Q4. The Judgment Seat of Christ

[Old Jerry]

Paul’s mention of the Judgment Seat of Christ fits the context here because he was talking about us judging others and he is saying that it wasn’t our job we are to let the Lord do that.

My belief that when Christians will appear before the Judgment Seat of Christ to be judged for our works is that we are trying to please him. Our salvation has been taken care of so now we are just trying to please him like we do when we please our parents. The motivation to persuade people to receive Christ will also please Christ.

[haar]

Q4. (2 Corinthians 5:10-11a) How does Paul’s mention of the Judgment Seat of Christ fit the context here? How should our belief that we Christians will appear before the Judgment Seat of Christ to be judged for our works affect (1) our desire to please him? (2) Our motivation to persuade people to receive Christ?

Paul needed to tell believers in Corinth that they will still appear at the judgement seat of God even though they were believers. They will be judged not of salvation but of deeds done so as to determine and be given the appropriate reward. This knowledge should motivate us to please Him while those who have not recieved the Lord Jesus will persuaded to accept Him

[linda bass]

Paul's mention of the Judgment Seat of Christ fits the context here because, as believers, we are accountable to God as to what we have done with the spiritual gifts and ministry we have been given during our life on earth.

Our judgment will be for the rewards we receive for faithful service.

[Aussie girl]

Because our eternal destiny / homeland is in heaven, and it has always been God’s purpose that we are to share this with him, our relationship to the Lord should be the priority in our lives. We are created according to His purpose, not our own. So, out of both love and an understanding of the purpose of our existence, we are to live for him, and please him both here on earth, and through all the ages to come. There is a reality about this, as we will be judged at the bema seat on how we have loved and responded to his love.

Knowing that this judgement will come, should cause us to re-evaluate our lives in light of this. Are we living for ourselves, or for him? Will we be worthy of a reward, or not? Ultimately, it is a question of how much we love Him. Part of our purpose is to be a light so that others will come to know Christ, so this too may be taken into account at the judgement seat. However, I hope that my motivation is not so much because of the coming judgement, but because I love him with all my heart, soul, mind and strength. Lord, grow this love in me, I pray, and help me to be obedient in all my ways.

[Ashech]

Q4. (2 Corinthians 5:10-11a)

How does Paul’s mention of the Judgment Seat of Christ fit the context here? How should our belief that we Christians will appear before the Judgment Seat of Christ to be judged for our works affect (1) our desire to please him? (2) Our motivation to persuade people to receive Christ?

How does Paul’s mention of the Judgment Seat of Christ fit the context here?

We have to give account to God as to what we have done with the spiritual gifts and ministry we have been given during our life on earth.

How should our belief that we Christians will appear before the Judgment Seat of Christ to be judged for our works affect (1) our desire to please him?

This will certainly cause us to re-evaluate our lives in light of this so that we will beware of our deeds.

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Our reward is to hear, 'Well done, good and faithful servant.' This really will motivate us.

[Commissioned]

Q4. (2 Corinthians 5:10-11a) How does Paul’s mention of the Judgment Seat of Christ fit the context here?

Paul’s mention of the Judgment Seat of Christ fits the context here because it will be the next event, after death, that we all must

participate in before the finally receiving our just reward.

How should our belief that we Christians will appear before the Judgment Seat of Christ to be judged for our works affect (1) our desire to please him (2) Our motivation to persuade people to receive Christ?

(1) We should consciously live to honor God in all that we do, obeying all that He has commanded us.

(2) We should tell others of the rewards they will receive after death; eternal life if they accept Jesus Christ as Savior or eternal

torment in the lake of fire if they refuse salvation.

[wifee]

4a)As believers our judgment is not for our salvation, which is secure from when believe in Christ, our judgement is to see how faithfully we have served him. Healthy awareness of Judgement Seat should motivate us to please God, and from our love for others eternal destiny, to avoid hell,this should urge us to persuade them to know Christ for their salvation.

[Craig]

Q4. (2 Corinthians 5:10-11a) How does Paul’s mention of the Judgment Seat of Christ fit the context here? How should our belief that we Christians will appear before the Judgment Seat of Christ to be judged for our works affect (1) our desire to please him? (2) Our motivation to persuade people to receive Christ?

 

 

The Judgment Seat of Christ fits into this context because Paul is talking about pleasing God and at some point in space and time all believers will stand before Jesus Christ to evaluate their walk with Him.  See the parables of  the Ten Servants in Luke 19:11-27 and  The Parable of the Three Servants in Matthew 25:14-30.  As per these parables, Christians will be judged/evaluated and rewarded according what they did for Jesus over and against what they could have done for Jesus. 

