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. 25:21; Lk. The subject receives the action, that is, he is made to feel shame. 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. The rapture is the means of our deliverance from the wrath he discusses in chapter 5:1-3. 5:19-21, 26). (7) It is a time of death (Rev. (4) It is a day of destruction and global catastrophes (Joel 1:15; 2:3; 1 Thess. The result of this judgment will be that each Christian will be grateful for the reward which he receives, and he will have little or no shame. For not even the Father judges anyone, but He has given all judgment to the Son. 1:15). 1 Peter 2:24 and He Himself bore our sins in His body on the cross, that we might die to sin and live to righteousness; for by His wounds you were healed. Both Romans 14:10 and 2 Corinthians 5:9 speak of the judgment seat. This a translation of one Greek word, the word bema. We turn to our personal bag of tricks by which we seek to handle life (Gal. 17 For God did not send the Son into the world to judge the world, but that the world should be saved through Him. The basis of the judgment is what is found in the two sets of booksthe books which are opened, and the other book, the Book of Life (Rev. 25:41; Isa. 15:23); (2) the resurrection of the church age saints at the rapture (1 Thess. 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. The sins of some men are quite evident, going before them to judgment; for others, their sins follow after. See Appendix C for an overview of the Tribulation. 5:4). (1) In Luke 14:12-14, reward is associated with the resurrection and the rapture is when the church is resurrected. God gives us salvation. Jn. 2:26). (2) The disqualification mentioned in 1 Corinthians 9:27 means disqualified from rewards, not loss of salvation. 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. 24:17). 4:13-18). They maintain the seriousness of the examination and yet emphasize the commendation aspect of the judgment seat. All the graduates are there and excited about graduating, yet at the time of rewards, some sorrow might be experienced, but it is quickly overcome by the joy of the event. While people are saying peace and safety, then sudden destruction will come as birth pains upon a woman in travail. 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 Lord performs righteous deedsAnd judgments for all who are oppressed. Rewards become one of the great motives of the Christians life or should. 9:25). The next prophetic event in Gods timetable will be the rapture or the catching up of the body of Christ, the church, as described in 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18. It is particularly a time of judgment on those who dwell upon the earth which seems to be a technical term in Revelation meaning earth dweller, a reference to those who have no interest in the things of God (cf. 18 He who believes in Him is not judged; he who does not believe has been judged already, because he has not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God. 6:14f; 9:20; 11:10, 18). The message of scripture was that Jesus Christ was both God and man. 5:11), and of works of the Law (Rom. To underdo the sorrow aspect is to make faithfulness inconsequential.18. (4) It is designed to produce obedience and to protect them against untimely physical death (Heb. Biblical Verses related to The Day Of Judgement. Do Those Who Commit Suicide Go To Hell? Throughout the centuries as anticipated in the enmity mentioned in Genesis 3:15, there has been constant warfare between the holy angels who minister to Gods people and Satan and his unholy angels, the demonic spirits. 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. 28 But let a man examine himself, and so let him eat of the bread and drink of the cup. 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. 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. This is further verified by the time periods of Revelation which divide the tribulation into two periods of three and one-half years (Rev. Carnal believers are occupied and controlled by their own self-centered desires (Gal. 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. 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. (6) It is a day of extreme deception and delusion (2 Thess. 5:10; 1 John 2:28). In the King James versionthe word - judgment - appears 294 timesthe word - The victor of a given event, who had participated according to the rules, was led by the judge to the platform called the Bema. (2) To destroy and remove unacceptable production portrayed in the symbols of wood, hay, and stubble. 5 But to the one who does not work, but believes in Him who justifies the ungodly, his faith is reckoned as righteousness. (1) Though the Tribulation begins as a time of peace, it soon becomes a time of unprecedented troubleJoel 2:2; Matt. 14 If any mans work which he has built upon it remains, he shall receive a reward. The phrase Son of Man occurs 195 times in the Old and New Testaments. 24:21), and it will be culminated by the personal return of Jesus Christ to earth (Matt. God cannot exact payment for sins twice since payment has been fully and forever paid. 12:12-17; 13:7). 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. There will be no need for forensic punishment, for Christ has forever borne all of Gods wrath toward the believers sins.11. This latter realization will be the source of boundless joy. 4:5 Therefore do not go on passing judgment before the time, but wait until the Lord comes who will both bring to light the things hidden in the darkness and disclose the motives of mens hearts; and then each mans praise will come to him from God. He did not whip the losers.3 We might add, neither did he sentence them to hard labor. 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. Do not judge, and you will not be judged; and do not condemn, and you will not be condemned; pardon, and you will be pardoned. (3) The Promise of Accolades or Commendations. 9:20-21; 2 Thess. 2010-11-16 12:05:45. 1:13), that all have sinned and come short of Gods glory (Rom. The Principle. 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. After our glorification, there will be no sinful nature to produce envy, or jealousy, or resentment, or feelings of dissatisfaction. 