Judgment Seat of Christ – Grace Evangelical Society

Two End-Times Judgments, or One?

Scott asks, “Which book is recommended for the in-depth study of there being two judgments?” Kathryn Wright has written two great blogs recently showing that there will be more than two eschatological judgments. See here and here. But Scott is touching on a key question. Most theologians and pastors today believe there will be only

The Gospel of the Judgments of Christ, Part 1: The Named Judgments

May 23, 2023 by Kathryn Wright in Blog - Great White Throne Judgment, John 5:24, Judgment Seat of Christ, Rev 20:11-15, The Judgment of the Sheep and Goats

The image of Saint Peter standing at the pearly gates testing people in order to determine whether or not they enter heaven is iconic in Western culture. For years it has been perpetuated through jokes, television shows, and even cartoons such as The Far Side. The depiction of a long line of people waiting in

Why Do So Few Believe in the Judgment Seat of Christ?

May 9, 2023 by Bob Wilkin in Blog - Bema, Dispensationalism, Judgment Seat of Christ

Jack emailed me a great question: “Why does it seem like only dispensationalists believe in the Judgment Seat of Christ?” For those who are not theology nerds, a dispensationalist believes that at various times–or dispensations–in the world’s history, God has changed His commandments. For example, today God allows us to eat pork or shrimp. We

How Can Perfect People Feel Regret?

April 1, 2021 by Shawn Lazar in Blog - Bema, Judgment Seat of Christ, misthology, rewards, Tony Evans

The very concept of gaining eternal rewards in Jesus’ future kingdom is foreign to many Christians, but it’s certainly not foreign to the Bible, which repeatedly teaches about the importance of rewards. “[L]ay up for yourselves treasures in heaven,” Jesus urged (Matt 6:20). And Hebrews says God “is a rewarder of those who diligently seek

George Muller’s Holy Confidence

September 22, 2020 by Shawn Lazar in Blog - Bema, Confidence, George Muller, Judgment Seat of Christ, rewards

If you are a grace believer—unlike many people in Christendom—you are not worried about being judged for your eternal salvation because Jesus settled that issue the moment you believed in Him for eternal salvation: “Most assuredly, I say to you, he who hears My word and believes in Him who sent Me has everlasting life,

Works at the Bema

March 1, 2019 by Kenneth Yates in Blog - Bema, Judgment Seat of Christ, Tom Rodgers

On Feb 26, Bob posted a blog (see here) about the fact that Tom Rodgers of Grace Church in Wichita Falls, TX, taught on the Judgment Seat of Christ just a few days before he died. Bob spoke of the many years that Tom, along with Reggie Coe, had pastored the church, and that Tom

Pastor Tom Rodgers Taught on the Bema Days Before He Died

February 26, 2019 by Bob Wilkin in Blog - Eternal Rewards, Grace Church of Wichita Falls, Judgment Seat of Christ, Revelation 14:13, Tom Rodgers, TX

A reader sent me an email about the passing of Pastor Tom Rodgers last year. Here is what he wrote: I believe you knew Tom Rodgers over in Wichita Falls, and I imagine you were aware of his passing recently. He and Reggie Coe were our pastors back in the early 1980s when we were

Negative Consequences at the Bema?

June 14, 2018 by Bob Wilkin in Blog - Bema, Eternal Rewards, Judgment, Judgment Seat of Christ

I received the following email: I understand the deadly consequences of unrepentant sin in this life. But I don’t get the idea of negative consequences at the Judgment Seat of Christ. What deadly consequences would there be? In 1 Cor 3:10-15 it sounds like any wood, hay, or stubble works will simply be burned up.

The Place of Failure

November 28, 2016 by Bob Wilkin in Blog - Approval, Failure, Judgment Seat of Christ

by Bob Wilkin Over the years I’ve had lots of failures in life. I know we all have. But I’m more acutely aware of my own failures than I am of those of others. Have you ever felt like giving up on your job, your ministry in your church, or on some major responsibility you

Alexander Patterson on The Judgment Seat of Christ

November 8, 2016 by GES Webmaster in Blog - Judgment Seat of Christ, Old Authors, rewards, Stewardship

Alexander Patterson waves together many strands of truth when he writes about the Judgment Seat of Christ, “Not a service done for Christ loses its reward. ‘For his sake’ is the criterion by which everything is to be judged. The sacrifices of the believer are then shown and rewarded. It is then the Beatitudes are