THE JUDGMENT SEAT OF CHRIST

[Doug]

2 Corinthians 5:10 For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ; that every one may receive the things done in his body, according to that he hath done, whether it be good or bad.

The judgment seat of Christ is not the great white throne judgment of Revelation 20:11. For those in Christ, by faith in Christ and his redemption, the judgment seat is a judgment of what has been done in the body of Christ, good or bad. The judgment seat is for reward.

The judgment will be if what is done is according to the will of God, the word of God. Paul spoke of our work being tried by fire in 1 Corinthians 3:13. Jeremiah 23:29 speaks of the word of God being fire.

The obedience of faith is to obey the doctrine we are taught (Romans 6:17). We find our doctrine in the epistles of Paul, apostle to the Gentiles and our teacher according to 2 Timothy 1:11.

Our works of obedience to our doctrine will be rewarded according to 1 Corinthians 3:14. Works done not according to our doctrine and the word of God will be burned up according to 1 Corinthians 3:15, yet we shall be saved.

Here are some good works that will receive reward:

1) Provide for our family (1 Timothy 5:8)

2) Bring up children in the Lord (Ephesians 6:4)

3) Work (1 Thessalonians 4:11-12)

4) Live godly (Titus 2:12)

5) Men should love their wives (Ephesians 5:28)

6) Teach no other doctrine (1 Timothy 1:3)

Ephesians 3:9 3:9 And to make all men see what is the fellowship of the mystery, which from the beginning of the world hath been hid in God, who created all things by Jesus Christ:

This to is to be obeyed for reward.

The mystery given Paul is the gospel that by faith in Christ and his redemption and propitiation for our sins, we can be justified freely by grace apart from Israel (Romans 3:21-25) and the formation of one new man, the church, the body of Christ (1 Corinthians 12:27 Ephesians 2:15-16).

Romans 16:25 Now to him that is of power to stablish you according to my gospel, and the preaching of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery, which was kept secret since the world began,

16:26 But now is made manifest, and by the scriptures of the prophets, according to the commandment of the everlasting God, made known to all nations for the obedience of faith:

The obedience of faith has been made known, that we are to make known the mystery for reward.

 

[Odë:hgöd]

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There's quite a contrast between the judgment seat and the great white throne.

People whose lives failed to achieve anything useful to Christ leave the judgment
seat in a saved status. (1Cor 3:15)

People whose lives failed to achieve anything useful to Christ leave the great white
throne in a lost status. (Rev 20:15)
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[Lamb]

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There's quite a contrast between the judgment seat and the great white throne.

People whose lives failed to achieve anything useful to Christ leave the judgment
seat in a saved status. (1Cor 3:15)

People whose lives failed to achieve anything useful to Christ leave the great white
throne in a lost status. (Rev 20:15)
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Are you preaching works for salvation?

 

[Odë:hgöd]

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Are you preaching works for salvation?

The Christian folks to whom Paul penned his first letter to the Corinthians didn't
have to work for salvation; but they did have to work for performance awards.
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[Lamb]

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The Christian folks to whom Paul penned his first letter to the Corinthians didn't
have to work for salvation; but they did have to work for performance awards.
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Ah, gotcha. We have salvation but God rewards us differently even though we don't know what exactly those rewards may be. We need to remember that we'll be with Him for all eternity so that's the top reward there is. Plus the Holy Spirit guides us into doing works He chose for us to do so it's not like we're working just to gain a reward.