Judgment seat of Christ
The judgment seat of Christ does not determine salvation;
that was determined by Christ’s sacrifice on our behalf
and our faith in Him.
- 2 And he is the propitiation for our sins:
- and not for ours only,
- but also for the sins of the whole world.
- 16 For God so loved the world,
- that he gave his only begotten Son,
- that whosoever believeth in him should not perish,
- but have everlasting life.
All of our sins are forgiven,
and we will never be condemned for them
- 1 There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus,
- who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.
We should not look at the judgment seat of Christ
as God judging our sins,
but rather as God rewarding us for our lives.
This will take place in Heaven
after the Rapture
The Judgment Seat of Christ
The judgment seat of Christ is the place
where Christ rewards believers
Romans 14.10-11
Judgment seat comes from the Greek word “bema.”
It referred to an elevated seat
where the judge of a contest sat.
After the contest, the winners would assemble before the judge
and receive their rewards or crowns.
It was not a seat where people were condemned;
it was only a place where people were rewarded.
Likewise, for believers, we will not be condemned for our sins
at the judgment seat of Christ.
All our sins were paid for on the cross by Christ. Romans 8.1
there will only be reward or loss of reward.
At the judgment seat of Christ,
our works will be surveyed.
Some works will be proven to be of low quality,
like wood, hay, or straw,
while others will be proven to be high quality,
like gold, silver, and precious stones.
Christ’s testing is compared to fire—the fire
will destroy anything that is not of high quality.
The high-quality works—no doubt meant to glorify Christ
and edify others—will be rewarded.
But for the low-quality works—
primarily done out of selfishness and pride—
there will be a loss of reward.
Consequently, some believers will go before the judgment seat of Christ
and it will be like escaping the flames.
They will receive no rewards because their life was not lived to glorify Christ
and serve others;
it was lived primarily for themselves and the world.
However, others will be richly rewarded.
Many other verses describe this reality. In
Matthew 5.19-20
Luke 19.17-19
Matthew 6.19-21
1. Some will receive crowns as a reward for their faithfulness.
Matthew 5.11-12
1 John 2.15-17
Luke 19.11-27
Matthew 6.16-18
[[Luke 19:11-27)
Luke 16.9-12
Matthew 5.11-12
Luke 14.12-14
Judgment of the Nations
after the great tribulation
Great white throne judgment
after the 1000 years
