Lutzer the judgment seat of christ1/2/2024 Elmer Towns is a college and seminary professor, an author of popular and scholarly works (the editor of two encyclopedias), a popular seminar lecturer, and dedicated worker in Sunday school, and has developed over 20 resource packets for leadership education.His personal education includes a B.S. (Liberty Bible Commentary, Volume II, pp. The stress is not on a man’s relationship to Christ, but upon service to Christ. It is important to notice that such a man does not suffer the loss of his salvation, but the loss of reward. “But he himself shall be saved yet so as by fire” (1 Corinthians 3:15). If a man’s work remains undamaged by the fire, accordingly, he receives rewards (Greek misthos) … If a man’s work does not endure, and is consumed in the fire, then he shall “suffer loss.” Everything he has devoted himself to in this life (those things done in his own strength and for his own glory) shall be burnt up suddenly. The results of the judgment are two-fold: (1) a reward received or (2) a reward lost. There is coming a time when all will be openly displayed for what one’s true motives were. While it is possible to hide the true quality of one’s service for Christ in this life, there will be a tie of reckoning for the Christian. “Every man’s work shall be made manifest” (1 Corinthians 3:13-15). This judgment is not to determine what is ethically good or evil, but rather that which is acceptable and that which is worthless/unprofitable to the work of Christ. The believer’s works are brought into judgment, called “the things done in his body” (2 Corinthians 5:10), in order that it may be determined whether they are good or bad. The purpose of the ‘Bema’ seat is to make a public manifestation of the essential character and motives of the individual Christian. Only those who are born again believers will stand before the ‘Bema’ seat of Christ (2 Corinthians 5:1-19). One day all the dead will be raised to stand before Christ (the saved through the rapture to the ‘Bema’ Judgment, and the unsaved through the final resurrection to the Great White Throne Judgment (see John 5:29 Romans 14:10-12 Revelation 20:11-151). ![]() (VINE’S EXPOSITORY DICTIONARY OF NEW TESTAMENT WORDS)įrom 2 Corinthians 5:10, John 5:22 and Romans 14:10, we are told that the judge at the ‘Bema’ seat of Christ is Christ Himself. For all that has been contrary in their lives to His will they will suffer loss of rewards (1 Corinthians 3:15). At this ‘bema’ believers are to be made manifest, that each may “receive the things done in (or through) the body,” according to what he has done, “whether it be good or bad.” There they will receive rewards for their faithfulness to the Lord. The same tribunal is called “the judgement-seat of Christ” in 2 Corinthians 5:10, to whom the Father has given all judgement (see John 5:22,27). (R.V., “of God”), according to the most authentic manuscripts. In Romans 14:10, it is called “The judgement-seat of Christ,” A.V. In the two passages (Romans 14 and 2 Corinthians 5) the term “judgement seat” Is used of the Divine tribunal before which all believers are hereafter to stand. In THAYER’S GREEK-ENGLISH LEXICON OF THE NEW TESTAMENT, we find the following definition for Bema: (1) a step, pace, (2) a raised place mounted by steps a platform, tribune: used of the official seat of a judge (see Matthew 27:19 John 19:13 Acts 18:12,16) of the Judgement Seat of Christ (Romans 14:10, 2 Corinthians 5:10). The two Greek terms translated Judgement Seat in these passages are: bemati and bematos. ![]() There are two primary passages for interpreting the Judgement Seat of Christ: Romans 14:10 and 2 Corinthians 5:10. The place of the Bema seat of Christ is placed in the sphere of the heavenlies. Lutzer will have you taking this truth to heart.The ‘Bema’ seat of Christ occurs at the time immediately following the translation of the Church (“Rapture”–See 1 Thessalonians 4:14-17 and 1 Corinthians 15:51-52). What is sown on earth is reaped in heaven, and Dr. ![]() Your Eternal Reward will prompt you to live more faithfully, whether in your conduct, your speech, or even your use of money, that you might enjoy heaven all the more. How will believers be judged?Do rewards for faithfulness vary?If heaven is perfect, why do rewards even matter? Exploring the often-overlooked Scriptures about reward and judgment for Christians, Dr. Erwin Lutzer argues that remorse in heaven awaits those who don't live fully for God on earth. ![]() To their own detriment, many Christians have emptied the judgment seat of Christ of its meaning, living like they will never meet His knowing gaze. Special Price $20.12 Regular Price $22.36ĭescription :When we reflect on how we lived for Christ, we might weep on the other side of the celestial gates.
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