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. These verses show we cannot come into judgment. The principle here is that Jesus Christ died for their sins no matter how evil that He might forgive them and give them a righteousness from God that they may have a perfect standing before God. Declare it is deloo which means to make evident, clear. Be revealed is apokalupto and means to unveil. Test is dokimazo and means to test for the sake of approval. The quality is hopoios, a correlative and qualitative pronoun meaning of what sort or kind.. 6-19). The number forty symbolizes a period of testing, trial or probation. Happy is he who does not condemn himself in what he approves. 2:7), of evil deeds (Col. 1:21; 2 John 11), of dead works (Heb. The word "judgment" is While bema is used in the gospels and Acts of the raised platform where a Roman magistrate or ruler sat to make decisions and pass sentence (Matt. The regathering of those Israelites who were left after the tribulation judgments, both believing and unbelieving Jews (Matt. the word - judge - appears 191 times. This crown is a reward given for faithfulness to use our gifts and opportunities in the service of the Lord and for loving His appearing. Thank you for giving me eternal life through faith in your Son. Known sin in ones life causes a loss of intimate fellowship with the Lord with the consequent loss of His joy and peace (Ps. The very desire to escape eternal damnation is a legitimate and urgent self-interest. It is so important to note the emphasis here. Everything about this time will be unprecedented (Zeph. 8 But if you are without discipline, of which all have become partakers, then you are illegitimate children and not sons. The Bible describes one judgment that takes place at the return of Jesus and two judgments This is a plain indication of Gods righteous judgment so that you will be considered worthy of the kingdom of God, for which indeed you are suffering. 3:10-15 with 9:24-27). 30:7). Self-interest in Gods way is legitimate. The believer is seen by the Father as clothed in the righteousness of Christ. (2) Diadem. 1:9; 2:9, 10). Again, for the church this means the event of 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18. As mentioned above, this is not only contrary to the finished work of Christ who once and for all paid the penalty for our sins, but it is contrary to the teaching of 1 Thessalonians 5:9-11. IV: Ecclesiology-Eschatology, Dallas Seminary Press, Dallas, TX, 1948, p. 406. 1 Cor. They are resurrected, gathered before the throne and actually behold the dissolution of heaven and earth as a foreboding preparation for their judgment. He said to the judges, Consider what you are doing, for you do not judge for man but for the Lord who is with you when you render judgment. It is particularly a time of judgment on those who dwell upon the earth which seems to be a technical term in Revelation meaning earth dweller, a reference to those who have no interest in the things of God (cf. Therefore no one is to act as your judge in regard to food or drink or in respect to a festival or a new moon or a Sabbath day, And Jesus said, For judgment I came into this world, so that those who do not see may see, and that those who see may become blind., Do not judge according to appearance, but judge with righteous judgment.. Key Scriptures (Matt. 3:1-13; Tit. Since love is a preeminent virtue in Christianity, true selfishness often involves a pursuit of self-interest that violates the law of love.12. The real issue is whether ones name is in the Book of Life, not ones deeds. 18); militarily (Joel 3:2, 9-14; Rev. But the fact still remains that the Bible promises us rewards. Dan. 27:29; Mk. 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. Why did Christ have to die for us? Matt. At this resurrection the soul and body are reunited and the person is brought before the throne. 5:8). 3:7, 10-12). We are not to judge others in the sense of condemning them or passing judgment on the opinions of others on doubtful matters as discussed in Romans 14. This will be followed by their examination before the Judgment Seat of Christ. Such would be inconsistent with the finished work of Christ on the cross because He totally paid the penalty for our sins. 19:17-19; 22:29-30; Rev. The dead, great and small emphasizes that no one is exempt. Unfortunately, this condition had continued because some of these believers had failed to examine their hearts and judge their sin by honest confession followed by a commitment to deal with it in the power of the Spirit (11:28, 31). 13 And the sea gave up the dead which were in it, and death and Hades gave up the dead which were in them; and they were judged, every one of them according to their deeds. Teach me good discernment and knowledge,For I believe in Your commandments. Key Scriptures: Isaiah 24:1; Joel 1:15; Zeph. As they refused to follow the light, they were brought to folly in their thoughtsbecame vain in their [corrupt] reasonings, and their foolish [senseless] heart was darkened. The intellectual revolt against what they knew to be right was attended by a darkening of the whole understanding. We are all sinners. 9:25). 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. All the graduates are there and excited about graduating, yet at the time of rewards, some sorrow might be experienced, but it is quickly overcome by the joy of the event. 