Furthermore, we are called upon to make judgments in the sense of evaluations when it comes to selecting elders and deacons, or in dealing with those who have fallen into sin (1 Tim. 11 Even so consider yourselves to be dead to sin, but alive to God in Christ Jesus. (2) To destroy and remove unacceptable production portrayed in the symbols of wood, hay, and stubble. Rev. Hebrews 10:17-18 And their sins and their lawless deeds I will remember no more. John F. Walvoord, editor, Zondervan, Grand Rapids, 1974, p. 282. 2:10). 15:23); (2) the resurrection of the church age saints at the rapture (1 Thess. 1 Cor. 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. 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. 6:18-19; Tit. Wiki User. We turn to our personal bag of tricks by which we seek to handle life (Gal. Undoubtedly, then, the Scripture will be used to demonstrate the clearness of the plan of God and that man is without excuse. 24 and 25). 2010-11-16 12:05:45. Let each man be fully convinced in his own mind. Revelation 20:11-15 And I saw a great white throne and Him who sat upon it, from whose presence earth and heaven fled away, and no place was found for them. 20:5-6). 2:2). How many times does judgment appear in the Bible? (3) Hades, a reference to the place of torments, the compartment which contains the souls of all unbelievers (Luke 16:23). The Lord Jesus is the victor, and our victory is really His victory which is appropriated by faith. The overwhelming emotion is joyfulness and gratefulness. 19:8 with Dan. In the King James version. 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. 7:18, 22, 27. It is called great because of the awesome intensity and the degree of its importance. We may rule over galaxies, celestial bodies, the heavens, and definitely over angels, and the world (cf. 22:3; 21:4; Isa. The Archangel* Gabriel is mentioned in They are resurrected, gathered before the throne and actually behold the dissolution of heaven and earth as a foreboding preparation for their judgment. Or do you not know that the saints will judge the world? 2:10f; Rev. It is an awesome and solemn scene and one which should cause everyone to stop and think about the eternal implications of this future event. Rev. Now, the word "judge" in its various forms (judgeth, judging, judgment, judges, No amount of human goodness is as good as God. Self-interest in Gods way is legitimate. 3:11-12. Instead, it should be defined as the pursuit of our self-interest in our own way, rather than in Gods way. In order to be accepted by God, we must be as good as God is. Romans 4:1-5: What then shall we say that Abraham, our forefather according to the flesh, has found? What follows below is a fuller explanation of both terms. They insist that the tribulation is not the judgment of God, but comes from man and Satan bringing persecution to all. (Emphasis mine.). Study now. But for now, lest we draw some wrong conclusions, we need to be ever mindful that Gods Word clearly teaches there are specific and very serious consequences, both temporal and eternal, for sin or disobedience. (1) All the passages dealing with the Bema or rewards are addressed to believers or pertain to believers of the church (Rom. This is not the final judgment mentioned in Revelation 20:11-15 which is limited to only the unbelieving world. The regathering of those Israelites who were left after the tribulation judgments, both believing and unbelieving Jews (Matt. While, for Gods own purposes, Satan has been allowed to continue his nefarious schemes, Scripture speaks of three sure events regarding the activity of Satan and his demonic forces: his binding during the millennium, his short release, and his final incarceration in the Lake of Fire. (4) That dispensing of rewards is in view is also evident from the Greek words in 2 Corinthians 5:10 translated good (agathosvaluable like good fruit) and bad (phaulosunacceptable like rotten or spoiled fruit). 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. 1:18-21), a revelation man has ignored. The Bible describes one judgment that takes place at the return of Jesus and two judgments that people will face after death. 3:6-15). This in no way suggests a permanent condition. God gives us salvation. 11:31-32; Ps. 4:5b). 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. 2:22; 7:14). In other words, when we fail to honestly judge sin in our lives it spills over in one area after another. 5:9-10; 1 John 2:28; Rev. The abundant in years may not be wise,Nor may elders understand justice. 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. But the point of Scripture is that even this is a part of Gods judgment upon a world that has sought its answers apart from the true God. As Paul declares in Romans 5:1-2: Therefore having been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, 2 through whom also we have obtained our introduction by faith into this grace in which we stand; and we exult in hope of the glory of God. And not shrink away from Him in shame at His coming (presence). Please note several things here. Known sin in ones life causes a loss of intimate fellowship with the Lord with the consequent loss of His joy and peace (Ps. For not even the Father judges anyone, but He has given all judgment to the Son. Why? This is evident from 1 Thessalonians 4:17 and Revelation 4:2 and 19:8. 