Ephesians 2:10 says, “For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them.” In other words, we were saved unto or to do good works but we were not saved by them. Good works are not the foundation for the Christian life. Jesus is the only foundation the Christian can build his life upon.

Jesus is the foundation that the Christian life is built upon and there is no other foundation upon which to build. This discourse is speaking expressly and exclusively of Christians. Verse 11 says, “For other foundation can no man lay than that is laid, which is Jesus Christ.” I Corinthians 3:11 – 15 describe in detail this Judgment Seat of Christ that all Christians will stand before.Į. II Corinthians 5:10 says, “For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ that every one may receive the things done in his body, according to that he hath done, whether it be good or bad.”ĭ. This is talking about all Christians as we shall see in a moment.Ĭ. Romans 14:10b says, “…for we shall all stand before the judgment seat of Christ.”ī.

Let’s examine each and see what is involved, and why we will be judged.Ī.

The Bible teaches that there are 2 judgments: the judgment seat of Christ for the Christian and the great white throne judgment for the lost.

Rather, it is a time of evaluating his works and rewarding him accordingly but his eternal destination has already been settled before he is judged.

Thus, we conclude that the time of judgment that everyone must face is not a time of determining his eternal destination.

Therefore, determining whether you go to heaven or hell is a choice that is made by the individual in this present life.

Likewise, this is not a determination that will be made after one dies.

But second, the wrath of God is also a present condemnation abiding on all who do not believe the Son.

This is not a determination that will be made after he leaves this present world.

First, we can see by this verse that everlasting life is a present possession for those who believe on the Son on Jesus.

Please notice the words hath and abideth.

Here, the 2 different divisions of individuals are described.

John 3:36 says, “He that believeth on the Son hath everlasting life: and he that believeth not the Son shall not see life but the wrath of God abideth on him.”.

That determination will be made by each person in this present life by the personal choice he/she makes concerning whether or not to receive Jesus Christ into his/her life as personal Savior.

Neither will be a time of determining whether one goes to heaven or hell.

The Bible, though, describes 2 different judgments.

that it will be the time of determining whether one gets into heaven, or is condemned to hell.

that all people will stand before the same judgmentģ. Today, though, we want to talk about God’s final judgment of individuals.Ģ.There are many types of judgments recorded in the Bible: God’s judgment against cities, nations, individuals, and even the entire world.One of the most misunderstood teachings of scripture is that of the judgment.All people fall into one of these 2 categories: saved, or lost. God, though, only recognizes 2 divisions only 2 designations of people.People find many ways to divide and distinguish themselves: by gender, color, nationality, economic standing, social status, educational level, etc.

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