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. 1 Cor. The Bible describes one judgment that takes place at the return of Jesus and two judgments that people will face after death. 39:28). Appears refers to the rapture which leads quickly into the Bema. 4:5 Therefore do not go on passing judgment before the time, but wait until the Lord comes who will both bring to light the things hidden in the darkness and disclose the motives of mens hearts; and then each mans praise will come to him from God. 25:21; Lk. In the King James version. In this passage and in Malachi 3:2-3, 5, and Ezekiel 20:37-38, the individuals works will be brought into judgment, but not because they are saved by their works, but because their works demonstrate they are rebels who have failed to trust in Jesus. This in no way suggests a permanent condition. 1:18-21; 2:12). The rapture is the means of our deliverance from the wrath he discusses in chapter 5:1-3. (6) The Crown of Glory (1 Pet. Now judgment is upon this world; now the ruler of this world will be cast out. Is it sin, good works, or just what? Or do you not know that the saints will judge the world? 11:29-30; 1 John 5:16-17; Prov. 31 But if we judged ourselves rightly, we should not be judged. Similarly, Paul tells rich people that God gives us richly all things to enjoy. (1 Tim. Let not many of you become teachers, my brethren, knowing that as such we will incur a stricter judgment. But this happens as a judgment from God against mans arrogant independence. 2:15). (1) The sea, a reference to all those who died at sea and were not buried in the earth. It is the word used of the crowns promised to believers for faithfulness in the Christian life. 11 All discipline for the moment seems not to be joyful, but sorrowful; yet to those who have been trained by it, afterwards it yields the peaceful fruit of righteousness. 1 Cor. Part of this removal occurs through the Tribulation judgments themselves (Rev. Nevertheless I say to you that it will be more tolerable for the land of Sodom in the day of judgment, than for you.. 15:24-26). (5) The Promise of Special Responsibilities and Authority of the Lords Possessions (cf. and concerning judgment, because the ruler of this world has been judged. 32:3-5). Because Christ alone is worthy and because we can only be fruitful when we abide in Him allowing His life to fills ours, we will all cast our crowns before Him in recognition that all we have done is by His grace. God wants Christians to understand the truth of the judgments to both comfort and motivate them to godly living. 17 Fritz Rienecker, Linguistic Key to the Greek New Testament, Cleon L. Rogers, Jr., editor, Zondervan, Grand Rapids, 1980, p. 468. It is not to judge believers for sin of any kind, confessed or unconfessed. Still others today see only the very tail end of the events of Revelation to be the outpouring of the judgment of God and assert that the rest of the events constitute only the wrath or wickedness of man. How then do we receive Gods Son that we may have the eternal life God has promised us? 11:28-32. The Books: The identity of the books is not specifically revealed and we can only speculate from a comparison of other passages of Scripture and from the nature of these verses. 14:7, 10; 19:2). The same thing happens in the life of believers, but God brings discipline to stop the process. Romans 5:8 But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were sinners, Christ died for us. Sometimes this comes in the form of various kinds of testing, trials, failure, and predicaments which He uses to correct us, to train us, and, if we have been going our own stubborn way, to increase our misery. 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. But to me it is a very small thing that I may be examined by you, or by any human court; in fact, I do not even examine myself. Copy. Study now. 20:34-35a). This is none other than the Lord Jesus who is even now examining our lives and will bring to light the true nature of our walk and works when we stand before Him at the Bema (Rev. 28:11-19; Rev. Before God, we all stand naked, helpless, and hopeless in ourselves. A spirit of justice for him who sits in judgment,A strength to those who repel the onslaught at the gate. While the following is not exhaustive, it demonstrates that sin in the life of a believer is not a small issue. This is the good news of the Bible, the message of the gospel. (2) In Revelation 19:8, when the Lord returns with His bride at the end of the tribulation, she is seen already rewarded. Following are those six judgments: The judgment of the cross Jesus said in John 12:31-33, "Now is the judgment of this world: now shall the prince of this world be cast out. Q. Psalm 103:12 As far as the east is from the west, So far has He removed our transgressions from us. So, the book of works will contain a record of all the unbelievers deeds, good and bad, to demonstrate the truth of Romans 3:23, for all have sinned and fall (continually miss the mark) short of the glory (perfect holiness) of God. All fall short of Gods perfect righteousness and have therefore no basis upon which to stand accepted (justified) before a holy and just God. 5 You hypocrite, first take the log out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to