Two Judgments: The Fate of Believers and Unbelievers Before God
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- Опубліковано 8 лют 2025
- This week on the Straight Truth Podcast, Dr. Josh Philpot brings a couple of texts to Dr. Richard Caldwell's attention that indicates that believers will also have to stand before the judgment seat or throne of God and give an account. These texts come from 2 Corinthians 5 and Romans 14. If we're forgiven in Christ, and we’ve been washed, sanctified, and justified in God’s sight, having been clothed with the righteousness of Christ, what is this accounting? Weren’t all of our sins: past, present, and future, laid upon Christ at the cross as He bore our judgment in His body? Do we still have to account for our sins even if we’re forgiven? Will believers and unbelievers both have to stand together before the Lord?
Dr. Caldwell says that there are two judgments we read about in the New Testament. There is a judgment of unbelievers at the Great White Throne spoken of in Revelation and another of believers at the Bema Seat of Christ, to which 2 Corinthians 5 and Romans 14 refer. Unbelievers will be judged regarding their sins. Their sin debt is still there before God, and without Christ, it will result in their damnation. Believers will not be judged for their sins. Our sins were judged on the tree, in Christ’s own body, and paid for in full. But we will be judged regarding our works in every realm of life. We will be judged by what passes the test of Christ’s gaze. The nature of the judgment is positive. It isn’t so much about what we lose but what we gain, what will be rewardable on that day.
Judgment connotes something harsh or something which we will experience sorrow for. And Paul does speak of the believer's day of judgment as a fearful thing, even though it’s not a judgment of our sins. Dr. Caldwell says that he thinks there is a gravity, a weightiness of sobriety produced by the knowledge of that judgment which he believes indicates that there will be sorrow over wasted opportunities and unfulfilled responsibilities. But not in a way that is permanent and not in a way that diminishes heaven. When it comes to these things, the Bible gives us limited information about them. But from the Bible, we know that heaven will be full of joy, wonder, fulfillment, and satisfaction. What we also know is that what we do here as Christians, how we handle the responsibilities God gives us, how we use our time and resources, and how we live out our lives really does matter, and, one day, we will have to give an accounting for it. Yet that accounting will be before a gracious Lord who loves us. Dr. Caldwell reminds us of Peter and how the Lord Jesus dealt with him. Christ praised, corrected, and even sternly reproved Peter, but never in a way that threw Peter away and never in a way that he didn’t find restoration and encouragement.
So the judgment we will face as believers is serious. It's something that ought to change the way we live right now. But it’s not something where we should be filled with dread about our eternal future. We can look forward to that day with joy, knowing we will meet with the One who saved us by His own blood.
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if our hearts condemn us, God is greater than us and knows all things
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Even if all your works are burned up during the judgment seat of Christ you shall still be saved and allowed into his eternity 🙏 Thank God for his Mercy and glorious Grace!!
Obedience to Christ is necessary it’s not an option
False.
“If anyone hears my words but does not keep them, I do not judge that person. For I did not come to judge the world, but to save the world.
How have you obeyed Christ? Have you been perfect? Have you done all things according to his teachings? If yes, you are delusional. If no, aren’t you worried about an eternal sorrow (according to the video you just watched) in Heaven? Wouldn’t that make Heaven hell?
"If you declare with your mouth, 'Jesus is Lord,' and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved."
Romans 10:9
thanks for your comment . question, what about when you die and stand before God are we not judged or is it God shows us were we went wong, and what we could of been ?ll@aliamiri4413
Titus 1:16 they profess to know God but by their deeds, they deny Him
God will just us fairly. I don’t think we have or experienced true justice it will be heart changing. We want his love and goodness I don’t think our sinful state can even imagine what it is. We just need to know we will get what we truly deserve .I don’t worry about rewards I am grateful for his loving kindness that he has offered salvation and enteral life
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Judges are of the heart not of the mind which is led by the heart's desire. Salvation is given not received meaning there is no act that can earn salvation but instead its the turning away from sinful Acts that gains God's respect.
Revelation, the 7 churches, there is rewards there
some of these comments have undertones of a lack of faith, and I myself along with believers can judge with righteous judgement.
Can SOMEONE PLEASE back ANY of this up with actual Scripture???
Roman 14:10
2 corinthians 5:10
1 corinthian 3:12-15
1 corinthians 4:5
Revelation 22:12
James 1:12
2 timothy 4:7-8
1 peter 5:4
John 5:24
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Very confusing. In Acts 24:15, Paul says, “I have hope in God...that there will be a resurrection of the dead, both of the just and the unjust." That''s one (general) resurrection (and one judgment), isn't it? And, if the 'will be' is actually 'about to be,' as Greek word 'mello' often connotes, it happened way back there in the 1st century. I suppose you might say that was only Paul's hope, not a declarative statement of what would necessarily take place. Further, he doesn't actually say the resurrection/judgment of the just and the unjust will occur at the same time, though Daniel 12 and Revelation 20 seem to say they do (I think!). I don't know if anyone can really make good, consistent sense of all this.
