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Christians are free from condemnation and we are the righteousness of God in Christ! The Word tells us to be absent from the body is to be with Christ! In fact we will have boldness in the day of judgement!
1 John 4:17 Herein is our love made perfect, that we may have boldness in the day of judgment: because as he is, so are we in this world.
2 Corinthians 5:8 We are confident, I say, and willing rather to be absent from the body, and to be present with the Lord.
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There is life, and then there is eternity. I tend to think of eternity as timeless, however, how do we, who live in time, figure out timeless? We still use time constructs, like the phrase "Judgement Day," as if it all could happen in one day. Considering there are 7.5 billion people on earth right now, and who knows how many have already died, would it ever be possible to judge everyone in one 24-hour period? I can't wrap my head around that one any better than, "timeless."
And, so I think "Judgement Day" is the first stop to the beginning of eternity.We're judged right after we die, and since there is no time there, it could still be the "same time" everyone else is judged too.
All will be judge and all will get eternity. The sheep, (God's true people), are judged on the merits of Jesus' sacrifice. The goats, (those not chosen by the Lord), will be judged on their own lack of merits. Their sins. And they will be sent to hell... eternally.
And, so I think "Judgement Day" is the first stop to the beginning of eternity.We're judged right after we die, and since there is no time there, it could still be the "same time" everyone else is judged too.
All will be judge and all will get eternity. The sheep, (God's true people), are judged on the merits of Jesus' sacrifice. The goats, (those not chosen by the Lord), will be judged on their own lack of merits. Their sins. And they will be sent to hell... eternally.
2 Corinthians 5
8 We are confident, I say, and willing rather to be absent from the body, and to be present with the Lord.9 Wherefore we labour, that, whether present or absent, we may be accepted of him.
10 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.
The confidence of the saved believer is that when we leave our body we will be present with the Lord. The judgment seat of Christ involves the judgment of the saved believer for the labor accomplished while in the body on earth, good or bad.
1 Corinthians 3
11 For other foundation can no man lay than that is laid, which is Jesus Christ.
12 Now if any man build upon this foundation gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, stubble;
13 Every man's work shall be made manifest: for the day shall declare it, because it shall be revealed by fire; and the fire shall try every man's work of what sort it is.
14 If any man's work abide which he hath built thereupon, he shall receive a reward.
15 If any man's work shall be burned, he shall suffer loss: but he himself shall be saved; yet so as by fire.
The saved believer's work/labor for the Lord will be judged. Rewards and the loss of rewards will be determined based upon what type of labor the believer had while in the body. The believer may suffer loss of rewards based upon a life lived for self rather than the Lord, but he himself will be saved. Salvation is not judged but works.
8 We are confident, I say, and willing rather to be absent from the body, and to be present with the Lord.9 Wherefore we labour, that, whether present or absent, we may be accepted of him.
10 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.
The confidence of the saved believer is that when we leave our body we will be present with the Lord. The judgment seat of Christ involves the judgment of the saved believer for the labor accomplished while in the body on earth, good or bad.
1 Corinthians 3
11 For other foundation can no man lay than that is laid, which is Jesus Christ.
12 Now if any man build upon this foundation gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, stubble;
13 Every man's work shall be made manifest: for the day shall declare it, because it shall be revealed by fire; and the fire shall try every man's work of what sort it is.
14 If any man's work abide which he hath built thereupon, he shall receive a reward.
15 If any man's work shall be burned, he shall suffer loss: but he himself shall be saved; yet so as by fire.
The saved believer's work/labor for the Lord will be judged. Rewards and the loss of rewards will be determined based upon what type of labor the believer had while in the body. The believer may suffer loss of rewards based upon a life lived for self rather than the Lord, but he himself will be saved. Salvation is not judged but works.
It's "like", those that are already present with the Lord (died, in the flesh body...some, erroneously misconstrue this as "raptured"), shall return WITH the Lord Jesus, after His (our) enemies are rendered "as a footstool." For those of us who remain (still alive, in flesh bodies), will be changed. A "sort" of rapture, but, not which is generally taught.
Yes. Christ is in Heaven, and all the saints go to be with Christ. See Acts 7 & 8.
There is no "judgment day" on earth for children of God.
All Christians will stand before the Judgment Seat of Christ and only their works will be judged -- not their souls. Some will receive rewards, and others will not. But Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, our salvation is secure in Christ.
There is no "judgment day" on earth for children of God.
All Christians will stand before the Judgment Seat of Christ and only their works will be judged -- not their souls. Some will receive rewards, and others will not. But Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, our salvation is secure in Christ.
