Concentrate on what He has called you to do. But we may be surprised by the award sweep of relatively unknown believers-those Christians who prayed behind the scenes, served others without expecting recognition, or anonymously gave of their resources, quietly doing what the Lord had called them to do.ĭon’t worry about what God has called someone else to do. We would seem logical that the great men and women of faith will get all the awards. That treasure we stored up in Heaven (Matthew 6:20 see also Matthew 19:21) will bring us rewards (1 Corinthians 3:14 NIV). “If what he has built survives, he will receive his reward” You might be putting all of your energies into your career, a sport or hobby, or even watching TV-but all of these things will pass.
This wood, hay, or straw Paul spoke of refers not so much to gross sin, but to placing greater importance on the passing things of this life rather than the things of God.
If it is burned up, he will suffer loss he himself will be saved, but only as one escaping through the flames” (1 Corinthians 3:11–15 NIV). If what he has built survives, he will receive his reward. It will be revealed with fire, and the fire will test the quality of each man’s work. If any man builds on this foundation using gold, silver, costly stones, wood, hay, or straw, his work will be shown for what it is, because the Day will bring it to light. “For no one can lay any foundation other than the one already laid, which is Jesus Christ. Speaking again of the Judgment Seat for Christians, Paul wrote: Instead, it means “evil of another kind,” “good for nothingness” or “worthlessness.” In other words, it means the wasting of one’s time, energy, and life in general.Īt the Judgment Seat of Christ, each of us will have to give an account of what we did with the life, gifts and calling that God gave to us. The word used for bad in this text is not speaking of something that is ethically or morally evil. “That each one may receive the things done in the body, according to what he has done, whether good or bad”Įxactly what will be judged is laid out in 2 Corinthians 5:10.
We will not be judged en masse but individually. The word appear in 2 Corinthians 5:10 could be translated “to be made manifest.” This suggests that the purpose of the Judgment Seat of Christ is the public manifestation and demonstration of the essential character and motives of the individual. “For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ” “Then at the resurrection of the godly, God will reward you for inviting those who could not repay you” (Luke 14:14 NLT, see also Revelation 22:12). (You are already in Heaven when it happens.) It is about the rewards you will receive. It is not about whether or not you get to Heaven. The Judgment Seat of Christ is different. Yet the Bible teaches there is a judgment for Christians as well (2 Corinthians 5:10). (They rejected God’s offer of forgiveness). That is the final judgment, and it takes place to show the nonbeliever why they are rejected from God’s presence in Heaven.
They will be, but that occurs at the Great White Throne Judgment (Revelation 20). But the Bible predicts that things will go from bad to worse.You might have thought that only nonbelievers would be judged. What misconceptions about the Judgment Seat keep Christians from taking it seriously? Will sins committed before trusting Christ diminish the reward? Will the Judgment be public or private? Will Jesus be angry? What things will Christ look for when He evaluates your life? What rewards may we gain or lose at the Judgment Seat? Who does Jesus promise to reward? Will the death-bed convert receive any rewards? When will the Judgment Seat of Christ take place? Is this Judgment different from the Great White Throne Judgment? Who will appear at each and what takes place? The Bible states, "The time will come when people will not endure sound doctrine." Are we living in such a time? Are we living in the last days when the Bible says people will have an outward appearance of religion but no inward reality? Across the world we are being told that society is getting better and better.
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