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. 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. 31 But if we judged ourselves rightly, we should not be judged. 28:13). As the Shepherd who lays down His life for the sheep, Jesus said, I have come that they (all mankind) may have life, and have it abundantly, a life with meaning and purpose. 12:10). There the laurel wreath was placed on his head as a symbol of victory (cf. Indeed, He works in us both to will and to do as we volitionally appropriate His grace (Phil. See Appendix C for an overview of the Tribulation. (2) The disqualification mentioned in 1 Corinthians 9:27 means disqualified from rewards, not loss of salvation. (6) The Crown of Glory (1 Pet. Moses was on Mount Sinai for forty days and nights receiving Gods laws. 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. 24:29-31). But he also shows us that the same applies to the good person and moral person as well as the religious person (Rom. 4:1). This passage teaches: (a) that God has given us eternal life and this life is in His Son, Jesus Christ, and (b) that the way to possess eternal life is to possess Gods Son. 2:22; 7:14). 2 One man has faith that he may eat all things, but he who is weak eats vegetables only. 3:10-15 with 9:24-27). As Amos 3:3 says, can two walk together unless they be agreed? Obviously the answer is no. 5:10; 1 John 2:28). This will be followed by their examination before the Judgment Seat of Christ. (10) It is a time of extreme anti-Semitism (Rev. Our tendency is to rationalize and excuse our sins, but God says we are to judge them as sin to God. After the fall of Adam and Eve, and as a judgment for mankinds disobedience regarding the tree of the knowledge of good and evil (Gen. 2:17), certain curses or judgments were placed upon Satan (the promise of his final doom), upon Adam and Eve, and upon the earth. When we are in charge of our lives rather than the Lord, we become insensitive to people and opportunities of ministrywe lack vision. 12; Matthew 24:9, 13f). They teach us the basic cause of discipline is failure to examine and confess known sins because that hinders our fellowship with God. Death refers to the body now resurrected while Hades refers to the soul, the immaterial part of man. It was not a time of punishment where believers are judged for their sins. Or do you not know that the saints will judge the world? This is not the final judgment mentioned in Revelation 20:11-15 which is limited to only the unbelieving world. 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). Now, the word "judge" in its various forms (judgeth, judging, judgment, judges, 17 Fritz Rienecker, Linguistic Key to the Greek New Testament, Cleon L. Rogers, Jr., editor, Zondervan, Grand Rapids, 1980, p. 468. Yet know that God will bring you to judgment for all these things. But even this will be Gods judgment and the expression of His wrath. (6) It is a day of extreme deception and delusion (2 Thess. 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. What becomes the issue for us today? Right now I receive Him as my personal Savior by trusting in Him alone as my only way to heaven. 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. 1:10; Rev. (2) Christs Judgment Unto Sins Reign; the Judgment of the Believers Sin Nature. (3) A time of trouble or distress (Daniel 12:1). 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? How Many Times Is The Virgin Mary Mentioned In The Bible? As 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. 19:17-19; and Dan. 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. (c) There are two views: (1) The believer who fails to abide is made to feel shame by the Lord, i.e., the Lord puts him to shame. Undoubtedly, then, the Scripture will be used to demonstrate the clearness of the plan of God and that man is without excuse. Nor are pleasure and enjoyment illegitimate experiences. 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? 1:18-21), a revelation man has ignored. 4:13-18). Scripture teaches that Christs death was all-sufficient, completely satisfying Gods wrath toward sin in the believer. (2) Divine Discipline From the Lord Here in Time. These and only these are accepted by God and will spend eternity with Him (cf. Since love is a preeminent virtue in Christianity, true selfishness often involves a pursuit of self-interest that violates the law of love.12. Her reward is described as fine linen, the righteous acts of the saintsundoubtedly the result of rewards. WebThe number forty is mentioned 157 times in Scripture. Paul teaches us that the varied forms of the awful sinfulness of man have their beginnings in the rejection of the revelation of God in creation. 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. 2:5). This is evident from 1 Thessalonians 4:17 and Revelation 4:2 and 19:8. 2:10f; Rev. 1 Cor. For God will bring every act to judgment, everything which is hidden, whether it is good or evil. 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. 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? As a child of God, you are, however, a babe in Christ and you need to grow and be spiritually nourished and built up in the things of Christ. Again, for the church this means the event of 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18. Then the trees of the forest will sing for joy before the. 15 If any mans work is burned up, he shall suffer loss; but he himself shall be saved, yet so as through fire.. (5) In Scripture, the church is viewed as the heavenly kingdom and a universal priesthood. Rather, God disciplines us as a father disciplines his sons to bring us back into fellowship that we might be conformed to His Son. 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. 11:29-30; 1 John 5:16-17; Prov. At the judgment of the Gentiles Christ will separate the sheep, representing the saved, from the goats, representing the lost (Matt. 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. In Revelation 20, John mentions a place called the Lake of Fire. 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. He would just be delighted to be there and do what he was doing. What then is the solution? Teach me good discernment and knowledge,For I believe in Your commandments. So Christians need to examine their hearts and actions for sin according to the Scripture and then judge the sin they find as sin and confess it to the Lord. 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. Confession of sin restores us to fellowship and to the Spirits control. The Lord Jesus is the victor, and our victory is really His victory which is appropriated by faith. 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. 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. But Jesus said to him, No one, after putting his hand to the plow and looking back, is fit for the kingdom of God.. 2:7; 2:11, 17, 26. 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. 