yogi3939
November 10th, 2009, 07:02 AM
Here is my take on it and it's also Jack Kinsella's and Hal Lindseys take:
Now we come to the question posed about the Bema Seat. The Bema Seat is where we are judged as servants. The only ones at this judgment are believers. This judgment takes place after the Rapture. The basis for this judgment is not grace, but works.
Now this is critical to understanding the whole scene: what is at stake is not salvation, but rewards.
"For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ; that every one may receive the things done in his body, according to that he hath done, whether it be good or bad." (2nd Corinthians 5:10 (http://biblegateway.com/cgi-bin/bible?language=english&version=KJV&passage=2+Corinthians+5%3A10))
The Scriptures say that every one of us will give an account of ourselves before the Lord, either as a sinner before the Great White Throne, or as a servant at the Bema Seat.
The Scripture is clear: one day I will stand before the Lord at the Bema Seat where I will also be called to give account for every idle word spoken. I will not be punished for it but I've no doubt I will suffer great shame.
There will be the Lord, with the nail holes in His Hands and Feet, with the spear wound in His side, all five wounds received by Him on my behalf.
And there I will stand, explaining why it was too hard for me. . . yes, there will be great shame. And judgment. But no punishment.
That is the part that the Lord 'forgets'. The Bema Seat judgment is not for sin, but for service. How well did you serve?
We can't lose our Salvation...that is a gift bestowed upon us by Jesus because we have accepted and believed in Him. Our service to others here upon this earth is what is judged at the Bema Seat. There will be much shame and embarrassment, but we won't lose our Eternal life with Jesus. Many will walk away with nothing to show, but will still have their Eternal Security intact. If any man's work abide which he hath built thereupon, he shall receive a reward. If any man's work shall be burned, he shall suffer loss: but he himself shall be saved; yet so as by fire." (1st Corinthians 3:13-15)
This is one of the best answers I have recieved so far. The reason I posited the original question (if you are confused try to find my first post in this MERGED thread. It is post #3222) is because I know I was saved and it was, and still is, a life altering event. But I am still somewhat a product of my past and any of you that have seen how the mods occasionally have to kick my butt (but lovingly I am sure) you will know that even though I am saved I still have some rough edges that need a little more smoothing by the Lord. So the question of what the results will be of a continued sin nature are important to me. While I may not look so much like a real bible thumping Christian today, if you had known me before salvation you would agree that the new me is at least a 1000% improvement over the pre salvation me. Fortunately, I have some really good role models to try to follow in the church I attend now. They are more Godly in their walk with the Lord than I will ever be but they are an inspiration to me to try to improve myself every day of my life.
Now we come to the question posed about the Bema Seat. The Bema Seat is where we are judged as servants. The only ones at this judgment are believers. This judgment takes place after the Rapture. The basis for this judgment is not grace, but works.
Now this is critical to understanding the whole scene: what is at stake is not salvation, but rewards.
"For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ; that every one may receive the things done in his body, according to that he hath done, whether it be good or bad." (2nd Corinthians 5:10 (http://biblegateway.com/cgi-bin/bible?language=english&version=KJV&passage=2+Corinthians+5%3A10))
The Scriptures say that every one of us will give an account of ourselves before the Lord, either as a sinner before the Great White Throne, or as a servant at the Bema Seat.
The Scripture is clear: one day I will stand before the Lord at the Bema Seat where I will also be called to give account for every idle word spoken. I will not be punished for it but I've no doubt I will suffer great shame.
There will be the Lord, with the nail holes in His Hands and Feet, with the spear wound in His side, all five wounds received by Him on my behalf.
And there I will stand, explaining why it was too hard for me. . . yes, there will be great shame. And judgment. But no punishment.
That is the part that the Lord 'forgets'. The Bema Seat judgment is not for sin, but for service. How well did you serve?
We can't lose our Salvation...that is a gift bestowed upon us by Jesus because we have accepted and believed in Him. Our service to others here upon this earth is what is judged at the Bema Seat. There will be much shame and embarrassment, but we won't lose our Eternal life with Jesus. Many will walk away with nothing to show, but will still have their Eternal Security intact. If any man's work abide which he hath built thereupon, he shall receive a reward. If any man's work shall be burned, he shall suffer loss: but he himself shall be saved; yet so as by fire." (1st Corinthians 3:13-15)
This is one of the best answers I have recieved so far. The reason I posited the original question (if you are confused try to find my first post in this MERGED thread. It is post #3222) is because I know I was saved and it was, and still is, a life altering event. But I am still somewhat a product of my past and any of you that have seen how the mods occasionally have to kick my butt (but lovingly I am sure) you will know that even though I am saved I still have some rough edges that need a little more smoothing by the Lord. So the question of what the results will be of a continued sin nature are important to me. While I may not look so much like a real bible thumping Christian today, if you had known me before salvation you would agree that the new me is at least a 1000% improvement over the pre salvation me. Fortunately, I have some really good role models to try to follow in the church I attend now. They are more Godly in their walk with the Lord than I will ever be but they are an inspiration to me to try to improve myself every day of my life.