14:7, 10; 19:2). 1:24f, moral degeneration and the gradual breakdown in the moral fiber of men when they turn away from God. Sin requires a penalty, the penalty of death as Gods holy judgment on sin. Some go even further by stating that Christians must experience some sort of suffering for their sins at the time of this examination. God graciously supplies the means by which we may serve Him. As a result, a number of things occurred: (1) they were making a mockery of the significance and meaning of the Lords supper (11:27); (2) they were experiencing personal discipline by the Lord which existed in three conditions, evidently progressively so (11:30, 32); and though not mentioned here, (3) they were producing wood, hay, and stubblethey were losing rewards (1 Cor. 1:6; Col. 2:10; Heb. Revelation 21 Seems To Be After The Millennium Where It Says There Will Be No Pain Or Tears. Therefore, as the Scripture says, And inasmuch as it is appointed for men to die once and after this comes judgment (Hebrews 9:27). You are now one of Gods children by faith in the Savior. 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. After which God selected him to lead his people out of slavery. Although there is undeniably some measure of remorse or regret, this is not the overriding emotion to be experienced throughout the eternal state. Yet Ryries Notes Say Otherwise. In other words, when we fail to honestly judge sin in our lives it spills over in one area after another. Wiki User. In fact, the Greek word appears 146 times in the New Testament, but it is 3:11-15; 2 Cor. 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. The goal of the Christian in his life is to be pleasing to God whether in time or eternity. Therefore there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus. It was not a time of punishment where believers are judged for their sins. This means that, through coidentification with Christ in His death on the cross, the believers sin nature was also judged, crucified, with Christ in His death so that its power has been broken or neutralized. 1:4; 4:25). 2:3f). (2) The Promise of Heavenly Treasure (Matt. 3:23; Hab. This in no way suggests a permanent condition. Then the trees of the forest will sing for joy before the Lord;For He is coming to judge the earth. There used to be a sign in the registrars office at Dallas Seminary which read, Salvation is by grace Graduation is by works.. 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. For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, so that each one may be 7 Trumpet Judgments Unnamed Books of Judgment. (1) Unconfessed sin relates to fellowship in this life, not ones relationship or standing with God. 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. 2:5). While the following is not exhaustive, it demonstrates that sin in the life of a believer is not a small issue. Isaiah 38:17 Lo, for my own welfare I had great bitterness; It is Thou who hast kept my soul from the pit of nothingness, For Thou hast cast all my sins behind Thy back. Sin always has its consequences and the Doctrine of the Judgments calls our attention to both the reality and nature of the consequences of sin. 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. Carnal believers have no vision other than their own personal agendas and selfish goals (cf. 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. Again, for the church this means the event of 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18. Micah 7:19 He will again have compassion on us; He will tread our iniquities under foot. Known sin in ones life causes a loss of intimate fellowship with the Lord with the consequent loss of His joy and peace (Ps. 9 Furthermore, we had earthly fathers to discipline us, and we respected them; shall we not much rather be subject to the Father of spirits, and live? It is used of the seven diadems of the Beast in Revelation 12:3 and 13:1. Key Scriptures: Heb. How many times does judgment appear in the Bible? 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. 24:29-31). Is it only for rewards or their loss? Here each unbelievers eternal destiny is declared and determined with ample proof and reason. The regathering of those Israelites who were left after the tribulation judgments, both believing and unbelieving Jews (Matt. These verses show we cannot come into judgment. In the King James version. 32 But when we are judged, we are disciplined by the Lord in order that we may not be condemned along with the world. This may indicate something of our authority. An interesting and important passage to this study is Acts 24:15-16because in this passage Paul implicitly made reference to two judgments which are closely related. With the Spirit back in control and the believer in fellowship (in the state of abiding in the Vine) he or she can then produce fruit for which they will receive rewards at the Bema. Romans 4:1-5: What then shall we say that Abraham, our forefather according to the flesh, has found? 3:10; 6:10; 8:13; 11:10; 13:8, 14; 17:8 and Isa. 