![]() ![]() 9 Therefore we also have as our ambition, whether at home or absent, to be pleasing to Him. “6 Therefore always of a good courage, and knowing that while we are at home in the body we are absent from the Lord-7 for we walk by faith, not by sight-8 we are of good courage, I say, and prefer rather to be absent from the body and to be at home with the Lord. 15 If any man’s work is burned up, he will suffer loss but he himself will be saved yet so as through fire.”Ģ Corinthians 5:6-10. 14 If any man’s work which he has built on it remains, he will receive a reward. 12 Now if any man builds on the foundation with gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, straw, 13 each man’s 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 man’s work. 11 For no man can lay a foundation other than the one which is laid, which is Jesus Christ. But each man must be careful ho he builds on it. “10 According to the grace of God which was given to me, like a wise master builder I laid a foundation, and another is building on it. 11 For it is written, ‘as I live says the Lord, every knee shall bow to Me, and every tongue shall give praise to God.’ 12 So then each one of us will give an account of himself to God.”ġ Corinthians 3:10-15. Romans 14:10-12 “10 But you, why do you judge your brother? Or you again, why do you regard your brother with contempt? For we will all stand before the judgment seat of God. In the second passage, he talks in particular about the future evaluation of ministers in the churches. ![]() In the first and third passage, Paul talks in general about the future evaluation of believers in the churches. All three are found in the writing of the apostle Paul: Romans 14:10-12 1 Corinthians 3:10-15 and 2 Corinthians 5:6-10. This post will cover subjects such as, when does this judgment occur? Who is involved in this judgment? What precisely is judged? What is the purpose of this judgment?Īlthough the expression “the judgment seat of Christ/God” is found only twice, there are actually three passages in the New Testament that directly discuss this event. In light of such divergence positions, it is important to study the biblical support. Others take the opposite position, viewing this as a place of no remorse or shame but only of rejoicing. Some view the judgment seat of Christ as a place of intense sorrow and shame, a place of terror. What kind of judgment is this and what exactly takes place at this judgment is the subject of much confusion and debate. On two occasions, the expression “the judgment seat of God” (Romans 14:10) and “the judgment seat of Christ” (2 Corinthians 5:10) is found describing Christians standing before Christ at His return and being held accountable for their lives. When the Corinthians Jews accused Paul before Gallio, they brought him before the bema (Acts 18:12, 16f). When Herod Agrippa I met his sudden death in Caesarea, he was seated on a bema making a speech to a deputation from Tyre and Sidon after negotiating a treaty with them (Acts 12:21, 23). ![]() Most of the New Testament references to this seat occur where an individual is brought before a ruling authority for the adjudication of some charge. The civil magistrates would sit on such a seat when performing their judicial duties. The name “judgment seat” comes from the Greek word bema referring to a raised step or platform located in a public area within a city. Yet the Scriptures teach it several times in the Bible (e.g. The Judgment seat of God/Christ could be of a blessing thought to a faithful believer but a serious embarrassing thought to the unfaithful believer. Christ at his coming will judge his people (Romans 14:10-12 1 Corinthians 3:12-15 2 Corinthians 5:10 etc). The Bible speaks of an evaluation, a judgment if you well for the Christians. ![]()
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