take the speck out of your brothers eye. 24). To underdo the sorrow aspect is to make faithfulness inconsequential.18. But these were not the only consequences of failing to judge sin in their lives. The judge at the Bema bestowed rewards to the victors. Remember that all of our crowns will be cast at the feet of Christ, for only He is worthy (Rev. 1:18; Revelation 6:16-17; 11:18; 14:7, 10, 19; 15:4, 7; 16:1, 7, 19; 19:1-2. The Book of Life contains the names of believers, those justified by faith and who have a righteousness from God imputed to their account. (11) It is a time of unprecedented apostasy and blasphemy against God (Rev. 1:6; Rev. Therefore, at the judgment seat of Christ forensic punishment will not be meted out for the believers sins.15. Our tendency is to rationalize and excuse our sins, but God says we are to judge them as sin to God. The order is: At the end of the Tribulation, the Lord Jesus will return personally to earth (Zech. At the other end of the spectrum another group, which holds to the same eschatological chronology, views this event as an awards ceremony. Yet Ryries Notes Say Otherwise. It is called a throne because here the Lord Jesus Christ will sit in absolute majesty and sovereign authority to consign a Christ-rejecting world to the eternal Lake of Fire. The elements of remorse, regret, and shame cannot be avoided in an examination of the judgment seat of Christ. 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. The emotional condition of the redeemed is that of complete and unending happiness. The result of this judgment will be that each Christian will be grateful for the reward which he receives, and he will have little or no shame. It is great because all the unbelievers of all time, from Cain to the final revolt at the end of the Millennium, will be here assembled to face the bar of Gods holy justice. 22:12 Behold, I am coming quickly, and My reward is with Me, to render to every man according to what he has done. 3:11-15; 2 Cor. 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. Self-centeredness or selfishness is preoccupation with self at the expense of others and Gods will in ones life. 1:12; Rev. Note that these two things go together. In all of these passages, Paul was picturing the believer as a competitor in a spiritual contest. In Scripture, the Day of the Lord is often associated with this time of great judgment which God will pour out on earth against Israel and the nations, but it is also associated with the time of millennial blessings which follow when the Lord will rule on earth. Therefore there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus. In one sense, the Thessalonians will be Pauls crown, and the effect at the Bema and throughout eternity will be rejoicing or exultation over their presence in heaven. 14 If any mans work which he has built upon it remains, he shall receive a reward. This time he calls it simply, the day of Christ. (3) The recompense (NASB) or the receive back (KJV) of 2 Corinthians 5:10 refers to the dispensing of rewards or their loss. Before the Last Supper, Judas is said to have gone to the chief priests and agreed to hand over Jesus in exchange for 30 silver coins, and to have attempted to return the money afterwards, filled with All the nations will be gathered before Him; and He will separate them from one another, as the shepherd separates the sheep from the goats; But because of your stubbornness and unrepentant heart you are storing up wrath for yourself in the day of wrath and revelation of the righteous judgment of God. (Rev 20:11-13) The people at the White Throne Judgment have rejected Christ's Sin Atonement & are judged according to the Law. 1:13; Isa. The basis of Satans judgment and final disposal is the finished work of Christ on the cross first anticipated in the protevangelium of Gen. 3:15. Both Romans 14:10 and 2 Corinthians 5:9 speak of the judgment seat. This is a translation of one Greek word, the word bema. 1 James M. Stifler, The Epistle To The Romans, Moody Press, Chicago, 1960, p. 31. 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. It is called great because of the awesome intensity and the degree of its importance. For the Lord will execute judgment by fireAnd by His sword on all flesh,And those slain by the Lord will be many. 3:9-14; 9:24-27). 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. What are they and how are they described in Scripture? This is the judgment, that the Light has come into the world, and men loved the darkness rather than the Light, for their deeds were evil. They were showing favoritism and hurting other believers rather than showing love and concern as it should be among believers in Christ. Related Topics: Dispensational / Covenantal Theology, Eschatology (Things to Come), J. Hampton Keathley III, Th.M. (7) It is a time of death (Rev. Reasons for this will be set forth and developed as we study the nature, purpose, and basis for the Bema. Nor are pleasure and enjoyment illegitimate experiences. 1 Cor. So, it is only fitting that He also judge the old earth and heavens that has been the arena of Satans activity and mans sin and rebellion. 