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. The Lord performs righteous deedsAnd judgments for all who are oppressed. Note that the text says and the books (plural) were opened, and another book (singular) was opened, which is the Book of Life. We have two sets, the books and the book which is mentioned again in verse 15a. 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. It is not punitive. 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. He did not whip the losers.8 We might add, neither did he sentence them to hard labor. They often see any future tribulation as merely the Devils wrath poured out against Christians. 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. 24:21. 15:24-26). (5) The Crown of Righteousness (2 Tim. 20:34-35a). The Bible describes one judgment that takes place at the return of Jesus and A great deal of confusion exists with respect to the subject of Gods judgments and particularly regarding the final judgment. It is great because it is the final judgment and puts an end to all judgment for all time. 65:17). 5:10; 1 John 2:28). Let not many of you become teachers, my brethren, knowing that as such we will incur a stricter judgment. 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. 25:1-30). Death refers to the body now resurrected while Hades refers to the soul, the immaterial part of man. 4:4-6, 22). 2:12-13). (14) It is a time of unprecedented evangelism (Rev. Adam and Eve died spiritually and began to die physically. 2 Tim. Confession of sin restores us to fellowship and to the Spirits control. In view of his use of crown (stephanos, the victors wreath) in other places, and the fact believers will cast their crowns before the Lord (Rev. 7:18, 22, 27. To underdo the sorrow aspect is to make faithfulness inconsequential.18. 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. 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. 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. We are all sinners. Large portions of the populations of the earth will be wiped out suddenly, both human and animal. 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. 4:1). Therefore you have no excuse, everyone of you who passes judgment, for in that which you judge another, you condemn yourself; for you who judge practice the same things. 2:15). As seen in the above section dealing with self-judgment, the New Testament clearly teaches us that one of the ministries of our heavenly Father is the ministry of loving discipline. The judgments of this time will grow in intensity and conclude with an awesome display of Gods wrath against a Christ-rejecting world. 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. 25:41; Isa. Generally speaking, the principle is stated in Matthew 7:1-5. 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. (8) The Day of the Lord (Joel 1:15; 2:1; 1 Thess. The Point: Jesus who is God is our examiner and rewarder. 17). God can therefore find no cause for accusing the Christian judicially any more than He can find cause for accusing Jesus Christ. As Amos 3:3 says, can two walk together unless they be agreed? Obviously the answer is no. 7:6). 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? 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 point, then, is this: Because of the perfect and finished nature of Christs death (note the words who died for us of verse 10), whether we are spiritually alert or not, we will live together with Him through the rapture to face the examination of the Bema. 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 fear of God' is Will there be great sorrow? Do not judge, and you will not be judged; and do not condemn, and you will not be condemned; pardon, and you will be pardoned. 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. 12:4-11; John 15:1-7). How much more matters of this life? Because of this, He cannot have fellowship with anyone who does not have perfect righteousness (Hab. 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. (2) It is part of the training process by which Gods children are brought into the experience of Gods holiness (Heb. Other Bible teachers espouse a mediating position. 2:12-13), but the decision to serve, and the diligence employed in doing so, are our responsibility and our contribution and God sees this as rewardable. This was to demonstrate His righteousness, because in the forbearance of God He passed over the sins previously committed; 26 for the demonstration, I say, of His righteousness at the present time, that He might be just and the justifier of the one who has faith in Jesus. (2) A Bat Boy at the World Series. 6:1; 9:14), of unfruitful deeds (Eph. 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. Q. 11:31-32; Ps. Is it sin, good works, or just what? 29 For he who eats and drinks, eats and drinks judgment to himself, if he does not judge the body rightly. In Revelation 20, John mentions a place called 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. A few verses after Phil 1:6, Paul mentions the day of Jesus Christ again. The rebels of unbelief must be removed so that only believing Israel will enter into the kingdom (cf. 