20:1-3, 7-10; 2 Pet. 1 Cor. 6:10-12; 1 Pet. 19:17-19; and Dan. Wiki User. 9:24-25). Though believers are under no condemnation in respect to their sins, having been justified by faith (John 3:18; 5:24; Rom. No amount of human goodness is as good as God. 1-2; 1 Cor. At a Thanksgiving dinner, each person eats a different amount, but each is satisfied. (3) A Graduate at Commencement. He who believes in Him is not judged; he who does not believe has been judged already, because he has not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God. 12 And I saw the dead, the great and the small, standing before the throne, and books were opened; and another book was opened, which is the book of life; and the dead were judged from the things which were written in the books, according to their deeds. 2 Lewis Sperry Chafer Systematic Theology, Vol. This judgment affected all of creation (Genesis 3:1718; Romans 8:2022). But we need to understand the nature of these rewards to understand the nature of the motivation. John 3:16-18 For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish, but have eternal life. 2 One man has faith that he may eat all things, but he who is weak eats vegetables only. It will become unprecedented in its affliction as suggested by the description, the Great Tribulation (Matt. All that was done through the energy of the flesh will be regarded as worthless for reward, while all that was done in the power of the Holy Spirit will be graciously rewarded. 20:3-5), together with (4) the resurrection of Old Testament saints (Dan. When the Bible speaks of the last judgment, it is not similar to taking a final test to see whether we pass or fail. That type of judgment has already taken place. This last judgment is the public recognition of decisions long-since made. The last judgment is also known as the Great White Throne judgment. 0. 2 Tim. The elements of remorse, regret, and shame cannot be avoided in an examination of the judgment seat of Christ. (Rev 20:11-13) The people at the White Throne Judgment have rejected Christ's Sin Atonement & are judged according to the Law. 3 For what does the Scripture say? (7) Loss of Physical Health and Vitality. In the King James versionthe word - judgment - appears 294 timesthe word - But man is separated from God by the problem of Sin. When Jesus returns, there will be a judgment dividing sheep from the goats. (Matthew 25:31-46) At this judgment those who survived the Tribulation will be separated into two groups. 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. 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. 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. 9:1f; 13:2-3, 11f; Dan. The one who understands the day of Jesus Christ as referring to the Great White Throne Judgment is on a collision course with despair and eternal destiny concerns. It is from Goda time of divine wrath. Added to this are the declarations of the following verses of Scripture: Ephesians 2:8-9: For by grace you have been saved through faith; and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God; not as a result of works, that no one should boast. Actually an evaluation is going on every day by the Lord (cf. 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). The Lord Jesus is the victor, and our victory is really His victory which is appropriated by faith. The text reads: Acts 24:15-16 having a hope in God, which these men cherish themselves, that there shall certainly be a re Of course all sickness, weakness, or suffering is not a product of sin, but it can be and often is (1 Cor. Righteousness and justice are the foundation of Your throne; No weapon that is formed against you will prosper; And every tongue that accuses you in judgment you will condemn. Sin requires a penalty, the penalty of death as Gods holy judgment on sin. 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. Remember that all of our crowns will be cast at the feet of Christ, for only He is worthy (Rev. These passages: (2) God does not judge us for our sin in the sense of making us pay the penalty for that sin. This was to demonstrate His righteousness, because in the forbearance of God He passed over the sins previously committed; 26 for the demonstration, I say, of His righteousness at the present time, that He might be just and the justifier of the one who has faith in 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. Indeed, He works in us both to will and to do as we volitionally appropriate His grace (Phil. also 1 John 5:16-17). And not shrink away from Him in shame at His coming (presence). Please note several things here. (5) Loss of Desire and Motivation for Service. Romans 3:24-26 being justified as a gift by His grace through the redemption which is in Christ Jesus; 25 whom God displayed publicly as a propitiation in