![]() First Corinthians 3:14-15 says, “If any man’s work which he has built on it remains, he will receive a reward. How is the Lord going to judge us? It will be according to our works.Throughout our lives the Holy Spirit has convicted us when we have sinned, enabled us to obey, equipped us to serve, and shown us areas that need correction, all the while reminding us that we will one day give an account of our lives to Christ. The purpose is to reward us for what we have done. We will already be in heaven when we stand before Him. Because He is our Savior and has forgiven all our sins, this is not a judgment to decide whether we can enter heaven. We will be evaluated for what we have done with the gifts, abilities, talent, skills, relationships, vocations, and finances He’s given us. From the day of our salvation, we have been accountable to Him for every word and deed, and God’s desire is to reward us for how we have lived. Our meeting with Christ is a predestined event set by God Himself. Only those who have trusted Christ as their Savior will be present at this judgment.What can we expect at the judgment seat of Christ? The result is eternal separation from God. This is the Great White Throne Judgment where unbelievers whose names are not written in the book of life are judged according to their deeds. The judgment of unbelievers in Revelation 20:11-13.“We must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, so that each one may be recompensed for his deeds in the body, according to what he has done, whether good or bad” (v. The judgment of believers in 2 Corinthians 5:6-10.We will all be a part of one or the other. ![]() The Bible describes two different and separate judgments. Ultimately, we are all accountable to the Lord God and His Word and will one day stand before Him to be judged. But that is a dangerous direction to take because accountability is a safeguard to keep us on the right path. However, some people act as if they answer to no one. Naturally, we think of our relationships-husbands and wives are accountable to each other and children to parents or guardians. SUPPORTING SCRIPTURES: Proverbs 3:5-6 | 1 Corinthians 3:14-15 | 1 John 1:9 | Revelation 20:11-13 KEY PASSAGES: 2 Corinthians 5:6-10 | Hebrews 9:27 Your Convictions About the Judgment of the Believer
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