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. 2:7), of evil deeds (Col. 1:21; 2 John 11), of dead works (Heb. (1) In Luke 14:12-14, reward is associated with the resurrection and the rapture is when the church is resurrected. 5 Dwight Pentecost, Things to Come, Dunham Publishing Co., Findlay, OH, 1958, p. 411. 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. 2 One man has faith that he may eat all things, but he who is weak eats vegetables only. Is it sin, good works, or just what? Yet know that God will bring you to judgment for all these things. WebLuke 16:19-31 ESV / 91 helpful votesHelpfulNot Helpful. This is why earlier the Apostle called them fleshly (the Greek sarkikos, adapted to, controlled by the flesh) (3:3). This seems to be used as a symbol of victory, authority, and responsibility. It will become unprecedented in its affliction as suggested by the description, the Great Tribulation (Matt. He did not whip the losers.3 We might add, neither did he sentence them to hard labor. When Adam and Eve chose to eat of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, they acted in self-centered independence which was idolatry and sin. But these were not the only consequences of failing to judge sin in their lives. All believers will live in the millennium and in eternity with the Lord. Any young man who loves baseball would probably be thrilled to be a bat boy in the World Series, but he would not be jealous or resentful because he was not one of the stars of the game. This is further confirmed by the message of the book of Romans where the Apostle shows Israels problem to be one of seeking to establish her own righteousness by keeping the Law rather than accept Gods righteousness by faith in Christ (Rom. 20:12b, 13b, 15a). 6:17). Let not many of you become teachers, my brethren, knowing that as such we will incur a stricter judgment. Or, to put it another way, it is a record of those who have not rejected Gods plan of salvation and have responded to Christ in faith; for these their faith is reckoned for righteousness and their sins have not been imputed to them (Rom. 32:3-4). 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. Romans 14:1-5 Now accept the one who is weak in faith, but not for the purpose of passing judgment on his opinions. Some will reign with Him, but, because of loss of rewards, evidently some will not. 12:15b). (10) It is a time of extreme anti-Semitism (Rev. 1:18; Revelation 6:16-17; 11:18; 14:7, 10, 19; 15:4, 7; 16:1, 7, 19; 19:1-2. 1:24f, moral degeneration and the gradual breakdown in the moral fiber of men when they turn away from God. The following verses demonstrate the basic principle of the complete and finished nature of Christs work: Hebrews 10:14 For by one offering He has perfected for all time those who are sanctified. 1:10; Rev. For example, Moses lived forty years in Egypt and forty years in the desert. The penalty for the believers sins has been fully paid for by Christ, the believers substitute. 1 Corinthians 4:5 ESV / 106 helpful votesHelpfulNot Helpful. was a 1966 graduate of Dallas Theological Seminary and a former pastor of 28 years. Jn. 3:14-15). (7) Loss of Physical Health and Vitality. 1 James M. Stifler, The Epistle To The Romans, Moody Press, Chicago, 1960, p. 31. In August of 2001 he was diagnosed with lung cancer and on August 29th, 2002 he went home to be with the Lord. This is caused by (1) the removal of the church and (2) increase in demonic activity. 18); militarily (Joel 3:2, 9-14; Rev. Colossians 1:29 And for this purpose also I labor, striving according to His power, which mightily works within me. For the Christian, the future reality of this event should cause deep concern because of the many (including some of our friends and relatives) who will face this throne of judgment because they never received the Savior by faith. Though anticipated as certain and viewed as accomplished, this sentence against Satan and his evil host will not be carried out until after the millennial reign of Christ (cf. The Bible declares, we have all sinned and fallen short of the glory (the perfect holiness) of God. In other words, our sin separates us from God who is perfect holiness (righteousness and justice) and who must therefore judge sinful man (Rom. Nevertheless, as mentioned earlier concerning the judgment of Satan, God has manifested His power by defeating Satan and his hordes. Evident is phaneros which means known, plain, visible, revealed as to it nature. The day refers to a day well known and refers to the day of the Bema after the rapture of the church. To love His appearing is to live in the light of it. This verse undoubtedly refers to the Bema and shows there will be both boldness as a result of abiding, and shame before the Lord as a result of failing to abide. He used the Greek katheudo in 5:10 rather than koimao, the word he used metaphorically in 4:13-14 of physical death. Will believers experience shame, grief, remorse at the Bema? 3:12f; 2 Cor. Explain the nature of Gods judgment of believers in this life. To sin means to miss the mark. and will come forth; those who did the good deeds to a resurrection of life, those who committed the evil deeds to a resurrection of judgment. The Book of Life contains the names of believers, those justified by faith and who have a righteousness from God imputed to their account. The Bible teaches us that God loves all people and wants to bring them into a harmonious relationship with Himself. (3) To reward the believer for all the good he or she has done as portrayed by the symbols of gold, silver, and precious stones, that which is valuable and can stand the test of fire without being consumed. This is seen in those passages where a reward is administered in the form of something like well done thou good and faithful servant (cf. 14:7, 10; 19:2). 