JUDGMENT SEAT OF CHRIST

ESTABLISHMENT OF THE KINGDOM OF GOD

This is the time when perfect righteousness and justice is introduced to a world that has been under the bondage of sin from it's beginning. It is the time of liberation of all things created. A day known only to the Lord, the day God becomes known to all mankind.

The Battle of Armageddon is over, the enemy has been conquered and Satan has been bound and sealed out of reach of mankind on earth. Satan's influence in the affairs of man has been suspended. The day of rest has come and will soon be fully established. The Lord is ready to take His rightful place on the throne of His Kingdom.

As the Lord begins setting up His Kingdom, there is a lot of work to be done. The earth must be cleaned up, all offensive programs must be changed, all offensive personnel must be replaced in the governments of the earth. All wickedness and evil must be rewarded and removed if there is to be universal peace. All this work is before Him.

- THE KING COMES TO HIS TEMPLE -

HIS WORK IS BEFORE OF HIM

"You who bring good tidings to Zion, get up into the high mountain. You who bring good tidings to Jerusalem, lift up your voice with strength, lift it up, be not afraid. Say to the cities of Judah, "BEHOLD YOUR GOD!"

Behold, the Lord God shall come with a strong hand and His arm shall rule for Him. Behold, His reward is with Him, and HIS WORK BEFORE HIM. He will feed His flock like a shepherd. He will gather the lambs with His arm, and carry them in His bosom, and He shall gently lead those who are with young.  Isaiah 40:9-11

Behold the Lord has proclaimed to the end of the world: Say to the daughter of Zion, Your salvation is coming. Behold, His reward is with Him, and HIS WORK BEFORE HIM. And they shall call them the Holy People, The Redeemed of the Lord. And you shall be called, `Sought Out, A City Not Forsaken.'  Isaiah 62:11-12

JUDGMENT SEAT OF CHRIST

The Judgment Seat of Christ is the first order of business for the Kingdom of God, when Jesus comes, bringing His rewards with Him, it will not be for the Saints alone, but for both the good and the bad. Everyone will receive their just and right reward for what they had done while in their mortal body, ACCORDING TO THEIR WORKS. The Saints will be assigned their place in the Kingdom of God; the wicked, their place in eternal torment where there is weeping and gnashing of teeth.

 

TIME TO JUDGE THE DEAD
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REWARD THE PROPHETS & SAINTS
Revelation 11:16-18, Matthew 16:27, Revelation 22:12, Mark 8:38, Luke 9:26

EARTH PURGED OF ALL THAT OFFENDS GOD

PROPHECIES OF THE OLD TESTAMENT

Forgiveness is based on repentance, with the blood of the innocent covering the sin of the guilty. This is the theme of the Bible from cover to cover.

However, when the time comes to purge the earth, the time of repentance is past. It will be too late to avail yourself of the grace and mercy God offered through Jesus. Consider your latter end and make your decision now to take advantage of God's provision while it is still available.

The first order of business, when Jesus is seated on the throne of His Glory, is to purge the earth of all that offends God (this is the fulfillment of Malachi 3:18). Here we truly discern between the righteous and the wicked, between the one who serves God and the one who does not serve Him. At this time, all those who had put off their decision to follow God will find it is now TOO LATE. The time of grace has now ended and the time of accountability has come. Oh to be found faithful!

It is written of Satan, embodied in the Antichrist:

This concludes the dominion of the Antichrist, where his kingdom is forever destroyed. There will be no more rebellion until the end when Satan is released the last time to call the last mortals to make a decision for or against God.

To demonstrate the severity of the purge that takes place at the Judgment Seat of Christ, the prophets said, "Who will survive the day of His coming?"

Summary of  Malachi 3:1-5

THE SOUL THAT SINS SHALL DIE

VALLEY OF DECISION

REBELS PURGED OUT FROM AMONG YOU

JUDGMENT BEGINS IN THE HOUSE OF GOD

God instructed the angels, those sent to purge Jerusalem, to "Begin at My sanctuary" (Ezekiel 9:6c).Then in his letter, Peter confirms this concept:

JOHN THE BAPTIST ALSO SPOKE OF THE JUDGMENT SEAT OF CHRIST:

·         "I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance; but He that comes after me is mightier than I, Whose shoes I am not worthy to bear. He shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost and with fire. His fan is in His hand, and He shall thoroughly purge His floor, and gather His wheat into the storehouse. He will burn the chaff with unquenchable fire."  Matthew 3:11-12 (also see Luke 3:16-17)

·         The ax is already at the root of the trees. Every tree that does not produce good fruit will be cut down and thrown into the fire.  Luke 3:9, Matthew 3:10

JESUS, HIS TEACHINGS & PARABLES

The parables of the Kingdom of Heaven harmonize with the Millennial Reign in all their descriptions, especially when the explanation is given in the scriptures by the Lord Jesus Himself.

PARABLES OF:

When Jesus says "He that has ears to hear, let him hear" He is speaking to the wise who seek understanding, allowing the wicked to ignore the teaching.

NEW TESTAMENT WRITERS

The fact remains, the wages of sin is death. The one who sins will die. This cannot be changed, it is a law set by God Almighty. However, in His great love and mercy, God has provided the remedy that becomes available to the sinner based on his decision to repent. The death of an acceptable substitute is sufficient to satisfy the death requirement. Doing what man cannot do, God Himself provided the acceptable substitute in the person of Jesus. The seriousness of the death penalty shows the importance of a persons attitude and choices. The bond between Repentance and Grace is shown in Peter's message to the people in the Temple:

Paul also demonstrates the great value in the repentance and of believing:  2 Thessalonians 1:4-5, 2 Thessalonians 1:6-10,

Paul and Jude both demonstrate that at the time of His coming, Jesus will judge the wicked:  1 Corinthians 4:5, 2 Timothy 4:1, Jude 1:14-15

JUDGMENT SEAT OF CHRIST
REWARDS

We must all appear before the Judgment seat of Christ so every one may receive his reward for the things he did while in his body whether good or bad.  2 Corinthians 5:10

Why do you judge your brother? Why do you despise your brother? We shall all stand before the Judgment seat of Christ. For it is written: As I live, says the Lord, every knee shall bow to Me, and every tongue shall confess to God. So then, every one of us shall give account of himself to God.  Romans 14:10-12

REWARDS FOR THE WICKED

 

REWARDS FOR THE SAINTS

 

BASIS OF JUDGMENT
AT THE JUDGMENT SEAT OF CHRIST

God does not need people to tell Him what has happened, but He can call on any inanimate object to give the report. What we do in this life is not hidden, even when we are alone. God knows and can call anything He wishes to witness against us. Everything of all God's creation is alive, even the walls and timbers of our houses. Jesus claimed the same ability of inanimate objects when He said:

NATIONS THAT FALL

Then God deals with the "Dragon in the Sea", the LEVIATHAN  Isaiah 27:1

God's reason for the fall of Israel set the precedent for us to understand His judgment of the rest of the world when the time comes for judgment at the Judgment Seat of Christ.  People then will be doomed for the same reasons Israel fell.

REASON FOR FALL OF ISRAEL

For this reason You have forsaken Your people, the House of Jacob:

Consider the facts listed above and see if you are ready for the return of Jesus Christ and to enter the Kingdom of God.