(Rom 14:10 & 2 Cor 5:10) 2) White Throne Judgment = non-believers only. 11:29-30; 1 John 5:16-17; Prov. 11:28-32. 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. 12; Matthew 24:9, 13f). 9:27). In fact, the Greek word appears 146 times in the New Testament, but it is Biblical Verses related to The Day Of Judgement. 1:30; Eph. This condition is the expression of Gods wrath (vs. 18) and twice we have the statement that this moral breakdown occurs because God gave them over (vss. The Bible describes one judgment that takes place at the return of Jesus and 16 In view of this, I also do my best to maintain always a blameless conscience both before God and before men. 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. (1) Though the Tribulation begins as a time of peace, it soon becomes a time of unprecedented troubleJoel 2:2; Matt. God can therefore find no cause for accusing the Christian judicially any more than He can find cause for accusing Jesus Christ. 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. 24:31; Ezek. 10:1-4; Phil. 14 If any mans work which he has built upon it remains, he shall receive a reward. This is the heritage of the servants of the, And their vindication is from Me, declares the. How do we know who falls into the category of swine, those incapable of appreciating the truth, if we do not make certain judgments? However, Scripture does call us to show what we might call critical discernment on certain matters. Our rewards may be likened to our spiritual gifts. 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. What follows below is a fuller explanation of both terms. 24:4-26). For a summary of three major views, let me quote Samuel L. Hoyt from Bibliotheca Sacra. This is clear from both the context of 5:4-8 and by the fact he changed the words he used for sleep. And not shrink away from Him in shame at His coming (presence). Please note several things here. Revelation 21 Seems To Be After The Millennium Where It Says There Will Be No Pain Or Tears. 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. They insist that the tribulation is not the judgment of God, but comes from man and Satan bringing persecution to all. Scripture teaches that for the believer Gods justice has already been fully and forever satisfied at the Cross in relation to the believers sins. Emotion proceeds from the realization of facts in personal experience. 3:12f; 2 Cor. (3) The recompense (NASB) or the receive back (KJV) of 2 Corinthians 5:10 refers to the dispensing of rewards or their loss. (4) The Promises to Overcomers. In August of 2001 he was diagnosed with lung cancer and on August 29th, 2002 he went home to be with the Lord. 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. Copy. (3) The Crown of Exultation or Rejoicing (1 Thess. Though salvation is by grace and through faith, the saved who come out of the Great Tribulation will be identified by their works in befriending their Jewish brothers. (8) The Day of the Lord (Joel 1:15; 2:1; 1 Thess. Speaks of Christs work on the cross and stands for His victory over sin, Satan, and death. A few verses after Phil 1:6, Paul mentions the day of Jesus Christ again. 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. The visible return of Jesus Christ (Matt. (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. (1) In Luke 14:12-14, reward is associated with the resurrection and the rapture is when the church is resurrected. In actuality, the New Testament reveals six distinct judgments which will impact current and (5) It is a day of extreme lawlessness, sin, and demonic activity (Rev. Self-centeredness or selfishness is preoccupation with self at the expense of others and Gods will in ones life. But the point of Scripture is that even this is a part of Gods judgment upon a world that has sought its answers apart from the true God. 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. So, it is only fitting that He also judge the old earth and heavens that has been the arena of Satans activity and mans sin and rebellion. 9:24-25). 12 Zane Hodges, Journal of the Grace Evangelical Society, Autumn, 1991, p. 7. The judgment of the Nation of Israel (Matt. John 12:31 with Rev. This indication is also clear that it does occur in the new heavens and earth which are not created until after this event (cf. 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. A spirit of justice for him who sits in judgment,A strength to those who repel the onslaught at the gate. (1) The first book opened will probably be the Scripture, the Word of God, which contains the revelation of Gods holy character, the moral law, the declaration of mans sinfulness, and Gods plan of salvation through faith in Christ. 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. Rather, the Judgment Seat of Christ is for the body of Christ, the church. 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). (9) It is a time of internationalism: religiously (Rev. A similar judgment will occur for resurrected Old Testament and Tribulation saints, but probably not until after the Tribulation (cf. After our glorification, there will be no sinful nature to produce envy, or jealousy, or resentment, or feelings of dissatisfaction. 2:12-14 [note the emphasis on good works]). 9:25). (10) It is a time of extreme anti-Semitism (Rev. The regathering of those Israelites who were left after the tribulation judgments, both believing and unbelieving Jews (Matt. 9:24-25). 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. Some Bible teachers view the judgment seat as a place of intense sorrow, a place of terror, and a place where Christ display all the believers sins (or at least those unconfessed) before the entire resurrected and raptured church. (a) The verb is what we call in Greek an aorist subjunctive, and with the basic meaning of this verb, the grammar points to a future act, but not a continuous state. 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. Whoever sheds mans blood,By man his blood shall be shed,For in the image of GodHe made man. He wanted to walk blamelessly, to keep short accounts with God, and to stay in close communion with the Lord lest he should become disqualified for rewards at the Bema (cf. 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. For if by the transgression of the one the many died, much more did the grace of God and the gift by the grace of the one Man, Jesus Christ, abound to the many. I believe we have two books here. Compare also Ephesians 4:17-19: This I say therefore, and affirm together with the Lord, that you walk no longer just as the Gentiles also walk, in the futility of their mind, 18 being darkened in their understanding, excluded from the life of God, because of the ignorance that is in them, because of the hardness of their heart; 19 and they, having become callous, have given themselves over to sensuality, for the practice of every kind of impurity with greediness. 3:9). 5:19-21, 26). The Judgment Seat of Christ is not related to salvation but to the bestowal of rewards, and every Christian is assured that he will receive some reward (1 Cor. 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. 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. Because of this, He cannot have fellowship with anyone who does not have perfect righteousness (Hab. 