Most of us are going to fall somewhere in between. So when you get to Heaven, it’s not two categories of people: the faithful and the unfaithful. Because we will be so free of envy, we will rejoice in the success of others as if that success were our own.” You know, another question that is asked is, “Well, will we envy those who are above us in Heaven?” I like Jonathan Edwards’ answer. But, of course, we won’t cry forever because our tears will be wiped away and even if we do poorly at what we’ve called the Judgment Seat of Christ, the fact is that God will make sure that in Heaven everybody happy, everybody serving the Lord, but not everyone having the same degree of privilege and responsibility. When we think of what we’ve missed, well might we cry on the other side of the celestial gates. When we think of the way in which we lived in light of all the blessings that Jesus gave us, He who shed His blood and purchased us, and to think that so often we just simply went our own way. I tend to think that the tears are tears of regret. And if God can be happy forever, we can be happy forever. That could be part of it but I believe that at that time we’re going to see everything from God’s viewpoint. Some people think, well, it’s because there may be loved ones in hell. It says that, “God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes.” He would not have to wipe them away unless they were there. Lutzer: Well, you know, when it comes to tears in Heaven, it seem as if that surely can’t be the case. I think that you’ll be interested to hear what he had to say: Erwin Lutzer, Senior Pastor of Moody Church in Chicago, Illinois. But the Bible also says, “We must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, that each one may receive what is due him for the things done while in the body, whether good or bad.” This brings up the question “If God finds a lot of bad in your Christian life, that is, you haven’t lived faithfully for Christ you’ve lived selfishly for yourself, when Christ evaluates your life and you see it as He sees it, will there be any tears or sorrow in Heaven?” I asked this question to our guest, Dr. There will be no more sin, no more evil, no more death, no more sickness or dying. If you are a Christian, I’m sure you are thinking that at the end of this life we are going to get away from this world to someplace better, to Heaven. We invite you to hear what Jesus will be looking for when He evaluates your Christian life and learn how you can do well at the Judgment Seat of Christ.Īnkerberg: Welcome. Erwin Lutzer, senior pastor of Moody Church in Chicago, Illinois. If Christ is going to reward every Christian for every deed done for Him, what about those Christians who have been disabled by disease or confined to a wheelchair? What about the person who has had his life cut short by an accident? If someone does not live a long and full life, will he be able to receive a full reward from Christ? To help us answer these questions from the Bible my guest today will be Dr. As the Bible says, “For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, that each one may receive what is due him for the things done in the body, whether good or bad.” We can understand being rewarded by Christ for the good things which we have done for Him, but what does the Bible mean when it says we will also receive what is due us for the bad? Could it be that the unfaithful Christian will not receive the same reward as the faithful Christian? Will there be tears at the Judgment Seat of Christ because of the way we have lived? Will there be a loss of rewards, honors and privileges that will determine our status in Heaven for all eternity? Everything we have done for Christ will be evaluated and rewarded. We could never earn salvation by our good works.īut the Judgment Seat of Christ has to do with how we have lived for Christ after He saved us. Salvation is entirely the free gift of God and received the moment a person believes in Christ. God Will Wipe Away All Tears IntroductionĬhristians are told in Scripture, “For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ.” But what is the purpose of this judgment? Didn’t Jesus pay the full penalty for our sins and God remembers them no more? If so, why will Christians still be judged by Christ? This judgment has nothing to do with salvation. When Jesus evaluates your life, will you be sorry about what he tells you? Does that mean there will be tears?
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