25:21; Lk. These are: (1) The Promise of Crowns. The judgment of the antediluvian world (Genesis 7:1724). (4) The Promises to Overcomers. According to the King James Bible, hell is mentioned over 100 timesbut that This vision of the Great White Throne describes the last and final judgment of history. So that points us to the purpose, the return of the Savior and what it will mean. Throughout history God has revealed Himself in creation (Rom. He will, likewise, be without guilt because he has been declared righteous. Evident is phaneros which means known, plain, visible, revealed as to it nature. The day refers to a day well known and refers to the day of the Bema after the rapture of the church. 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 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. WebLuke 16:19-31 ESV / 91 helpful votesHelpfulNot Helpful. 5:8). How many times was Jesus mentioned in the Bible? Compare also: 2 Corinthians 5:10 For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, that each one may be recompensed for his deeds in the body, according to what he has done, whether good or bad. Now these facts will become evident to each individual and proven without question. 15:23); (2) the resurrection of the church age saints at the rapture (1 Thess. 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. (1) The Crown of Thorns (Matt. 25:41; Isa. 12:9; Rom. Rom. 6:18-19; Tit. (3) A Graduate at Commencement. WebIn actuality, the New Testament reveals six distinct judgments which will impact current and future inhabitants of earth. But the fact still remains that the Bible promises us rewards. Eph. See answer (1) Best Answer. God cannot exact payment for sins twice since payment has been fully and forever paid. The dead, great and small emphasizes that no one is exempt. Crowns are given as rewards for faithfulness to appropriate Gods grace and Christs victory in the Christian life. His work is perfect,For all His ways are just;A God of faithfulness and without injustice,Righteous and upright is He. Key Verses on Rewards: Rom. 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.. (8) The Many Crowns or Diadems (Rev. 27:29; Mk. This is the basis of rewards or the cause of their loss, the abiding, Christ-dependent life. Some believe in a partial rapture theory which says that only those in fellowship with the Lord will be raptured as a form of punishment for their sin. 2:15). 20:34-38; Matt. The victor of a given event who participated according to the rules was led by the judge to the platform called the Bema. John F. Walvoord, editor, Zondervan, Grand Rapids, 1974, p. 282. 5 But He was pierced through for our transgressions, He was crushed for our iniquities; The chastening for our well-being fell upon Him, And by His scourging we are healed. 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. There used to be a sign in the registrars office at Dallas Seminary which read, Salvation is by grace Graduation is by works.. 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. 2:26). 3:10; 6:10; 8:13; 11:10; 13:8, 14; 17:8 and Isa. Self-centeredness or selfishness is preoccupation with self at the expense of others and Gods will in ones life. Carnality causes broken relationships and pain to those around usour families, friends, associates, and co-workers in the body of Christ (Gal. 2 For if Abraham was justified by works, he has something to boast about; but not before God. Heaven and earth are seen fleeing from the face of Him who sits on this throne (20:11). 17). They emphasize the importance and necessity of faithful living today but reject any thought of forensic punishment at the Bema. 6:17; I Thess. Reasons for this will be set forth and developed as we study the nature, purpose, and basis for the Bema. The context suggests that Paul has in mind the return of Christ for the churchthe rapture (1 Thess. How many times does judgment appear in the Bible? We turn to our personal bag of tricks by which we seek to handle life (Gal. 18 Samuel Hoyt, The Judgment Seat of Christ in Theological Perspective, Part 2, Bibliotheca Sacra, electronic media. Truly I say to you, it will be more tolerable for the land of Sodom and Gomorrah in the day of judgment than for that city. 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. 12 Zane Hodges, Journal of the Grace Evangelical Society, Autumn, 1991, p. 7. This crown is a reward given for faithfulness to use our gifts and opportunities in the service of the Lord and for loving His appearing. 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. (b) The voice of the verb is passive. 20:35b-38). Such would be inconsistent with the finished work of Christ on the Cross because He totally paid the penalty for our sins. Instead, it should be defined as the pursuit of our self-interest in our own way, rather than in Gods way. 26:10; Mark 14:6; Rom. 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. Let each man be fully convinced in his own mind. John 3:36 Whoever believes in the Son has eternal life, but whoever rejects the Son will not see life, for Gods wrath remains on him. 8 But if you are without discipline, of which all have become partakers, then you are illegitimate children and not sons. 4:8; Rev. 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. 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. God banished the first couple from the Garden of Eden for violating His clear command not to eat the fruit of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil. Now judgment is upon this world; now the ruler of this world will be cast out. Matthew 7:1-5 Do not judge lest you be judged. This is a serious matter with consequences both for time and eternity since the failure to do so leads not only to the loss of rewards, but the judgment of Gods discipline of His believing children as a loving Father and as the Vine Dresser who must prune the vine for production (Heb. The word "judgment" is (9) It is a time of internationalism: religiously (Rev. 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. Both body and soul are eternally separated from God in the eternal Lake of Fire, a very real, literal, and eternal place according the Scripture. But Scripture shows that even this is a manifestation of Gods wrathful judgment that He will cause to rain on the earth. The faith which you have, have as your own conviction before God. The emotional condition of the redeemed is that of complete and unending happiness. While 1 John 5:11 and 12 are written to Christians to give them assurance of their salvation based on the testimony of Gods Word, this passage also highlights the key issue in Gods plan of salvation as it is centered in the person of Jesus Christ. Since the Savior has died for the sin of the world (1 John 2:2), the ultimate issue is the sin of unbelief or rejection of Christ. Two things: (a) This describes all the crowns. 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. So, much as we see in Romans 1:18f, God turns the world over to the consequences of its choices. 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