Carnal believers have no vision other than their own personal agendas and selfish goals (cf. 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. How many times is the word judgment mentioned in the Bible? The judge at the Bema bestowed rewards to the victors. 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. This will be answered as we consider the basis on which rewards are given or lost. The Tribulation will witness Satans wrath and the persecutions of his man, the Beast (Rev. Discipline from God is the gracious work of a Father to train and develop His children. In Scripture, the Day of the Lord is often associated with this time of great judgment which God will pour out on earth against Israel and the nations, but it is also associated with the time of millennial blessings which follow when the Lord will rule on earth. It is not punitive. 6:2-3; 4:8). 3:1-13; Tit. 5:3; Rev. As they refused to follow the light, they were brought to folly in their thoughtsbecame vain in their [corrupt] reasonings, and their foolish [senseless] heart was darkened. The intellectual revolt against what they knew to be right was attended by a darkening of the whole understanding. 4:10; Rom. (5) In Scripture, the church is viewed as the heavenly kingdom and a universal priesthood. The basis of Satans judgment and final disposal is the finished work of Christ on the cross first anticipated in the protevangelium of Gen. 3:15. (6) The Crown of Glory (1 Pet. 24:21), and it will be culminated by the personal return of Jesus Christ to earth (Matt. God wants Christians to understand the truth of the judgments to both comfort and motivate them to godly living. This is the heritage of the servants of the, And their vindication is from Me, declares the. Carnality causes broken relationships and pain to those around usour families, friends, associates, and co-workers in the body of Christ (Gal. In August of 2001 he was diagnosed with lung cancer and on August 29th, 2002 he went home to be with the Lord. Revelation 20:5 and 11-15 show this takes place after the conclusion of the millennium following the doom of Satan and the destruction of heaven and earth, but before the eternal state of the new heavens and earth of Revelation 21:1. This judgment proves them sinners and in need of the righteousness which God freely gives through faith in Jesus Christ. 14 If any mans work which he has built upon it remains, he shall receive a reward. 19:2, 5). Return to Me, for I have redeemed you. 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. 3 For what does the Scripture say? All fall short of the glory of Godthe immoral, moral, and religious (Rom. 65:17). 11:32); in his standing before God, and on the ground that the penalty for all sinpast, present, and future (Col. 2:13)has been borne by Christ as the perfect Substitute, the believer is not only placed beyond condemnation, but being in Christ is accepted in the perfection of Christ (1 Cor. 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. 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. While bema is used in the Gospels and in Acts of the raised platform where a Roman magistrate or ruler sat to make decisions and pass sentence (Matt. 24:27-30). 3:11-12. (5) It yields the peaceful fruit of righteousness (Heb. A few verses after Phil 1:6, Paul mentions the day of Jesus Christ again. 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? John 1:12: But as many as received Him, to them He gave the right to become children of God, {even} to those who believe in His name. 24:31; Ezek. 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. The judgment of Adam and Eve (Genesis 3:1424). 12:6, 8). 22:12).4. (Rev 20:11-13) The people at the White Throne Judgment have rejected Christ's Sin Atonement & are judged according to the Law. In these passages we read such things as give account of himself, suffer loss, shrink away from Him in shame, and recompense for his deeds whether good or bad.. There will be no need for forensic punishment, for Christ has forever borne all of Gods wrath toward the believers sins.11. This is a plain indication of Gods righteous judgment so that you will be considered worthy of the kingdom of God, for which indeed you are suffering. (2) Death, a reference to all those who were buried in graves in the ground, cremated, or destroyed in any other way on earth. 5:4). 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. Because of this, He cannot have fellowship with anyone who does not have perfect righteousness (Hab. For example, Moses lived forty years in Egypt and forty years in the desert. But Jesus said to him, No one, after putting his hand to the plow and looking back, is fit for the kingdom of God.. 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. 1 Cor. Sin requires a penalty, the penalty of death as Gods holy judgment on sin. (5) The hour of testing which shall try the whole earth (Rev. 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. In 1 Thessalonians 2:19-20, the Apostle Paul drew courage and was motivated by the fact of rewards at the return of the Lord for the church which he mentions in every chapter in this epistle and becomes the primary subject of 2 Thessalonians. While people are saying peace and safety, then sudden destruction will come as birth pains upon a woman in travail. But (2) Scripture also uses it of a very special and future time of tribulation that is to come upon the whole earth (Matt. 24 and 25). 9 For God has not destined us for wrath, but for obtaining salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ, 10 who died for us, that whether we are awake or asleep, we may live together with Him. Of course all sickness, weakness, or suffering is not a product of sin, but it can be and often is (1 Cor. It occurs 107 times in the Old Testament, but 93 times in the book of Ezekiel. Then in anticipation of His death on the cross, the Lord spoke of Satans judgment and doom in John 12:31; 16:11, and Luke 10:18-19. Here each unbelievers eternal destiny is declared and determined with ample proof and reason. It is used of the seven diadems of the Beast in Revelation 12:3 and 13:1. Carnal believers are occupied and controlled by their own self-centered desires (Gal. John 5:24 Truly, truly, I say to you, he who hears My word, and believes Him who sent Me, has eternal life, and does not come into judgment, but has passed out of death into life. When we are in charge of our lives rather than the Lord, we become insensitive to people and opportunities of ministrywe lack vision. 