If you have received Jesus Christ into your heart and life you should not fear future judgment. To appear at the judgment seat of Christ is going to be wonderful. The word BEMA actually means “elevated or raised” platform. The judgment seat of Christ is the judgment of believers and this setting is more like an Olympic stadium where events are judged and different rewards are presented. This judgment is much like you would picture a court room setting where punishments and sentencing take place. It is a judgment of ‘unbelievers’ who have rejected Christ and the Cross. The great white throne judgment is not a judgment of sinners because we are all sinners. The first is the judgement of the unbelievers called the “great white throne judgment” The second is “the judgment seat of Christ, called the Bema” where believers are judged and rewarded. There are two different judgments in the Word of God. I know now that God is my Father and He loves me. I read about how God has my best interests at heart. I received a revelation of His great love. When I began to study God’s Word for myself I read about how God loved sinners like me so much that He sent His own Son to die and take my punishment. It seemed I knew so much about the “law” of God but very little about the “love” of God. I spent my childhood worried that God was sitting up in Heaven just waiting for the day of my arrival and would be delighted to toss a young child like me into a fiery hell. The problem was I had not yet studied the Word of God and I didn’t have enough “ information ” about the judgments of God and I had no “ revelation “ of the love of God. I, Pam had every reason to fear the judgment of God….or so I thought. I never seemed to do the things I should like pray and read my Bible every day but I always seemed to find time to get into trouble. As hard as I tried I always seemed to miss the mark. I knew early on that I was a sinner and I was pretty sure God was going to throw the book at me. At a very early age I determined to live an honorable life in hopes that I could avoid having to face God and give an account of my sins. As a young child I remember hearing of the judgment of God in Sunday school. The very thought of appearing before the judgment seat of God is enough to cause even the most “righteous” believer to tremble.
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