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 word - judge - appears 191 times. Moreover, even the dogs came and licked his sores. One of the prominent doctrines of the New Testament is the Doctrine of Rewards and the Judgment Seat of Christ. 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. How can a person possess or have the Son of God? gimp add alpha channel to selection. 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). Scripture teaches that Christs death was all-sufficient, completely satisfying Gods wrath toward sin in the believer. This is the good news of the Bible, the message of the gospel. This judgment affected all of creation (Genesis 3:1718; Romans 8:2022). Right now I receive Him as my personal Savior by trusting in Him alone as my only way to heaven. They are resurrected, gathered before the throne and actually behold the dissolution of heaven and earth as a foreboding preparation for their judgment. Then the trees of the forest will sing for joy before the Lord;For He is coming to judge the earth. 1-2; 1 Cor. How much more matters of this life? 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. This day of judgment, also known as the Final Judgment, is when Jesus, the Son of God, will judge the living and the dead before destroying the old heaven and earth, which are corrupted of sin. Sin can be defined as anything that opposes Gods will and law. To engage in sin is to disobey or abuse His laws. 14:7, 10; 19:2). 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. The victor of a given event, who had participated according to the rules, was led by the judge to the platform called the Bema. 24:27-30). A God of faithfulness and without injustice. 2:1-3:23). 26:19).5. (Rev 20:11-13) The people at the White Throne Judgment have rejected Christ's Sin Atonement & are judged according to the Law. 1:4). It is the word used of the crowns promised to believers for faithfulness in the Christian life. Condemned along with the world in 1 Corinthians 11:32 most likely refers to the judgment of Rom. 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. (5) It yields the peaceful fruit of righteousness (Heb. 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. Then why do we have to confess sin in this life? 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. 1 Corinthians 11:27-32 Therefore whoever eats the bread or drinks the cup of the Lord in an unworthy manner, shall be guilty of the body and the blood of the Lord. Just as He judged the Jews still alive at the end of the Tribulation when Christ personally returns to earth, so He will also judge those Gentiles who remain (Matt. 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. In all of these passages, Paul was picturing the believer as a competitor in a spiritual contest. 5:16f). 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. 6:10-12; 1 Pet. This verse undoubtedly refers to the Bema and shows there will be both boldness as a result of abiding, and shame before the Lord as a result of failing to abide. In the King James versionthe word - judgment - appears 294 timesthe word - They are described in terms of generalities. 1 Cor. (1) Jacobs Trouble or distress (Jer. 15 If any mans work is burned up, he shall suffer loss; but he himself shall be saved, yet so as through fire.. The believer is seen by the Father as clothed in the righteousness of Christ. The world seeks to find answers to its problems through the one world movement of the last days and apart from the true God as He has revealed Himself in Christ. Again, for the church this means the event of 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18. (4) It is designed to produce obedience and to protect them against untimely physical death (Heb. 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. How many times is the son of man mentioned in the Bible? In order to be accepted by God, we must be as good as God is. 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. (1) Unconfessed sin relates to fellowship in this life, not ones relationship or standing with God. But even this will be Gods judgment and the expression of His wrath. 3:10-15 with 9:24-27). This results in the works of the flesh and their awful and fruitless consequences (Gal. (8) The Many Crowns or Diadems (Rev. 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. It contrasts our crowns with the temporal and temporary treasure of this life. 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. 7 Trumpet Judgments Unnamed Books of Judgment. Large portions of the populations of the earth will be wiped out suddenly, both human and animal. 2 For if Abraham was justified by works, he has something to boast about; but not before God. 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. It is a gift through faith, but He rewards us for good works. 4:13-18), the Tribulation begins with only unbelievers. Of course all sickness, weakness, or suffering is not a product of sin, but it can be and often is (1 Cor. 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. While the Bema is going on in heaven (with the church in the Lords presence) a series of terrible judgments will begin to unfold on the earth for a period of seven years to be culminated by the return and manifestation of Christ to earth as the Great White Horse Rider of Revelation 19. Romans 5:19 For as through the one mans disobedience the many were made sinners, even so through the obedience of the One the many will be made righteous. This will be answered as we consider the basis on which rewards are given or lost. And why does God judge believers for unconfessed sin as with Ananias and Sapphira in Acts 5 and some of the believers in Corinth in 1 Corinthians 11:28f? 20:3-5), together with (4) the resurrection of Old Testament saints (Dan. Remember that all of our crowns will be cast at the feet of Christ, for only He is worthy (Rev. It was there Christ paid the penalty for the sin of the world (1 John 2:2). In Revelation 4:2 John beheld a throne set in heaven from which the Tribulation judgments proceeded. Rom. If you have not, may I encourage you to read Appendix A, investigate the claims of Christ, and receive Him as your Savior by faith. 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. 7:15-24), the believers union with Christ in His death provides for divine forgiveness for the fact of the sin nature and for victory over its reigning power. 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. How Many Times Is The Virgin Mary Mentioned In The Bible? (See Appendix A for an explanation of how to become a Christian.). The Rock! He will, likewise, be without guilt because he has been declared righteous. (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. They teach us the basic cause of discipline is failure to examine and confess known sins because that hinders our fellowship with God. For Permission to Quote Information visit http://www.lockman.org. 25:21; Lk. 3:11-15; 2 Cor. Carnal believers are occupied and controlled by their own self-centered desires (Gal. 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. 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. 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