6:18-19; Tit. Other Bible teachers espouse a mediating position. This is not the final judgment mentioned in Revelation 20:11-15 which is limited to only the unbelieving world. As a result, Bible students have spoken of a time called the Tribulation as that specific future time of trouble as a judgment from God that will come upon the entire world. A few verses after Phil 1:6, Paul mentions the day of Jesus Christ again. 2:14-16), and the revelation of God-consciousness in creation so that they are without excuse (Rom. As the Shepherd who lays down His life for the sheep, Jesus said, I have come that they (all mankind) may have life, and have it abundantly, a life with meaning and purpose. 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. How many times is the word judgment mentioned in the Bible? 12:1-2; Matt. This is clear from the context and the analogy to the Greek athletic games. These passages: (2) God does not judge us for our sin in the sense of making us pay the penalty for that sin. Undoubtedly, then, the Scripture will be used to demonstrate the clearness of the plan of God and that man is without excuse. 59:2). Rejoice, young man, during your childhood, and let your heart be pleasant during the days of young manhood. This passage teaches: (a) that God has given us eternal life and this life is in His Son, Jesus Christ, and (b) that the way to possess eternal life is to possess Gods Son. 24:21. 19:17; 1 Cor. Again, there is only one judgment day, but Revelation 20:11-15 tells us the judgment process has two stages. (4) Our Spiritual Gifts. Those judged are the dead, great and small, those who had no part in the first resurrection (Rev. Revelation 20:5 and 11-15 show this takes place after the conclusion of the millennium following the doom of Satan and the destruction of heaven and earth, but before the eternal state of the new heavens and earth of Revelation 21:1. The moral man, the religious man, and the immoral and non-religious are all in the same boatthey all fall short of the glory of God (Gods perfect righteousness). Matthew 25:1-30 shows that God will judge living Israel to separate the saved from the unsaved. See Rev. The victor of a given event who participated according to the rules was led by the judge to the platform called the Bema. After discussing the immoral man, the moral man, and the religious man in Romans 1:18-3:8, the Apostle Paul declares that both Jews and Greeks are all under sin, that there is none righteous, not even one, and all have sinned and come short of the glory of God (Rom. 5:15; Heb. The Tribulation will witness Satans wrath and the persecutions of his man, the Beast (Rev. 4:1). 4:16); (3) the resurrection of tribulation period saints (Rev. 12; Matthew 24:9, 13f). (8) It is a time of utter negative volition and rebellion (2 Thess. It is significant that among the final words of Revelation, the last book of the Bible, we find these words of the Lord: Rev. 14 Nevertheless death reigned from Adam until Moses, even over those who had not sinned in the likeness of the offense of Adam, who is a type of Him who was to come. Because of this, He cannot have fellowship with anyone who does not have perfect righteousness (Hab. But Israel is first gathered at the borders, outside the land of Israel, called in Ezekiel 20:35 the wilderness of the peoples, for judgment, face to face, one by one as sheep pass under the shepherds rod. 16 In view of this, I also do my best to maintain always a blameless conscience both before God and before men. The visible return of Jesus Christ (Matt. It is literally if He appears. The conditional clause does not question the reality of Christs coming, only the time of it and thereby points to its imminency. This is why earlier the Apostle called them fleshly (the Greek sarkikos, adapted to, controlled by the flesh) (3:3). 6:10-12; 1 Pet. Behold, the days are coming when I will break your strength and the strength of your fathers house so that there will not be an old man in your house. 9:6). 9 For God has not destined us for wrath, but for obtaining salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ, 10 who died for us, that whether we are awake or asleep, we may live together with Him. But I tell you that every careless word that people speak, they shall give an accounting for it in the day of judgment. Moreover, even the dogs came and licked his sores. Will the Lord reject forever?And will He never be favorable again? (1) Jacobs Trouble or distress (Jer. The instinct to preserve our lives is the same. 2 Tim. Isaiah 53:4-6 Surely our griefs He Himself bore, And our sorrows He carried; Yet we ourselves esteemed Him stricken, Smitten of God, and afflicted. There used to be a sign in the registrars office at Dallas Seminary which read, Salvation is by grace Graduation is by works.. The Lord Jesus is the victor, and our victory is really His victory which is appropriated by faith. (5) In Scripture, the church is viewed as the heavenly kingdom and a universal priesthood. Rather, the Judgment Seat of Christ is for the body of Christ, the church. Q. Is Divorce And Remarriage After Abuse, Neglect, Financial, Or Emotional Issues Okay? The victor of a given event, who had participated according to the rules, was led by the judge to the platform called the Bema. 28:13). There are a number of passages that refer to the negative aspects of the Bema which need to be mentioned and explained. 3:1-5; 5:5-15; Jer. Though, in this passage the Apostle does not say he would receive a crown, this is suggested, if not here certainly in other passages. 