2Corinthians 5:6-10; Season 7, Episode 9 (30min)

"The Judgment Seat of Christ"

 

The Outline: 

  I.  EXPLANATION:
The Account of Paul the Minister  (1:1:12-6:10)

1. HIS CHANGES  (1:12-2:13)
2. HIS COMMENDATION  (2:14-3:18)
3. HIS CONTRASTS  (4:1-18)
4. HIS COURAGE  (5:1-6:10)

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D.  HIS COURAGE  (5:1-6:10)

1. Motivated  (5:1-21)
2. Manifested  (6:1-10)

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1.  Motivated  (5:1-21)

1. By the Spirit as a Pledge:
   A Body for Eternity  (5:1-5)
2. By the Judgment Seat of Christ:
   A Recompense for Deeds  (5:6-10)
3. By the Fear of the Lord:
   An Occasion for Pride  (5:11-13)
4. By the Love of Christ:
   A Purpose for Living  (5:14-15)
5. By the Word of Reconciliation:
   An Invitation for Ambassadors  (5:16-21)

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APPENDIX: The Judgments

       The Cross of Christ (Isa 53:4-12; Gal 4:5; 2Cor 5:21)

                      The [Βήμα] Judgment Seat of Christ  (1Cor 3:12-15; 2Cor 5:10)

                                                                          The Great White Throne  (Jude 6; Rev 20:10-15)

                                    The Return of Christ

The Judgment of the Living Gentiles  (Matt 25:31-46)

The Judgment of the Living Jews  (Ezek 20:33-38; Zech 13:8-9; Luke 13:24-30)

The Judgment of the Martyrs  (Rev 20:4)

The Judgment of the OT Saints  (Dan 12:1-2, 11-15)

Notice: None of these judgments actually determine a person’s destiny; That is already set by their identity as whether or not they are in Christ by trusting Him for salvation; The works are judged to evaluate the level of either rewards or punishment; Even the sheep and the goat judgment of the Gentile nations where they are separated for their distinct destinies, it is clear that they are already sheep and already goats before they are judged. And that judgment is according to certain actions taken, which are used as the evidence of their true identity.

• See: For the degrees of judgment for the lost;
  Matthew 11:20-24; (Luke 10:12-16); (vs22, 24) “Nevertheless I say to you, it will be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon in the day of judgment than for you. … Nevertheless I say to you, it will be more tolerable for Sodom in the day of judgment, than for you.”;
              Hebrews 10:28-29; (v29a) “How much severer punishment do you think he will deserve who has trampled under foot the Son of God…”
• See: For the degrees of judgment for the saved;
  1Corinthians 3:10-15; (vs14-15) “If any man’s work which he has built on it remains, he will receive a reward.  If any man’s work is burned up, he will suffer loss; but he himself will be saved, yet so as through fire.”;
              2Corinthians 5:10; “For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, so that each one may be recompensed for his deeds in the body, according to what he has done, whether good or bad.”
• See: For the inevitability of judgment;
  Hebrews 9:27; “And inasmuch as it is appointed for men to die once and after this comes judgment”

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APPENDIX: The Crowns of Reward

1. “The IMPERISHABLE Wreath” (1Cor 9:25)
         for Self-Control
2. “The Crown of EXULTATION” (1Thess 2:19)
         for Leading Others to the Lord
         and Nurturing Them
3. “The Crown of RIGHTEOUSNESS” (2Tim 4:8)
         for Loving His Appearing
4. “The Unfading Crown of GLORY” (1Pet 5:3-4)
         For Fruitful Ministry of the Word
5. “The Crown of LIFE” (James 1:12; Rev 2:10)
         for Perseverance and Faithfulness

See: There is a risk of losing crowns (Rev 3:11);

      The example of the Twenty-Four Elders before the throne (Rev 4:4, 9-11)