We cannot hide, for God will find us we cannot scheme to make ourselves look good, for God shall see us. When God calls our name we will be there. There is no exception, no special deferment. We will be rewarded according to our faithfulness. There are eternal consequences to what we do. And while we will not lose our entrance to heaven if we are believers, what we do in our earthly life will determine our standing in the eternal kingdom. The look in His eyes says it all.Like it or not, standing before Christ is precisely where you and I shall some day be, 'for we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ' (2 Corinthians 5:10). No opportunity to put a better spin on what you did. Scripture Reference: 2 Corinthians 5:9-11, NKJVĩ Therefore we make it our aim, whether present or absent, to be well pleasing to Him.ġ0 For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, that each one may receive the things done in the body, according to what he has done, whether good or bad.ġ1 Knowing, therefore, the terror of the Lord, we persuade men but we are well known to God, and I also trust are well known in your consciences.Face to Face with ChristNo hiding. Get more devotions like this in your email through Will Graham’s Wednesday in the Word.
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Our time is limited so we want to make every moment count for the glory of God. However, our actions-both good and bad-do matter in the scope of eternity.
#Tears at the judgment seat of christ full#
That price has been paid in full by Jesus’ death and resurrection, as we call upon His name as Lord and Savior. Why must we do good? Is it required to earn our salvation? By no means. This crown is given to those who don’t yield to the fleshy desires of this world.
Finally, the last reward is known as an incorruptible crown. This is given to those who have put their faith in Jesus Christ and received His righteousness. The fourth reward is a crown of righteousness. Those we bring to Christ will be our crown. The third reward is a crown of rejoicing, which is given to those who are soul winners. This is given to Christians who care for the sheep of God as in pastors who shepherd the church. This is given to those who endure trials. What are the rewards? There are five different types of crowns, which are referenced throughout the New Testament: Verse 10 says that we will all appear before Christ to give an account-whether good or bad. Rather, the Judgment Seat of Christ is where our works will be judged, and we will be rewarded based upon on our actions during our limited time on earth. This should not be confused with the Great White Throne (Revelation 20), where unbelievers will be judged and cast into hell. This is talking about you and me followers of Jesus. Verse 10 tells us that “we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, that each one may receive the things done in the body, according to what he has done, whether good or bad.” Second, we want to do good because we will be judged (v. “Therefore we make it our aim, whether present or absent, to be well pleasing to Him,” Paul writes. And since his time was limited he wanted to make sure that he spent every moment trying to serve, honor and obey the Lord. In fact, as Paul was writing this letter to the church in Corinth, he had faced great persecution and was nearing the end of his life. We, on the other hand, are finite and temporary. Paul had a healthy view of God and himself. We do what is right because we will be rewarded for our actions in eternity.įirst, we do good in order to please God (v. We do what is right because we want to please God and because we know that our actions will be judged by Him. In 2 Corinthians 5:9-11, Paul addresses this question, particularly as it relates to those of us who are followers of Jesus Christ. Why do we need to do what is right? If Christ has already paid the price for our sins, why can’t we just do what feels good and live our lives the way we want? Bible Reading: 2 Corinthians 5:9-11, NKJV
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