Many will be rewarded for the works they did for Christ here on earth, but many will not. The Bema Seat is the judgment seat where believers will stand before Christ. The judge’s purpose for sitting there was to determine what runners came in first, second, and so on, and as a result, the judge would give out the appropriate rewards, so that’s the concept of the Seat. Then, you will forever pay for them forever, while also being separated from the presence of God.Īt the ancient Olympics games there was a judge that sat in a seat…the Bema Seat. Today is the day of salvation (2 Cor 6:2), for who knows what tomorrow may bring…or, if it even comes? The sobering thought for unbelievers is, die today without Christ, and you die in your sins. ![]() God knows the end from the beginning, so today is the best of days to trust in Christ. Surely all mankind stands as a mere breath” (Psalm 39:5)! He adds, “Your eyes saw my unformed substance in your book were written, every one of them” (Psalm 139:16). The psalmist knew enough about the sovereignty of God that he could write that God has “made my days a few handbreadths, and my lifetime is as nothing before you. The problem is we don’t know when that day is. It’s the day of their death, because “it is appointed for man to die once, and after that comes judgment” (Heb 9:27). Every human being has an appointment they will keep. ![]() And if they come without a sin-bearer (Jesus Christ), they will bear their own sins. Every unbeliever is walking on very thin ice because they are one breath…one heartbeat away from standing before God. Of course, it will fare infinitely better for believers because God’s wrath no longer abides on them (John 3:36a), but it does for those who have rejected Jesus Christ during their lifetime (John 3:36b). ![]() The Bible teaches that Jesus Christ is coming again to judge the world, and this includes believers and unbelievers. What is the Great White Throne Judgment? Are believers in this judgment? An Appointed Day
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