11:2-3; 13:5; 12;6; Dan. 9-11). For a summary of three major views, let me quote Samuel L. Hoyt from Bibliotheca Sacra. 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. In fact, the Greek word appears 146 times in the New Testament, but it is If God were to punish the believer judicially for his sins for which Christ has already rendered payment, He would be requiring two payments for sin and would therefore be unjust. 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. 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. 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). This will be followed by their examination before the Judgment Seat of Christ. They often see any future tribulation as merely the Devils wrath poured out against Christians. But what did Paul mean by this? Friend, have you put your trust in the person of Christ as the God-man Savior who died for your sin? Actually an evaluation is going on every day by the Lord (cf. Large portions of the populations of the earth will be wiped out suddenly, both human and animal. 14 If any mans work which he has built upon it remains, he shall receive a reward. Stresses their eternal value and security. This is caused by (1) the removal of the church and (2) increase in demonic activity. 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. It is discipline designed to train and bring believers back to a walk with God. I believe we have two books here. Specifically, this is the dead of the second resurrection, the resurrection of the unjust, the resurrection unto the second death mentioned in Revelation 20:5-6, 12-14, and John 5:29b. 1:13a). How much more matters of this life? When Adam and Eve chose to eat of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, they acted in self-centered independence which was idolatry and sin. 19:17-19; and Dan. 6; 9:15, 18; 11:13). As I entered into judgment with your fathers in the wilderness of the land of Egypt, so I will enter into judgment with you, declares the Lord God. Now, the word "judge" in its various forms (judgeth, judging, judgment, judges, 28:11-19; Rev. 14:7, 10; 19:2). It contrasts our crowns with the temporal and temporary treasure of this life. 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. The visible return of Jesus Christ (Matt. God wants Christians to understand the truth of the judgments to both comfort and motivate them to godly living. 24:9, 21, 29; Mark 13:19, 24; Rev. 4:10, 11). Selfishness ought not to be defined simply as the pursuit of our own self-interest. (13) It is a time of global and universal war, human and angelic (Rev. By my count (with the help of some BibleWorks magic), there are 1,944 verses in (3) Loss of Power and Production. 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. The Rock! There are a number of passages that refer to the negative aspects of the Bema which need to be mentioned and explained. See Rev. gimp add alpha channel to selection. Biblical Verses related to The Day Of Judgement. 21:4). (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. 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. 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. This vision of the Great White Throne describes the last and final judgment of history. 2:12-14 [note the emphasis on good works]). 25:31-46). After which God selected him to lead his people out of slavery. But he who is spiritual appraises all things, yet he himself is appraised by no one. And at his gate was laid a poor man named Lazarus, covered with sores, who desired to be fed with what fell from the rich man's table. 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 8:1 There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus. (3) The Crown of Exultation or Rejoicing (1 Thess. 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 Though some of them were not living as they should, looking ahead and seeing them in glory brought joy and would bring great rejoicing. Her reward is described as fine linen, the righteous acts of the saintsundoubtedly the result of rewards. 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. 10 For the death that He died, He died to sin, once for all; but the life that He lives, He lives to God. This crown is given for enduring testings (trials) and temptation. 5:1-14). We may have confidence. Confidence is parrhesia and means courage, boldness to speak. Point: Though none of us are perfect or ever will be, still, faithfulness to abide and obey the Lord will give confidence of rewards. 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. It is a doctrine often ignored or, when taught, it is misrepresented because of the term judgment that is used in translating the Greek text. Those who hold this view believe that the Christian will stand glorified before Christ without his old sin nature. 2:1-3:23). 6:17; I Thess. 2:2 the ruler of the kingdom of the air, NIV [air is the Greek, aer, the atmospheric heavens]). 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. (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. After discussing the immoral man, the moral man, and the religious man in Romans 1:18-3:8, the Apostle Paul declares that both Jews and Greeks are all under sin, that there is none righteous, not even one, and all have sinned and come short of the glory of God (Rom. 30:7). This is why earlier the Apostle called them fleshly (the Greek sarkikos, adapted to, controlled by the flesh) (3:3). While he was sitting on the judgment seat, his wife sent him a message, saying, Have nothing to do with that righteous Man; for last night I suffered greatly in a dream because of Him.. Is it only for rewards or their loss? 2:22; 7:14). How many times is the son of man mentioned in the Bible? 39:28). Key Scriptures: Isaiah 24:1; Joel 1:15; Zeph. The elements of remorse, regret, and shame cannot be avoided in an examination of the judgment seat of Christ. Will there be great sorrow? 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. 2:26). All sinful deeds, thoughts, and motives, as well as all good deeds done in the energy of the flesh will be consumed like wood, hay, and stubble before a fire because they are unworthy of reward. (2) The Promise of Heavenly Treasure (Matt. But (2) Scripture also uses it of a very special and future time of tribulation that is to come upon the whole earth (Matt. 