6:23; Eph. 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. There the laurel wreath was placed on his head as a symbol of victory (cf. In other words, God has removed Satan and his demons, the False Prophet and the Beast, and is about to judge the rest of the unbelieving dead. Micah 7:19 He will again have compassion on us; He will tread our iniquities under foot. 4:13-18), the Tribulation begins with only unbelievers. 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. This was the royal crown, the crown of a king. The judge is the Lord Jesus Christ (John 5:22-23, 27). 7:25; Rev. (1) A Thanksgiving Dinner. At this resurrection the soul and body are reunited and the person is brought before the throne. Verses 13 and 14 state that the unbelieving dead will be judged according to their deeds (works). 10 Lewis Sperry Chafer, Systematic Theology, Vol. 12:3-4). This always results in moral devolution and degeneration. 15 If any mans work is burned up, he shall suffer loss; but he himself shall be saved, yet so as through fire.. Terms used of this period. Or do you not know that the saints will judge the world? gimp add alpha channel to selection. In the King James version. 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. 32:3-5). The real issue is whether ones name is in the Book of Life, not ones deeds. 24:29-31). All fall short of the glory of Godthe immoral, moral, and religious (Rom. (2) In Revelation 19:8, when the Lord returns with His bride at the end of the tribulation, she is seen already rewarded. 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. Of course all sickness, weakness, or suffering is not a product of sin, but it can be and often is (1 Cor. 24:14). According to Romans 1:18-32, when men turn away from the knowledge of God revealed so vividly in creation, God, as an expression of His holy wrath, turns men over to their own devices and foolish imaginations. This is the second death, the lake of fire. 11:28-32. Explain the nature of Gods judgment of believers in this life. 2:12-13), but the decision to serve, and the diligence employed in doing so, are our responsibility and our contribution and God sees this as rewardable. 3 Let not him who eats regard with contempt him who does not eat, and let not him who does not eat judge him who eats, for God has accepted him. Discipline from God is the gracious work of a Father to train and develop His children. (6) The Crown of Glory (1 Pet. Her blessedness is extolled by Elizabeth (Lk 1:45). Revelation 20:14 And death and Hades were thrown into the lake of fire. (2) It is part of the training process by which Gods children are brought into the experience of Gods holiness (Heb. 27:29; Mk. They are described in terms of generalities. This evidently takes place after the resurrection of the unbelieving dead from the grave and Hades. Ezek. 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.. 7:1-9). See Appendix B for more on the Judgment Seat (Bema) of Christ. It is the word used of the crowns promised to believers for faithfulness in the Christian life. It will occur somewhere in the heavenlies in the presence of the Lord. 4:5; cf. 15 And if anyones name was not found written in the book of life, he was thrown into the lake of fire. Abide in Him. Abide is a synonym for fellowship which is the subject of the book (1:3-7). Though the death of Christ does not obliterate the presence of the sin nature and though it is still a powerful enemy (Rom. 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. 3:12f; 2 Cor. There was a rich man who was clothed in purple and fine linen and who feasted sumptuously every day. While salvation is a gift, there are rewards given for faithfulness in the Christian life and loss of rewards for unfaithfulness. God is not only perfect holiness (whose holy character we can never attain to on our own or by our works of righteousness) but He is also perfect love and full of grace and mercy. Joy will indeed be the predominant emotion of life with the Lord; but I suspect that, when our works are made manifest at the tribunal, some grief will be mixed with the joy, and we shall know shame as we suffer loss. It will begin with an apparent time of prosperity and peace created by this one world government under the deceptions of the man of lawlessness. (2) The Incorruptible Crown (1 Cor. But, to stress that Christ is King of Kings, this word is also used of the many diadems the Lord will wear at His return (Rev. 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. Yes, Thou wilt cast all their sins Into the depths of the sea. 4:5b). (1) Unconfessed sin relates to fellowship in this life, not ones relationship or standing with God. Mary is a virgin in the accounts of Matthew (1:16; 18-25) and Luke (1:26-38). See Rev. But I tell you that every careless word that people speak, they shall give an accounting for it in the day of judgment. 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. 21:4). The victor of a given event who participated according to the rules was led by the judge to the platform called the Bema. 7 Trumpet Judgments Unnamed Books of Judgment. Physical death became a certainty for their future because they took of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil. 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. 3:24; 5:15-17; 6:23; Eph. 2:2 the ruler of the kingdom of the air, NIV [air is the Greek, aer, the atmospheric heavens]). 1:9; 2:9, 10). Let each man be fully convinced in his own mind. Because Christ has born our judgment by being made a curse in our place: Romans 5:1 Therefore having been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ. 24:21. 6:17). 1:6; Rev. Two things: (a) This describes all the crowns. 2:5). WebLuke 16:19-31 ESV / 91 helpful votesHelpfulNot Helpful. 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. 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. But (2) Scripture also uses it of a very special and future time of tribulation that is to come upon the whole earth (Matt. According to the King James Bible, hell is mentioned over 100 timesbut that 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. 4:34f). 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