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. (3) It is an expression and a proof of Gods love (Heb. 2 Peter 3:7 But by His word the present Why? Though believers are under no condemnation in respect to their sins, having been justified by faith (John 3:18; 5:24; Rom. His work is perfect,For all His ways are just;A God of faithfulness and without injustice,Righteous and upright is He. 6-19; Zech. 1 Corinthians 4:5 ESV / 106 helpful votesHelpfulNot Helpful. (1) Jacobs Trouble or distress (Jer. Hope will at last become reality for all those who are delivered from the bondage of corruption into the glorious liberty of the children of God (Rom. 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? 5:9-10; 1 John 2:28; 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. 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. 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. 12 Zane Hodges, Journal of the Grace Evangelical Society, Autumn, 1991, p. 7. Daniel 9:24-27 shows us that the Tribulation, Daniels Seventieth week, is seven years. And follow the impulses of your heart and the desires of your eyes. 11:28-32. 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. 19:17-19; 22:29-30; Rev. (2) Christs Judgment Unto Sins Reign; the Judgment of the Believers Sin Nature. Gods wrath against mans sin and rebellion will be withheld no longer. 1:30; Eph. 1:15). 8:1, 13-17), they are subject to judgment at the Judgment seat of Christ in relation to their works. Therefore it should be each believers impelling desire to be well-pleasing to the Lord in all things. 3:24; 5:15-17; 6:23; Eph. 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. But if we judged ourselves rightly, we would not be judged. (5) The Promise of Special Responsibilities and Authority of the Lords Possessions (cf. At this resurrection the soul and body are reunited and the person is brought before the throne. also 1 John 5:16-17). (10) It is a time of extreme anti-Semitism (Rev. Whats the basis on which the Bema is conducted? 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. Self-centeredness or selfishness is preoccupation with self at the expense of others and Gods will in ones life. Rom. Eph. The basis of the judgment is what is found in the two sets of booksthe books which are opened, and the other book, the Book of Life (Rev. and concerning judgment, because the ruler of this world has been judged. The order is: At the end of the Tribulation, the Lord Jesus will return personally to earth (Zech. 1 Cor. At graduation there is some measure of disappointment and remorse that one did not do better and work harder. Of course all sickness, weakness, or suffering is not a product of sin, but it can be and often is (1 Cor. As the loving Father that He is, God must break out the board of discipline in His loving commitment to bring us back to Himself. There was a rich man who was clothed in purple and fine linen and who feasted sumptuously every day. 5:11), of ungodly deeds (Jude 15), of deeds of darkness (Rom. 8 But if you are without discipline, of which all have become partakers, then you are illegitimate children and not sons. 2:10f; Rev. 19:17-19; and Dan. 15:17; Jn. 1:9-16; Gal. This vision of the Great White Throne describes the last and final judgment of history. 28:11-19; Rev. 24:17). This would mean that the finest of Christians could be sorrowful throughout eternity. 14 If any mans work which he has built upon it remains, he shall receive a reward. 2:14-16), and the revelation of God-consciousness in creation so that they are without excuse (Rom. And now little children. John is writing to believers. 26:10; Mark 14:6; Rom. 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. 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. And not shrink away from Him in shame at His coming (presence). Please note several things here. 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. (4) That dispensing of rewards is in view is also evident from the Greek words in 2 Corinthians 5:10 translated good (agathosvaluable like good fruit) and bad (phaulosunacceptable like rotten or spoiled fruit). Her blessedness is extolled by Elizabeth (Lk 1:45). 11:2-3; 13:5; 12;6; Dan. 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. 3:12f; 2 Cor. After our glorification, there will be no sinful nature to produce envy, or jealousy, or resentment, or feelings of dissatisfaction. This would be somewhat punitive and does not fit the concept of the Bema nor the promises of the Lord that we will not come into judgment. 18); militarily (Joel 3:2, 9-14; Rev. I believe we have two books here. And inasmuch as it is appointed for men to die once and after this comes judgment. 5:1; 8:1; 1 Cor. 3:9). 14:4), but Ezekiel 20:34-35 shows God brings Israel out from the nations where she has been scattered throughout the times of the Gentiles (gathers her to the last person, Ezek. (4) It is designed to produce obedience and to protect them against untimely physical death (Heb. 6; 9:15, 18; 11:13). It contrasts our crowns with the temporal and temporary treasure of this life. 6:23; Eph. Elimination of the curse, pain and death will also remove sorrow, tears and crying (Rev. 