20:4). According to the King James Bible, hell is mentioned over 100 timesbut that May the reality of this judgment cause us to carefully reflect on the serious consequences of this passage on a Christ-rejecting world. 27:19; John 19:13), its use in the epistles by Paul, because of his many allusions to the Greek athletic contests, is more in keeping with its original use among the Greeks. 1:18-21), a revelation man has ignored. 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. It is significant that among the final words of Revelation, the last book of the Bible, we find these words of the Lord: Rev. It is the word used of the crowns promised to believers for faithfulness in the Christian life. 14:10-12; 1 Cor. 0. Isaiah 53:4-6 Surely our griefs He Himself bore, And our sorrows He carried; Yet we ourselves esteemed Him stricken, Smitten of God, and afflicted. The faith which you have, have as your own conviction before God. 20:34-38; Matt. 3:10). But this will only be momentary or short-lived at best in view of passages like Revelation 7:17; 21:4 and Isaiah 65:17. The judgment of Genesis 3 included the loss of the perfect Edenic conditions and in its place, the curse of the earth with its often extreme weather conditions, disease, thorns, and the warfare with Satan and his hosts (cf. Zane Hodges has some good thoughts on this concept: Scripture does not teach us to be uninterested in our own happiness or well-being. 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. 7 Trumpet Judgments Unnamed Books of Judgment. Our tendency is to rationalize and excuse our sins, but God says we are to judge them as sin to God. 'the fear of God' is How do we know who falls into the category of swine, those incapable of appreciating the truth, if we do not make certain judgments? A God of faithfulness and without injustice. Yet Ryries Notes Say Otherwise. The moral man, the religious man, and the immoral and non-religious are all in the same boatthey all fall short of the glory of God (Gods perfect righteousness). 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. This always results in moral devolution and degeneration. The result is the one world system of the Beast as described in Revelation. 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. 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. 25:1-30; Ezek. Ungodliness is always the source of unrighteousness; ungodliness (turning away from God) leads to idolatry (man worshipping the products of his own mind and hands), and idolatry leads to unchained sensuality. He wants those who have not trusted in Christ to understand the judgments that this might motivate them to trust in Christ as their personal Savior because He bore the judgment for their sin in their place. 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. In the King James version. 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. This crown is a reward given for witnessing, follow-up, and ministry to others. 25:1-30). Both Romans 14:10 and 2 Corinthians 5:9 speak of the judgment seat. This a translation of one Greek word, the word bema. The penalty for the believers sins has been fully paid for by Christ, the believers substitute. (6) It is a day of extreme deception and delusion (2 Thess. He did not whip the losers.3 We might add, neither did he sentence them to hard labor. Chafer and Walvoord have an excellent word on this view: With reference to sin, Scripture teaches that the child of God under grace shall not come into judgment (John 3:18; 5:24; 6:37; Rom. As Amos 3:3 says, can two walk together unless they be agreed? Obviously the answer is no. 4:5b). Although there is undeniably some measure of remorse or regret, this is not the overriding emotion to be experienced throughout the eternal state. (4) It is a day of destruction and global catastrophes (Joel 1:15; 2:3; 1 Thess. Now these facts will become evident to each individual and proven without question. 1:9; 2:9, 10). 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. God cannot exact payment for sins twice since payment has been fully and forever paid. Matt. 24:29-31). 1:18-21; 2:12). (2) A Bat Boy at the World Series. It will become unprecedented in its affliction as suggested by the description, the Great Tribulation (Matt. Appears refers to the rapture which leads quickly into the Bema. Rather, it is a place where rewards will be given or lost depending on how one has used his or her life for the Lord. 1:15). While salvation is a gift, there are rewards given for faithfulness in the Christian life and loss of rewards for unfaithfulness. (Rom 14:10 & 2 Cor 5:10) 2) White Throne Judgment = non-believers only. 12 Zane Hodges, Journal of the Grace Evangelical Society, Autumn, 1991, p. 7. This event will occur immediately following the rapture or resurrection of the church after it is caught up to be with the Lord in the air as described in 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18. Compare also Romans 16:20; Ephesians 1:20-21; Colossians 2:14-15; Hebrews 2:14-17. We should not think of discipline as punishment. I see one Judge two 2 Final Judgment Seats. (5) 1 John 2:28. Again, there is only one judgment day, but Revelation 20:11-15 tells us the judgment process has two stages. The subject receives the action, that is, he is made to feel shame. 2:2). This in no way suggests a permanent condition. This judgment affected all of creation (Genesis 3:1718; Romans 8:2022). 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. These passages: (2) God does not judge us for our sin in the sense of making us pay the penalty for that sin. The believer is seen by the Father as clothed in the righteousness of Christ. 2:5). Confession means we agree with God concerning our sin and want to get back under Gods control. A spirit of justice for him who sits in judgment,A strength to those who repel the onslaught at the gate. 