 

With this in mind Christians should be looking for opportunities to serve Jesus Christ.  When we serve him and others we please the Lord.

If our relationship with Jesus Christ is real and has made a life changing difference in our life and we know it to be the truth then we should be excited about sharing Jesus with others.  It shouldn't be a twisting of the arm type of thing.

 

[WinstonY]

Q4. (2 Corinthians 5:10-11a) How does Paul’s mention of the Judgment Seat of Christ fit the context here? How should our belief that we Christians will appear before the Judgment Seat of Christ to be judged for our works affect (1) our desire to please him? (2) Our motivation to persuade people to receive Christ? 

 

.Since we are confident that our life is "hidden with Christ in God” (Colossians 3:3)... and since our citizenship is securely established in heaven (Philippians 3:20)...

"So we make it our goal to please him, whether we are at home in the body or away from it.” (5:9)

Pleasing God is now our aim, our ambition in life. Just like pleasing your mom or dad brought joy as a child, now we find joy in pleasing the Lord. Paul wrote:

"Live as children of light ... and find out what pleases the Lord.” (Ephesians 5:8b, 10)

For the disciple, life isn't about us anymore, but about him! We don't serve him in order to get to heaven – that's taken care of – we serve him because we love God. We are freed from worrying about saving ourselves so that we can enjoy a life of loving service pleasing God.

(notes)

This is what I believe when I read the scriptures! But the scriptures like the Lord are quite paradoxical. They (the scriptures ) sometimes they seem to contradict .  Here in verse 9 they talk about the love of the Lord but in verse 10 they speak of judgement. we must remember that Christ stands with us at the judgement and we are clothed by His glory and righteousness as we stand before the Lord.  

 

[WinstonY]

Paul is convinced that we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, that each one may receive what is due him for the things done while in the body, whether good or bad.” (5:10) paul seems to see things in a bipolar fashion. Good and bad. Hot and cold. Rich and poor. So here he sees grace and judgment as opposed to each other. We , as believers will be tried but pardoned as Christ will stand beside us and in God's grace we will be clothed in garb of righteousness that shields us and hides our unrighteousness. We than stand before god in the righteousness of Christ.

Our desire to please God is not effected by the judgements seat.. The Holy Spirit fills us with love. The love of God and the love of the World and its people and all things. Therefore we try to please God because we want to please God and not because of judgment.

2)) our motivation to persuade others should grow in proportion to our love for God.

[lighthouse2014]

Q4. (2 Corinthians 5:10-11a) How does Paul’s mention of the Judgment Seat of Christ fit the context here? How should our belief that we Christians will appear before the Judgment Seat of Christ to be judged for our works affect (1) our desire to please him? (2) Our motivation to persuade people to receive Christ?

Paul's mention of the judgement seat of Christ fits the context because he explains that "every knee shall bow and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord".

Paul tells us all will be brought before the judgement seat of Christ, here Christians will recieve their rewards for their actions in their devotion and obedience to the Lord. Our salvation is not in question, Only our obedience to Christ will be judged. Here also our motivation to persuade other people to receive Christ will be judged. Did we preach his gospel or show our devotion to others by displaying our life action to others. 

[Krissi]

How does Paul’s mention of the Judgment Seat of Christ fit the context here? How should our belief that we Christians will appear before the Judgment Seat of Christ to be judged for our works affect (1) our desire to please him? (2) Our motivation to persuade people to receive Christ?

The context is a comparison of the earthly body (tent) and our heavenly body (heavenly dwelling). This is a long section about what happens when we die and why to look forward to death. This may have been a comfort to martyrs. While we are in our earthly bodies, we must behave/think well, for we'll be judged -- for good or bad -- afterward.

The idea of judgment for good or bad is comforting, in a way, and frightening, in other ways. It's good to know we have a "passing grade" on the exam so we'll be able to slip into heaven -- faith in the efficacy of Jesus' death on the cross guarantees this. But it's horrible to think that God has a ledger of our good and bad deeds and that there's no way that our bad deeds will ever be erased from this ledger. Does this conflict with the idea that God only sees us as He sees Christ, that is, washed white with His blood? I've been told that God only sees us as perfected after we've been saved. These passages suggest otherwise.

The horror of hell is real for those of us who have friends and family who have rejected Him. It is NOT, merely, that they have not accepted Him, but that they have rejected Christ's work on the cross. Thus, our impetus for evangelization. The thought of family members eternally separated from us in hell is a motivation to double up on the evangelism efforts. I write this, though, knowing the only the Spirit draws us to Him, that our efforts are rewarded but not definitive. God chooses.