The Judgment Seat of Christ – Grace Evangelical Society

Does What We Do Impact Us Forever? Part 2

January 14, 2026 by Bob Wilkin in Blog - 1 Pet 4:13, 2 Cor 5:10, The Judgment Seat of Christ

In part 1, we saw that the Bible teaches that everyone is judged during this life according to his works. Whether believer or unbeliever, we are all accountable for our actions. We reap what we sow in this life. But what about the life to come? Will the eternal experiences of believers and unbelievers vary depending on their good and

Why Should We Tell Everybody about the Bema?

December 13, 2024 by Bob Wilkin in Blog - Bema, Luke 19:17, The Judgment Seat of Christ

“And now, little children, abide in Him, that when He appears, we may have confidence and not be ashamed before Him at His coming” (1 John 2:28). The Lord Jesus is coming again soon. After He comes, He will judge every Christian to determine the eternal rewards each will receive. Some will have confidence at

The Gospel of the Judgments of Christ, Part 2: The Unnamed Judgments

May 24, 2023 by Kathryn Wright in Blog - Dan 12:1-3, Rev 20:11-15, The Great White Thone Judgment, The Judgment of the Sheep and Goats, The Judgment Seat of Christ

In Part 1, I discussed three judgments that will take place when the Lord returns: The Great White Throne Judgment (Rev 20:11-15); The Judgment Seat of Christ (1 Cor 3:12-15; 2 Cor 5:10; Rom 14:10); and The Judgment of the Sheep and the Goats (Matt 25:31-46). These three judgments are the easiest to identify because

The Outer Darkness Is Not the Lake of Fire

November 21, 2019 by Bob Wilkin in Blog - Matthew 22:13, Matthew 25:30, Matthew 8:12, The Judgment Seat of Christ, the outer darkness

A friend asked me if I saw an article by Hampton Keathley IV at the Bible.org website entitled, “The Outer Darkness: Heaven’s Suburb or Hell?” You can see it here. I’ve known Keathley for a long time. He is a friend and a Free Grace guy. The expression the outer darkness (or the darkness outside)

The Last Words in Ecclesiastes (Ecclesiastes 12:13-14)

November 12, 2019 by Bob Wilkin in Blog - 2 Corinthians 5:10, Bema, Ecclesiastes 12:13-14, Judgment of Bad Deeds, Judgment of Deeds Done in Secret, The Judgment Seat of Christ

Ecclesiastes is a difficult book. The reason is probably because Solomon was seeking pleasure and wisdom from a humanistic perspective. But by the time he gets to the end of the book, Solomon has clearly shown that from a humanistic perspective, life has no meaning or purpose. It is all vain. Solomon concludes in this

No Man Is an Island (Romans 14:1-26)

September 23, 2019 by Bob Wilkin in Blog - doubtful things, Rom 16:25-27, Romans 14:1-23, The Judgment Seat of Christ, the weaker brother

In 1624 English poet John Donne wrote a poem whose first line reads, “No man is an island entire of itself…” He went on in the same short poem to write, “any man’s death diminishes me, because I am involved in mankind. And therefore never send to know for whom the bell tolls; it tolls

The Judgment Seat of Christ and Early Childhood Trauma

January 7, 2019 by Bob Wilkin in Blog - 1 Corinthians 4:1-5, Faithfulness, Hebrews 13:7, Luke 12:48, The Judgment Seat of Christ

I wrote a blog on 1 Cor 4:1-5 and praise at the Bema for the faithful (see here). I was moved by this question in response to my blog: Bob, I have a question related to faithfulness. I have quite a bit of resentment toward God due to my childhood environment and the actions of

Will Every Believer Be Praised by Jesus at the Bema? — 1 Corinthians 4:5i

December 24, 2018 by Bob Wilkin in Blog - 1 Corinthians 4:5, Each One’s Praise, The Judgment Seat of Christ

I attended a conference in which a main session speaker said that the statement by Paul, “then each one’s praise will come from God” (1 Cor 4:5), shows that every believer will have some good works and will receive at least some praise at the Judgment Seat of Christ (Bema). I’ve heard that claim on