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. Understanding these various judgments will give insight into Gods program, but the goal here is not just information. The purpose and the basis is the most critical issue of all and brings us face to face with the practical aspects of the Bema. 3:9-14; 9:24-27). The judge is the Lord Jesus Christ (John 5:22-23, 27). Though katheudo was used of physical sleep and even death, it was also commonly used of spiritual apathy or carnal indifference to spiritual matters, and this is clearly the context of chapter 5. Yes, Thou wilt cast all their sins Into the depths of the sea. The judge at the Bema bestowed rewards to the victors. 1 Cor. However, Scripture does call us to show what we might call critical discernment on certain matters. But he who is spiritual appraises all things, yet he himself is appraised by no one. 6:18-19; Tit. 59:2). 2:9-12; Rev. 12:12-17; 13:7). Romans 5:8 But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were sinners, Christ died for us. This evidently takes place after the resurrection of the unbelieving dead from the grave and Hades. 12:1-3 with Rev. 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. 5:9f; 1 John 2:28; 1 Thess. Verses 13 and 14 state that the unbelieving dead will be judged according to their deeds (works). It is called white because it will be the supreme and undimmed display of the perfect righteousness and justice of God to all mankind. I can do nothing on My own initiative. Jn. 2:14-16), and the revelation of God-consciousness in creation so that they are without excuse (Rom. 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. (2) All believers, regardless of their spiritual state, will be raptured and will stand before the Bema to give an account of their lives and will either receive rewards or lose rewards. But Israel is first gathered at the borders, outside the land of Israel, called in Ezekiel 20:35 the wilderness of the peoples, for judgment, face to face, one by one as sheep pass under the shepherds rod. 25:21; Lk. Abide in Him. Abide is a synonym for fellowship which is the subject of the book (1:3-7). Her reward is described as fine linen, the righteous acts of the saintsundoubtedly the result of rewards. 24:4-26). (10) It is a time of extreme anti-Semitism (Rev. So that points us to the purpose, the return of the Savior and what it will mean. When He appears. The when points to the imminency of the return of the Lord. God can therefore find no cause for accusing the Christian judicially any more than He can find cause for accusing Jesus Christ. 17 For God did not send the Son into the world to judge the world, but that the world should be saved through Him. 2 Tim. The word "judgment" is 1:6; Col. 2:10; Heb. 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. 2 For if Abraham was justified by works, he has something to boast about; but not before God. Therefore no one is to act as your judge in regard to food or drink or in respect to a festival or a new moon or a Sabbath day, And Jesus said, For judgment I came into this world, so that those who do not see may see, and that those who see may become blind., Do not judge according to appearance, but judge with righteous judgment.. The Point: Jesus who is God is our examiner and rewarder. (1) All the passages dealing with the Bema or rewards are addressed to believers or pertain to believers of the church (Rom. The following is a short presentation of the good news of how God has provided that men might know Him and experience eternal life. 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. 1:15). He used the Greek katheudo in 5:10 rather than koimao, the word he used metaphorically in 4:13-14 of physical death. 7:9; Matt. 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. (4) Our Spiritual Gifts. 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. (1) In Luke 14:12-14, reward is associated with the resurrection and the rapture is when the church is resurrected. Colossians 1:29 And for this purpose also I labor, striving according to His power, which mightily works within me. 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. For God will bring every act to judgment, everything which is hidden, whether it is good or evil. 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. These and only these are accepted by God and will spend eternity with Him (cf. Rejoice, young man, during your childhood, and let your heart be pleasant during the days of young manhood. 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. (3) The Promise of Accolades or Commendations. Sin calls for judgment and the cross of Jesus Christ became that place of judgment. But we need to understand the nature of these rewards to understand the nature of the motivation. Charles Lee Feingberg [Old Tappan, NJ: Fleming H. Revell Co., 1968], p. 29). This is evident from 1 Thessalonians 4:17 and Revelation 4:2 and 19:8. How Many Times Is The Virgin Mary Mentioned In The Bible? This means that rather than operating by faith in Gods provision, we end up operating in the energy of the flesh. 6:9; 7:14f). These are: (1) The Promise of Crowns. 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. All who have scoffed at God, denied His being, rebelled at His rule, or rejected His sovereigntyand in the process, also rejected His Son, the Lord Jesus Christmust at this time stand before this throne to be condemned to eternal judgment. A spirit of justice for him who sits in judgment. 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. Those judged are the dead, great and small, those who had no part in the first resurrection (Rev. At this resurrection the soul and body are reunited and the person is brought before the throne. 1:24f, moral degeneration and the gradual breakdown in the moral fiber of men when they turn away from God. Do Those Who Commit Suicide Go To Hell? 11:28-32. They, therefore, have no righteousness and cannot be accepted before God, but must be cast into the eternal Lake of Fire. (NIV). 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. They remind us of our responsibility to abide in the vine. 9-11). Adam and Eve died spiritually and began to die physically. 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