His blood through faith. Key Scriptures (Matt. Copy. Why? In these passages we read such things as give account of himself, suffer loss, shrink away from Him in shame, and recompense for his deeds whether good or bad.. From this passage in Hebrews and others like 1 Corinthians 11:27-32, God disciplines His children for the following reasons: (1) To bring a wayward child who refuses to judge himself back into fellowship (1 Cor. The judgments of this time will grow in intensity and conclude with an awesome display of Gods wrath against a Christ-rejecting world. As a result, a number of things occurred: (1) they were making a mockery of the significance and meaning of the Lords supper (11:27); (2) they were experiencing personal discipline by the Lord which existed in three conditions, evidently progressively so (11:30, 32); and though not mentioned here, (3) they were producing wood, hay, and stubblethey were losing rewards (1 Cor. A God of faithfulness and without injustice. God gives us salvation. Thank you for giving me eternal life through faith in your Son. 1 Corinthians 11:27-32 Therefore whoever eats the bread or drinks the cup of the Lord in an unworthy manner, shall be guilty of the body and the blood of the Lord. This is further verified by the time periods of Revelation which divide the tribulation into two periods of three and one-half years (Rev. In view of his use of crown (stephanos, the victors wreath) in other places, and the fact believers will cast their crowns before the Lord (Rev. Because Scripture declares all men to be sinful. We will each be enthralled with God and our glorified state. 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. (3) In 2 Timothy 4:8 and 1 Corinthians 4:5, rewards are associated with that day and with the Lords coming. Yes, Thou wilt cast all their sins Into the depths of the sea. The believer is seen by the Father as clothed in the righteousness of Christ. (2) The Promise of Heavenly Treasure (Matt. 24:31-46). 20:12b, 13b, 15a). 19:12). And follow the impulses of your heart and the desires of your eyes. 14 If any mans work which he has built upon it remains, he shall receive a reward. Everything about this time will be unprecedented (Zeph. 1 Cor. 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. Do not judge so that you will not be judged. Sin always has its consequences and the Doctrine of the Judgments calls our attention to both the reality and nature of the consequences of sin. Key Scriptures: Heb. To love His appearing is to live in the light of it. (3) The Crown of Exultation or Rejoicing (1 Thess. 12:5-11). Q. It is a gift through faith, but He rewards us for good works. Friend, have you put your trust in the person of Christ as the God-man Savior who died for your sin? 5:9-10; 1 John 2:28; Rev. 2:26). These are: (1) The Promise of Crowns. So, much as we see in Romans 1:18f, God turns the world over to the consequences of its choices. 24:41). Correct me, O Lord, but with justice;Not with Your anger, or You will bring me to nothing. 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). 17 Fritz Rienecker, Linguistic Key to the Greek New Testament, Cleon L. Rogers, Jr., editor, Zondervan, Grand Rapids, 1980, p. 468. Now, the word "judge" in its various forms (judgeth, judging, judgment, judges, 1:15). He said to the judges, Consider what you are doing, for you do not judge for man but for the, but a terrifying expectation of judgment and, the fury of a fire which will consume the adversaries. 32 But when we are judged, we are disciplined by the Lord in order that we may not be condemned along with the world. See Appendix B for more on the Judgment Seat (Bema) of Christ. All judgment has been placed into His hands as the perfect Son of man, Son of God, the one qualified to judge by virtue of his sinless humanity and defeat of Satan and sin through the cross (Rev. In order to be accepted by God, we must be as good as God is. Though ones primary focus might be on the future judgments, this study will also cover the judgments of the past and the present because they are related and form a part of the total picture revealed in Scripture. (2) Daniels Seventieth Week (Daniel 9:24-27). Nobody bats 1000 no matter how good they may appear to men. To underdo the sorrow aspect is to make faithfulness inconsequential.18. (c) There are two views: (1) The believer who fails to abide is made to feel shame by the Lord, i.e., the Lord puts him to shame. (10) It is a time of extreme anti-Semitism (Rev. After which God selected him to lead his people out of slavery. 