This judgment does not determine salvation, either.
The second judgment is that of unbelievers who will be judged at the Great White Throne Judgment (Revelation 20:11-15). “So then, each of us will give an account of himself to God” (Romans 14:12 ). The fire of God’s judgment will completely burn up the “wood, hay and stubble” of the words we spoke and things we did which had no eternal value. We will have to give an account for our actions, whether they were truly indicative of our position in Christ. 13), and believers will be rewarded based on those good works-how faithfully we served Christ (1 Corinthians 9:4-27), how well we obeyed the Great Commission (Matthew 28:18-20), how victorious we were over sin (Romans 6:1-4), how well we controlled our tongues (James 3:1-9), etc. The gold, silver, and precious stones in the lives of believers will survive God’s refining fire (v. The Judgment Seat of Christ will reveal this. Or what we build on the foundation may be the “wood, hay and stubble” of worthless, frivolous, shallow activity with no spiritual value. That which we build upon the foundation can be the “gold, silver, and precious stones” of good works in Christ’s name, obedience and fruitfulness-dedicated spiritual service to glorify God and build the church. Our position in Christ is the “foundation” spoken of in 1 Corinthians 3:11-15. This judgment does not determine salvation, which is by faith alone (Ephesians 2:8-9), but rather is the time when believers must give an account of their lives in service to Christ. Every believer will give an account of himself, and the Lord will judge the decisions he made-including those concerning issues of conscience. Believers are judged at the Judgment Seat of Christ (Romans 14:10-12).
0 kommentar(er)
