Alll Christians will come before the Judgement

[Hobie]

Its clear what Gods Word says..

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.

1 Peter 4:17
For the time is come that judgment must begin at the house of God: and if it first begin at us, what shall the end be of them that obey not the gospel of God?

Now, we must prepare to meet our God blameless and perfect, which is a level of sanctification that many say is not attainable, yet we find this in Gods Word.

1 Thessalonians 5:23
And the very God of peace sanctify you wholly; and I pray God your whole spirit and soul and body be preserved blameless unto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.

So how are we able to say we continue in sin and iniquity, we must be cleanse of it before Christ comes. Its clear that sanctification is obtained only in obedience to the will of God. Many are willfully breaking Gods Law and claiming they are cleansed and sanctified. But they are at war with the law of God, and Christ has said what will happen at the end..

Matthew 7:22-23
22 Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works?
23 And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity.

 

[Galgal]

Believers do not come to the Judgment.

Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that heareth my word, and believeth on him that sent me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation; but is passed from death unto life. (John 5:24)

 

[Hobie]

Believers do not come to the Judgment.

Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that heareth my word, and believeth on him that sent me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation; but is passed from death unto life. (John 5:24)

The key is believe on Him, not what someone gives as their idea or tradition, but what He gives us in His Word,

 

[Gottservant]

It's like appearing before a court and the court says "who is the best judge for your case?" and you say "my life is best judged by Him who sits on the white throne of Christ" and the court says "court is adjourned, until your case can be heard at the white throne of Christ"

The problem is people say "I need more time to work out who should judge me!" and that is too late!

 

[Hobie]

The real issue is all the saints will be judged before Christ comes and be gathered and taken up to heaven. So who is left, only the wicked..

 

[Jay Ross]

The real issue is all the saints will be judged before Christ comes and be gathered and taken up to heaven. So who is left, only the wicked..

Really, which Sunday School booklet is that found in as this is not in the scriptures.

 

[Verily]

There is being judged which is basically being chastened by the Lord also

1 Cr 4:3 But with me it is a very small thing that I should be judged of you, or of man's judgment: yea, I judge not mine own self.

1 Cr 4:4 For I know nothing by myself; yet am I not hereby justified: but he that judgeth me is the Lord.

Speaks of this here

1 Cr 11:32 But when we are judged, we are chastened of the Lord, that we should not be condemned with the world.

 

[Hobie]

There is being judged which is basically being chastened by the Lord also

1 Cr 4:3 But with me it is a very small thing that I should be judged of you, or of man's judgment: yea, I judge not mine own self.

1 Cr 4:4 For I know nothing by myself; yet am I not hereby justified: but he that judgeth me is the Lord.

Speaks of this here

1 Cr 11:32 But when we are judged, we are chastened of the Lord, that we should not be condemned with the world.

The saints who are covered with Christ's robe of righteousness have nothing to fear, but in order to separate the sheep from the goats, the judgement must begin with the church.

 

[Verily]

The saints who are covered with Christ's robe of righteousness have nothing to fear, but in order to separate the sheep from the goats, the judgement must begin with the church.

Which indicates those who obey the gospel versus those who do not

1 Peter 4:17 For the time is come that judgment must begin at the house of God: and if it first begin at us, what shall the end be of them that obey not the gospel of God?

1 Peter 4:18 And if the righteous scarcely be saved, where shall the ungodly and the sinner appear?

 

[PinSeeker]

Everyone will come to the Judgment. All will be judged according to what they have done. The difference is that Christians ~ those on Jesus's right in the Judgment ~ will have an Advocate, in Whose merit and righteousness we will stand. Non-Christians, on the other hand ~ those on His left ~ will not have this Advocate, but rather stand on their own merit and righteousness, therefore having no merit or righteousness, and it will be their undoing.

Grace and peace to all.

 

[Ronald Nolette]

Its clear what Gods Word says..

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.

1 Peter 4:17
For the time is come that judgment must begin at the house of God: and if it first begin at us, what shall the end be of them that obey not the gospel of God?

Now, we must prepare to meet our God blameless and perfect, which is a level of sanctification that many say is not attainable, yet we find this in Gods Word.

1 Thessalonians 5:23
And the very God of peace sanctify you wholly; and I pray God your whole spirit and soul and body be preserved blameless unto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.

So how are we able to say we continue in sin and iniquity, we must be cleanse of it before Christ comes. Its clear that sanctification is obtained only in obedience to the will of God. Many are willfully breaking Gods Law and claiming they are cleansed and sanctified. But they are at war with the law of God, and Christ has said what will happen at the end..

Matthew 7:22-23
22 Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works?
23 And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity.

Yes believers will stand before the judgment seat of Jesus. but it is not at all what you think.

The judgment of 2 Cor. 5 is not a "thronos" judgment seat, but a "bema" seat judgment. this is a judgmnent where all are qualified and rewards are given based on action.

Example from rome. A legion would be gathers. A General or Marshall or even Cesar himself would enter and go to a raised dias called a bema. Then he would hand out awards based on bravery and skill etc. All in the gathering are accewpted, none are rejected and it is just a judgment for rewards.

Look at the whole context of the 2 Cor. 5 verse.

0 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.

See? It is judgement for things done, not slavation or damnation.

1 Cor. 3:

11 For other foundation can no man lay than that is laid, which is Jesus Christ.

12 Now if any man build upon this foundation gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, stubble;

13 Every man's work shall be made manifest: for the day shall declare it, because it shall be revealed by fire; and the fire shall try every man's work of what sort it is.

14 If any man's work abide which he hath built thereupon, he shall receive a reward.

15 If any man's work shall be burned, he shall suffer loss: but he himself shall be saved; yet so as by fire

A believers works are judged to reward or suffer loss, not to determine salvation or not. that judgment was ended at the Cross.

 

[Hobie]

One can see how the saved versus the lost get decided, they have to be judged by God.