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. Titus 3:5-7: He saved us, not on the basis of deeds which we have done in righteousness, but according to His mercy, by the washing of regeneration and renewing by the Holy Spirit, 6 whom He poured out upon us richly through Jesus Christ our Savior, 7 so that being justified by His grace we might be made heirs according to the hope of eternal life. 3:9-10, 23). Then the trees of the forest will sing for joy before the. (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. 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. 9:20-21; 2 Thess. 12:2; Isa. Teach me good discernment and knowledge,For I believe in Your commandments. Eph. (1) In Luke 14:12-14, reward is associated with the resurrection and the rapture is when the church is resurrected. 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. The phrase Son of Man occurs 195 times in the Old and New Testaments. As Amos 3:3 says, can two walk together unless they be agreed? Obviously the answer is no. Furthermore, we are called upon to make judgments in the sense of evaluations when it comes to selecting elders and deacons, or in dealing with those who have fallen into sin (1 Tim. Some will reign with Him, but, because of loss of rewards, evidently some will not. The regathering of those Israelites who were left after the tribulation judgments, both believing and unbelieving Jews (Matt. Paul shows us in Romans that all categories of peoplethe good, the bad, and the uglyare really in the same boat and on their way to eternal separation from God. This judgment affected all of creation (Genesis 3:1718; Romans 8:2022). 2:5). (3) A time of trouble or distress (Daniel 12:1). A Christian believes in a God they have never seen through faith. 5:1; 8:1; 1 Cor. 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. But even this will be Gods judgment and the expression of His wrath. Will any punishment be meted out? Her blessedness is extolled by Elizabeth (Lk 1:45). 13; 17); economically (Rev. It occurs 107 times in the Old Testament, but 93 times in the book of Ezekiel. 20:1-3, 7-10; 2 Pet. 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. It means to remain in Him from the standpoint of drawing on His life as the source of ours and then to obey Him out of that relationship of dependence. 5:4). 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. 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). But I tell you that every careless word that people speak, they shall give an accounting for it in the day of judgment. 13 And the sea gave up the dead which were in it, and death and Hades gave up the dead which were in them; and they were judged, every one of them according to their deeds. 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. There the laurel wreath was placed on his head as a symbol of victory (cf. 7:9; Matt. God has resolved that problem through the person of Jesus Christ. Charles Lee Feingberg [Old Tappan, NJ: Fleming H. Revell Co., 1968], p. 29). Condemned along with the world in 1 Corinthians 11:32 most likely refers to the judgment of Rom. 12:12-17; 13:7). 6:23; Eph. The abundant in years may not be wise,Nor may elders understand justice. 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? His work is perfect,For all His ways are just;A God of faithfulness and without injustice,Righteous and upright is He. When we are in charge of our lives rather than the Lord, we become insensitive to people and opportunities of ministrywe lack vision. They insist that the tribulation is not the judgment of God, but comes from man and Satan bringing persecution to all. 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. 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. It is so important to note the emphasis here. 32 But when we are judged, we are disciplined by the Lord in order that we may not be condemned along with the world. 6:17). Note that these two things go together. 2 For if Abraham was justified by works, he has something to boast about; but not before God. Yet Ryries Notes Say Otherwise. This is further verified by the time periods of Revelation which divide the tribulation into two periods of three and one-half years (Rev. 25:41; Isa. (5) Loss of Desire and Motivation for Service. All believers will live in the millennium and in eternity with the Lord. 3:23), and that the penalty of sin is eternal death, separation from God (Gen. 2:17; Rom. 7:1-9). For instance, many do not understand that instead of one final judgment, the Bible teaches that there are a series of five to seven future judgments (depending on how they are categorized) that differ in respect to time, purpose, subjects, and circumstances. 2:2). Understanding these various judgments will give insight into Gods program, but the goal here is not just information. 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. The Archangel* Gabriel is mentioned in 3:11-15; 2 Cor. As with all Christians, you need fellowship with other believers in a Bible teaching church, personal time daily in Gods Word and regularly with other believers in a Bible teaching setting during the week. 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? 11:31-32; Ps. The verb used is komizo and means to carry off safe, to carry off as booty. In the middle voice as here, it meant to bear for oneself,16 or to receive back what is ones own.17 Compare Matthew 25:27 and Ephesians 6:8. The penalty for the believers sins has been fully paid for by Christ, the believers substitute. 5:2). 19:12). Rather, they are thankful that they have been graduated, and they are grateful for what they did achieve. 11:28-32. (1) Loss of Fellowship With the Lord. When He appears. The when points to the imminency of the return of the Lord. 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. (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. He used the Greek katheudo in 5:10 rather than koimao, the word he used metaphorically in 4:13-14 of physical death. also 1 John 5:16-17). The crown is not eternal life which is a gift through faith alone in Christ alone (Jn. (3) The Promise of Accolades or Commendations. Known sin in ones life causes a loss of intimate fellowship with the Lord with the consequent loss of His joy and peace (Ps. (1) A Thanksgiving Dinner. 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. How many times does judgment appear in the Bible? 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. 1:6; Col. 2:10; Heb. 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. (5) The hour of testing which shall try the whole earth (Rev. 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. At graduation there is some measure of disappointment and remorse that one did not do better and work harder. 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