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. The phrase Son of Man occurs 195 times in the Old and New Testaments. Both Romans 14:10 and 2 Corinthians 5:9 speak of the judgment seat. This is a translation of one Greek word, the word bema. This is clear from the context and the analogy to the Greek athletic games. 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. The context suggests that Paul has in mind the return of Christ for the churchthe rapture (1 Thess. 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. There are a number of passages that refer to the negative aspects of the Bema which need to be mentioned and explained. 14:10-12; 1 Cor. 3:23), and that the penalty of sin is eternal death, separation from God (Gen. 2:17; Rom. 12:3-4). 4 Who are you to judge the servant of another? 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. Self-interest in Gods way is legitimate. 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. 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. This is the judgment, that the Light has come into the world, and men loved the darkness rather than the Light, for their deeds were evil. 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. Though the death of Christ does not obliterate the presence of the sin nature and though it is still a powerful enemy (Rom. 5:9f; 1 John 2:28; 1 Thess. The Christian has been in court, condemned, sentenced, and executed in his substitute, Jesus Christ. (6) It is a day of extreme deception and delusion (2 Thess. It is significant that among the final words of Revelation, the last book of the Bible, we find these words of the Lord: Rev. But Scripture shows that even this is a manifestation of Gods wrathful judgment that He will cause to rain on the earth. (12) It is a time of martyrdom of believers (Rev. 24:14). 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. 8:18-25). While people are saying peace and safety, then sudden destruction will come as birth pains upon a woman in travail. 1 James M. Stifler, The Epistle To The Romans, Moody Press, Chicago, 1960, p. 31. 2:19; Phil. 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. It is great because all the unbelievers of all time, from Cain to the final revolt at the end of the Millennium, will be here assembled to face the bar of Gods holy justice. But Jesus said to him, No one, after putting his hand to the plow and looking back, is fit for the kingdom of God.. 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? This is not the final judgment mentioned in Revelation 20:11-15 which is limited to only the unbelieving world. 12:9; Rom. This is the second death, the lake of fire. But he also shows us that the same applies to the good person and moral person as well as the religious person (Rom. 1 Cor. Awards are handed out to every Christian. This is seen in those passages where a reward is administered in the form of something like well done thou good and faithful servant (cf. 25:21; Lk. 12:5-11). The Queen of the South will rise up with this generation at the judgment and will condemn it, because she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and behold, something greater than Solomon is here. Nevertheless I say to you that it will be more tolerable for the land of Sodom in the day of judgment, than for you.. These and only these are accepted by God and will spend eternity with Him (cf. 1 Cor. 17 For God did not send the Son into the world to judge the world, but that the world should be saved through Him. (1) All the passages dealing with the Bema or rewards are addressed to believers or pertain to believers of the church (Rom. 9:6). 4:8; Rev. Actually an evaluation is going on every day by the Lord (cf. 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. Her reward is described as fine linen, the righteous acts of the saintsundoubtedly the result of rewards. Moreover, even the dogs came and licked his sores. 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. Rather, they are thankful that they have been graduated, and they are grateful for what they did achieve. It is from Goda time of divine wrath. Two things: (a) This describes all the crowns. Then the trees of the forest will sing for joy before the. He would just be delighted to be there and do what he was doing. 28:13). Matthew 25:1-30 shows that God will judge living Israel to separate the saved from the unsaved. The judgment of Adam and Eve (Genesis 3:1424). 17 For God did not send the Son into the world to judge the world, but that the world should be saved through Him. 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. When they enjoyed each other and the fruit trees and blessings of the garden, they acted in their self-interest but they did so in dependence on and in obedience to the Lord. 20:10). 39:28). 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. 11:28f; 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. Emphasis is placed on the fact that each Christian must give an account of his life before the omniscient and holy Christ. In the King James version. 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