![]() Second, we should review our lifestyle.Otherwise we will find ourselves at the Great White Throne Judgment suffering eternal loss rather than at the judgment seat of Christ receiving eternal rewards. First of all, we must receive the Lord Jesus as our personal Savior.Therefore, we must give serious thought to our future judgment and choose each day to live for God’s glory so we will not suffer regret when we stand before Him. Nor will there be any comparisons between us, but each person will be responsible for what God has uniquely given him or her. His judgment will be righteous and just, but we need not fear condemnation because Christ saved us from the penalty of sin. Knowing what’s at stake eternally should motivate us to live a life that’s obedient and pleasing to God because we will be rewarded according to the way we have lived. We are either going to be rewarded or lose reward in this judgment. What have we done with what God entrusted to us? How have we spent our time? Christ will evaluate both our motives and our works. How we have responded to the light of truth and the opportunities He’s given us.In whatever we do and however we’re gifted, our ambition should be to live in a wise and godly manner that brings God glory and honor. Each one of us will give an account for what we’ve done with the opportunities He has given us. There will be no comparisons between people at the judgment because every person is uniquely created and gifted by God. But after spending a lifetime in the Word of God, we will then be held responsible for the truth we now know. When we are first saved, we know very little and will be judged accordingly. There are three criteria by which Christ will judge us. However, be assured that although we may lose our reward, our presence in heaven will remain secure. When it is time for us to stand before Christ, He will evaluate what we have done and determine whether it’s worthless or worthy of His reward. Our entrance into heaven cost Him the death of His only begotten Son, and He has given us the Holy Spirit to empower us to do whatever He has required of us. If any man’s work is burned up, he will suffer loss but he himself will be saved, yet so as through fire.” Although we may approach life casually sometimes, nothing in our lives is casual to God. First Corinthians 3:14-15 says, “If any man’s work which he has built on it remains, he will receive a reward. ![]() ![]() How is the Lord going to judge us? It will be according to our works.Throughout our lives the Holy Spirit has convicted us when we have sinned, enabled us to obey, equipped us to serve, and shown us areas that need correction, all the while reminding us that we will one day give an account of our lives to Christ. The purpose is to reward us for what we have done. We will already be in heaven when we stand before Him. ![]() Because He is our Savior and has forgiven all our sins, this is not a judgment to decide whether we can enter heaven. We will be evaluated for what we have done with the gifts, abilities, talent, skills, relationships, vocations, and finances He’s given us. From the day of our salvation, we have been accountable to Him for every word and deed, and God’s desire is to reward us for how we have lived. Our meeting with Christ is a predestined event set by God Himself.
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