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. Why is possession of Gods Son necessary to have eternal life? How many times does judgment appear in the Bible? (1) All the passages dealing with the Bema or rewards are addressed to believers or pertain to believers of the church (Rom. This day of judgment, also known as the Final Judgment, is when Jesus, the Son of God, will judge the living and the dead before destroying the old heaven and earth, which are corrupted of sin. Sin can be defined as anything that opposes Gods will and law. To engage in sin is to disobey or abuse His laws. (2) All believers, regardless of their spiritual state, will be raptured and will stand before the Bema to give an account of their lives and will either receive rewards or lose rewards. The goal, however, is always to bring us back to Him (Heb. See answer (1) Best Answer. 7 Trumpet Judgments Unnamed Books of Judgment. Known sin in ones life causes a loss of intimate fellowship with the Lord with the consequent loss of His joy and peace (Ps. Key Verses on Rewards: Rom. 5 One man regards one day above another, another regards every day alike. 15 And if anyones name was not found written in the book of life, he was thrown into the lake of fire. This crown is a reward promised to Elders for faithfulness in the discharge of their responsibilities in shepherding the people. The word judgments refers to the decrees or the decisions of God that make up His plan. Gods judgments lead to Gods will, which in turn achieves His purpose. God, knowing our sinful state and having the wisdom to design a plan to bring about our salvation, has made certain decrees, decisions, and judgments to institute His plan. 5:19-21, 26). Will the Lord reject forever?And will He never be favorable again? 2 Tim. English strikes a proper balance on this subject. 3:13-15: each mans 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 mans work. (4) The Crown of Life (Jam. He would just be delighted to be there and do what he was doing. Hebrews 10:17-18 And their sins and their lawless deeds I will remember no more. In the universal anti-Semitism of the Great Tribulation one who befriends Jews will by this evidence manifest his salvation.6. God can therefore find no cause for accusing the Christian judicially any more than He can find cause for accusing Jesus Christ. Romans 6:4-11 Therefore we have been buried with Him through baptism into death, in order that as Christ was raised from the dead through the glory of the Father, so we too might walk in newness of life. Rev. Some believe in a partial rapture theory which says that only those in fellowship with the Lord will be raptured as a form of punishment for their sin. And no place was found for them, i.e., for heaven and earth. 28:11-19; Rev. 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 was the royal crown, the crown of a king. The context suggests that Paul has in mind the return of Christ for the churchthe rapture (1 Thess. There were also divisions and factions and the focus on personalities rather than the Savior. 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. After our glorification, there will be no sinful nature to produce envy, or jealousy, or resentment, or feelings of dissatisfaction. 4:10), Paul may also have in mind a personal crown or reward that he will receive because of their presence at the return of the Lord. 5:4). (5) 1 John 2:28. 3 Let not him who eats regard with contempt him who does not eat, and let not him who does not eat judge him who eats, for God has accepted him. How much more matters of this life? 10:14) and loved of God as Christ is loved (John 17:23).9, Again, Chafer writes concerning the Bema, It cannot be too strongly emphasized that the judgment is unrelated to the problem of sin, that it is more for the bestowing of rewards than the rejection of failure.10. This was the victors crown, the wreath given to the victorious athlete before the judge at the Bema. 2:5). 1 James M. Stifler, The Epistle To The Romans, Moody Press, Chicago, 1960, p. 31. 1:13), that all have sinned and come short of Gods glory (Rom. (1) The Crown of Thorns (Matt. Because of what Jesus Christ accomplished for us on the cross, the Bible states that He that has the Son has life and we can receive the Son, Jesus Christ, as our Savior by personal faith, by trusting in the person of Christ and His death for our sins. Again, there is only one judgment day, but Revelation 20:11-15 tells us the judgment process has two stages. Biblical Verses related to The Day Of Judgement. 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. (7) The Casting of Crowns (Rev. 10 For they disciplined us for a short time as seemed best to them, but He disciplines us for our good, that we may share His holiness. As I hear, I judge; and My judgment is just, because I do not seek My own will, but the will of Him who sent Me. 24:31; Ezek. 3 And why do you look at the speck that is in your brothers eye, but do not notice the log that is in your own eye? 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