as such we will incur a stricter judgment. 20:34-35a). Romans 8:1 There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus. Obviously, most see that the immoral person deserves the wrath of God, as the Apostle describes in Romans 1:18-32. Key Scriptures (Matt. These and only these are accepted by God and will spend eternity with Him (cf. Part of this removal occurs through the Tribulation judgments themselves (Rev. The Lord Jesus is the victor, and our victory is really His victory which is appropriated by faith. Our rewards may be likened to our spiritual gifts. 6:17, italics added). The rapture is the means of our deliverance from the wrath he discusses in chapter 5:1-3. (2) The disqualification mentioned in 1 Corinthians 9:27 means disqualified from rewards, not loss of salvation. (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. Therefore there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus. 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? 19:17-19; 22:29-30; Rev. But we need to understand the nature of these rewards to understand the nature of the motivation. The Bible teaches us that God loves all people and wants to bring them into a harmonious relationship with Himself. 6:18-19; Tit. It is a family matter. 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. It is called a throne because here the Lord Jesus Christ will sit in absolute majesty and sovereign authority to consign a Christ-rejecting world to the eternal Lake of Fire. 14:12-14; Ezek. How many times is the word judgment mentioned in the Bible? 25:1-30; Ezek. These verses show we cannot come into judgment. Her blessedness is extolled by Elizabeth (Lk 1:45). Such a concept (punishment for sin) erroneously disparages the all-sufficiency of Christs death on the cross.13 Christ paid the penalty for the believers pre- and post-conversion sins. 15 If any mans work is burned up, he shall suffer loss; but he himself shall be saved, yet so as through fire.. 8:24f). 4:1). 25:21; Lk. 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. The gift is not like that which came through the one who sinned; for on the one hand the judgment arose from one transgression resulting in condemnation, but on the other hand the free gift arose from many transgressions resulting in justification. and will come forth; those who did the good deeds to a resurrection of life, those who committed the evil deeds to a resurrection of judgment. 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. 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? WebThe number forty is mentioned 157 times in Scripture. 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. Is it only for rewards or their loss? What then is the solution? So it is necessary for believers to judge their own sins in the light of Scripture.2. For not even the Father judges anyone, but He has given all judgment to the Son. By my count (with the help of some BibleWorks magic), there are 1,944 verses in 5:1; 8:1; 1 Cor. 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. Awards are handed out to every Christian. 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. WebLuke 16:19-31 ESV / 91 helpful votesHelpfulNot Helpful. It will occur somewhere in the heavenlies in the presence of the Lord. The overwhelming emotion is joyfulness and gratefulness. 2010-11-16 12:05:45. 12:10). They often see any future tribulation as merely the Devils wrath poured out against Christians. 2:7), of evil deeds (Col. 1:21; 2 John 11), of dead works (Heb. 2:26). 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. In the King James versionthe word - judgment - appears 294 timesthe word - They are resurrected, gathered before the throne and actually behold the dissolution of heaven and earth as a foreboding preparation for their judgment. 7:1-9). From this passage in Hebrews and others like 1 Corinthians 11:27-32, God disciplines His children for the following reasons: (1) To bring a wayward child who refuses to judge himself back into fellowship (1 Cor. So, much as we see in Romans 1:18f, God turns the world over to the consequences of its choices. Hampton wrote many articles for the Biblical Studies Foundation and on More, Getting Spiritually Fit 1 ( Corinthians 9:24-27), Steps to Biblical Reconciliation (Luke 17:1-4; 2 Corinthians 5:15-21). A very interesting, enlightening, and important passage to this subject is 1 Corinthians 11:27-32 for in this passage we have a reference to both the self-judgment of the believer and the discipline judgment of God on believers. (2) Divine Discipline From the Lord Here in Time. 2:12). 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. This was the victors crown, the wreath given to the victorious athlete before the judge at the Bema. Now judgment is upon this world; now the ruler of this world will be cast out. However, Scripture does call us to show what we might call critical discernment on certain matters. 11:1f; 13:1f; 2 Thess. He would just be delighted to be there and do what he was doing. (2) In Revelation 19:8, when the Lord returns with His bride at the end of the tribulation, she is seen already rewarded. This always results in moral devolution and degeneration. See also Colossians 2:10-13; Galatians 2:20; and Romans 8:1-2. 32 But when we are judged, we are disciplined by the Lord in order that we may not be condemned along with the world. 12:12-17; 13:7). For the Lord will execute judgment by fireAnd by His sword on all flesh,And those slain by the Lord will be many. 1:18-3:9, 23). 14:10-12; 1 Cor. 15:17; Jn. The judge at the Bema bestowed rewards to the victors. He did not whip the losers.8 We might add, neither did he sentence them to hard labor. 12:9; Rom. 7:9; Matt. 6; 9:15, 18; 11:13). (6) It is a day of extreme deception and delusion (2 Thess. But these were not the only consequences of failing to judge sin in their lives. Though the death of Christ does not obliterate the presence of the sin nature and though it is still a powerful enemy (Rom. 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