28 But let a man examine himself, and so let him eat of the bread and drink of the cup. To execute on them the judgment written;This is an honor for all His godly ones.Praise the Lord! In other words, they are destroyed, dissolved (2 Pet. 16 G. Abott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, T & T Clark, Edinburgh, 1937, p. 252. (3) It is a day of utter darkness, gloom, and extreme cloudiness (Joel 2:2; Zeph. How much more matters of this life? 2 Tim. How many times does judgment appear in the Bible? 25:1-30; Ezek. 2:1-3:23). They teach us the basic cause of discipline is failure to examine and confess known sins because that hinders our fellowship with God. This would be somewhat punitive and does not fit the concept of the Bema nor the promises of the Lord that we will not come into judgment. 1:13), that all have sinned and come short of Gods glory (Rom. This is a serious matter with consequences both for time and eternity since the failure to do so leads not only to the loss of rewards, but the judgment of Gods discipline of His believing children as a loving Father and as the Vine Dresser who must prune the vine for production (Heb. The judgment of the Nation of Israel (Matt. 5 For if we have become united with Him in the likeness of His death, certainly we shall be also in the likeness of His resurrection, 6 knowing this, that our old self was crucified with Him, that our body of sin might be done away with, that we should no longer be slaves to sin; 7 for he who has died is freed from sin. Abide in Him. Abide is a synonym for fellowship which is the subject of the book (1:3-7). This judgment affected all of creation (Genesis 3:1718; Romans 8:2022). He will, likewise, be without guilt because he has been declared righteous. The order of Gods resurrection program which includes the judgment of rewards would seem to be: (1) the resurrection of Christ as the beginning of the resurrection program (1 Cor. (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. 15 And if anyones name was not found written in the book of life, he was thrown into the lake of fire. (5) 1 John 2:28. 24:17). Undoubtedly then, one book is the book of works which contains a record of every persons deeds as a witness of the true nature of their spiritual condition. (3) The Promise of Accolades or Commendations. Do not judge so that you will not be judged. The word throne is used more than 30 times in Revelation, but this throne, the great white one, is to be distinguished from all others as the most significant one of all. 6:9; 7:14f). There will be no need for forensic punishment, for Christ has forever borne all of Gods wrath toward the believers sins.11. May the reality of this judgment cause us to carefully reflect on the serious consequences of this passage on a Christ-rejecting world. 1 Peter 2:24 and He Himself bore our sins in His body on the cross, that we might die to sin and live to righteousness; for by His wounds you were healed. 1:13a). (2) A Bat Boy at the World Series. The Lords return and what this means not only to the world but to us individually is a very prominent subject of the New Testament. (10) It is a time of extreme anti-Semitism (Rev. 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 results in the works of the flesh and their awful and fruitless consequences (Gal. 1 Peter 3:18: For Christ also died for sins once for all, the just for the unjust, in order that He might bring us to God, having been put to death in the flesh, but made alive in the spirit. 1 Cor. Unconfessed sin stands as a barrier to fellowship with the Lord and His control over ones life. (8) The Many Crowns or Diadems (Rev. They remind us of our responsibility to abide in the vine. 1:9-16; Gal. (1) Loss of Fellowship With the Lord. These could refer to special blessing of rewards to those believers who overcomer special trials and tests rather than a general promise to all believers. How can a person possess or have the Son of God? John 12:31 with Rev. And why does God judge believers for unconfessed sin as with Ananias and Sapphira in Acts 5 and some of the believers in Corinth in 1 Corinthians 11:28f? 6 All of us like sheep have gone astray, Each of us has turned to his own way; But the LORD has caused the iniquity of us all To fall on Him. It was there Christ paid the penalty for the sin of the world (1 John 2:2). 4 Or how can you say to your brother, Let me take the speck out of your eye, and behold, the log is in your own eye? The context suggests that Paul has in mind the return of Christ for the churchthe rapture (1 Thess. The loss of salvation, and ultimately the one sin that separates a person from God and confines him to the eternal Lake of Fire, is because of failure to trust in the Lord Jesus Christ for forgiveness and a perfect righteous standing before God. Then all opposing powers against the Lord will be dealt with in judgment (Rev. 3:23; Hab. He did not whip the losers.8 We might add, neither did he sentence them to hard labor. It is a family matter. 24 and 25). How many times was Jesus mentioned in the Bible? This is Gods judgment to cast Satan down from his position in heaven as the anointed cherub with all those angels who followed him to this earth and its atmosphere as the primary abode of their operations (cf. Rom. 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