So what if I get up there and I have terrible judgment upon my life even though I’m a believer what are my consequences?
You need to have a relationship with God to get salvation and to have a relationship with him means you stop perpetually purposefully sinning everyday like sexual immorality ... So to think you're you can have sex with anybody you want cuz you're in a relationship no you need to be married that's why it's called premarital sex that's just an example... As long as you're not purposefully sinning with the same sin over and over you ask for forgiveness and then right after you go and do it again... And you know it's a sin... one of his commandments.. you know that's an example
Did you not listen to the interview? Belivers are judged on works and rewarded accordingly. As a believer your sins are forgiven and you are spared from the wrath of God because of the finished works of Jesus Christ. Let all that you say and do be done as unto the Lord.
Yes but if you perpetually sin the sexually immoral will not inherit the kingdom of God I'm just saying you have a good relationship with God that makes you not want to continually sin when knowing it's a sin. I could be wrong but I hope you're not saying just cuz you have a relationship with him you can sin on purpose and get away with it .. all the while you know it's wrong but you decided to do it anyway... No that's not kosher
My interpretation of what the op is saying has nothing to do with sin but what he or she should be doing on a daily basis what path should they be on. There are so many permutations of the way you think and your actions and also being led by the holy spirit. What job, what person to marry, career, where to live, how to spend your cash, God is our steward. From what I understand asking God daily and or your relationship with the holy spirit is suppose to put you on the straight and narrow path.
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So this is my position how can somebody say that they are a true believer in Yeshua if they are not being obedient and keeping all the commandments? The Scriptures are very clear. We are to keep all the commandments. Nothing has been done away with nothing. People who don’t actually keep the true sabbath people who don’t keep the dietary laws people who do not keep all 10 Commandments do not murder do not steal honor your father and your mother do not commit adultery do not covet do not have idols do not have any other gods remember the sabbath day, and to keep it holy. Sunday is not the sabbath day that was a creation by Constantine. You have roughly 3,000,000,000 people in the face of the planet, who say that they are Christians who say that they believe but they are living a disobedience and living in sin daily when they do not keep his commandments. It is stated that many are called 3 billion and few are chosen. So what is a few how many people survived the great flood of all the population on the Earth eight, how many people survived the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah three. How many survived at the sacking of Jericho just Rahab and her family and during the great famine in the book of Genesis, Joseph’s family manage to survive. So if anyone thinks that they are right, in their faith, you need to self examine, because like I have said, if you are not keeping the commandments, and I mean all the commandments that you were supposed to keep the commandments out of love, because you cannot be saved simply by just keeping the commandments. You have to have belief and obedience out of love. If you love him, you will keep the commandments. But it is also written in scripture. Whoever takes his ear away from hearing the commandments even their prayers are an abomination. If you were not hearing and keeping the commandments, your prayers are an abomination.
Proverbs 28:9
He who turns away his ear from listening to the law, Even his prayer is an abomination.
1 John 3:4 whoever commits sin transgresses the Torah: for sin is the transgression of the Torah
Did the thief who died on the cross next to Our Lord fulfill all the obligations that are written in your testimony? "Jesus remember me when you come into your kingdom." Our Lords response, "This day you will be with me in paradise."
🤦🏻♂️ it’s not about loss, it’s about rewards but some will lose rewards. Do you see how it doesn’t make any sense? This is a false teaching and it’s exactly what Paul warned about
Intro: answers from a christian world view??? Its one or the other.
Doesn't say anywhere in scripture that there is one judgement for believers and one judgement for unbelievers. There is only one judgement when Christ returns same for everyone. According to Jesus, marvel not at this for the hour is coming in which all who are in the Graves will hear his voice and come forth those who have done good to the resurrection of life and those who have done evil to the resurrection of condemnation......
Having one judgment day makes more sense
You are right brother, this is premillenum teaching, 2 Thess 1:6, Paul is telling the Church that they are waiting for this next event when Christ is revealed to pay vengeance to those epwho do not know God, and he is coming with Fire, and NO WHERE IT SAYS WE RECIEVE REWARDS but reward, AMERICA has the Gospel message
Yes it does
@@lisaMontgomery-dj8fq exactly where does it say in scripture one judgement for believers and one for unbelievers?? You're just repeating what you have heard. You can't show scripture.....
@@Humblestudent04 I'm not just following anyone this is what I believe what I've learned what I'm trying to learn further.. so far from the Bible and from pastors is the great white throne judgement is for unbelievers Rev 20 11-15.. you know the ones that reject God who don't want to have a relationship but just don't believe... and so what I've come up with from all the learning that I've been receiving is that the judgment seat of Christ first Corinthians 5:10.... it happens when us believers are already in the heavenly realm, us who has a relationship with Jesus and God you know the saved..... And that is when the rewards come soooo this is what I've come up with so far you know deep learning listening to teachers.. I mean you don't have to believe me it's your choice this is my choice and this is what I believe and will continue to believe based on my
some of these comments have undertones of a lack of faith, and I myself along with believers can judge with righteous judgement.