4 Who are you to judge the servant of another? The resurrection of the just mentioned in verse 15 will be followed by the Judgment Seat of Christ or the Bema, the place and time when believers will be examined for rewards or their loss (see discussion below). (1) Jacobs Trouble or distress (Jer. 1:6; Col. 2:10; Heb. The point, then, is this: Because of the perfect and finished nature of Christs death (note the words who died for us of verse 10), whether we are spiritually alert or not, we will live together with Him through the rapture to face the examination of 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. They remind us of our responsibility to abide in the vine. 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 no more a punishment than when a student turns in a worthless assignment and receives an F or a D. His poor work results in a just grade or recompense. IV: Ecclesiology-Eschatology, Dallas Seminary Press, Dallas, TX, 1948, p. 406. 5:3; Rev. 6:14f; 9:20; 11:10, 18). 14:4), but Ezekiel 20:34-35 shows God brings Israel out from the nations where she has been scattered throughout the times of the Gentiles (gathers her to the last person, Ezek. 30 For this reason many among you are weak and sick, and a number sleep. As 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. 1:13; Isa. They maintain the seriousness of the examination and yet emphasize the commendation aspect of the judgment seat. But if we judged ourselves rightly, we would not be judged. The Tribulation judgments (Matt. Though, in this passage the Apostle does not say he would receive a crown, this is suggested, if not here certainly in other passages. Jesus Christ, the sinless and perfect Son of God, the only one who could qualify as our substitute, died to satisfy the demands of Gods absolute holiness. Romans 5:19 For as through the one mans disobedience the many were made sinners, even so through the obedience of the One the many will be made righteous. Her single-mindedness is seen in the events which relate her to her son Jesus on almost every occasion in which she is mentioned in the New 19:12). 6:1-5; 2 Thess. (4) It is a day of destruction and global catastrophes (Joel 1:15; 2:3; 1 Thess. 1 Cor. They teach us the basic cause of discipline is failure to examine and confess known sins because that hinders our fellowship with God. Elimination of the curse, pain and death will also remove sorrow, tears and crying (Rev. 9 Furthermore, we had earthly fathers to discipline us, and we respected them; shall we not much rather be subject to the Father of spirits, and live? 29 For he who eats and drinks, eats and drinks judgment to himself, if he does not judge the body rightly. Because Scripture declares all men to be sinful. Some Bible teachers view the judgment seat as a place of intense sorrow, a place of terror, and a place where Christ display all the believers sins (or at least those unconfessed) before the entire resurrected and raptured church. Obviously, most see that the immoral person deserves the wrath of God, as the Apostle describes in Romans 1:18-32. 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. (12) It is a time of martyrdom of believers (Rev. Righteousness and justice are the foundation of Your throne;Lovingkindness and truth go before You. (5) It is a day of extreme lawlessness, sin, and demonic activity (Rev. 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. This always results in moral devolution and degeneration. He will, likewise, be without guilt because he has been declared righteous. 7:1-9). So, much as we see in Romans 1:18f, God turns the world over to the consequences of its choices. 2:12-14 [note the emphasis on good works]). What then is the solution? Although Christians apparently will reflect on this earthly life with some regret, they will also realize what is ahead for them in the heavenly life. 2 Corinthians 5:21 He made Him who knew no sin to be sin on our behalf, that we might become the righteousness of God in Him. Whoever sheds mans blood,By man his blood shall be shed,For in the image of GodHe made man. The main point to see here is that this entire period is the expression of Gods wrath in increasing degrees of judgment to be poured out on the world. 3:9-10, 23). 7:15-24), the believers union with Christ in His death provides for divine forgiveness for the fact of the sin nature and for victory over its reigning power. Sin requires a penalty, the penalty of death as Gods holy judgment on sin. (5) 1 John 2:28. To his own master he stands or falls; and stand he will, for the Lord is able to make him stand. (See Appendix A for an explanation of how to become a Christian.). Whats the basis on which the Bema is conducted? 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