Bikini-Clad Believers at the BemaBikini-Clad Believers at the Bema

An Expositional Study An Expositional Study Based on Philippians Based on Philippians

1:101:10

At the Bema Seat of ChristAt the Bema Seat of Christ

Our Responsive Reading from God’s WordOur Responsive Reading from God’s Word

For God is my witness how I long after you For God is my witness how I long after you all in the inward parts of Christ Jesus.all in the inward parts of Christ Jesus.

And this I pray, that your love may abound And this I pray, that your love may abound yet more and more in full knowledge and all yet more and more in full knowledge and all discernment,discernment,

So that (we) may approve by testing the So that (we) may approve by testing the things which differ and are more things which differ and are more excellent, that (we) may be pure and excellent, that (we) may be pure and without offense unto the day of Christ, without offense unto the day of Christ,

Our Responsive Reading from God’s WordOur Responsive Reading from God’s Word

Being filled with the fruit of righteousness, Being filled with the fruit of righteousness, which is through Jesus Christ, to the glory which is through Jesus Christ, to the glory and praise of God.and praise of God.

For we must all be manifested before the For we must all be manifested before the judgment seat of Christ, that each one of judgment seat of Christ, that each one of us may receive the things us may receive the things donedone through through the body according to what (we have) the body according to what (we have) practiced, whether good or bad. practiced, whether good or bad.

Lets Pray to Our GodLets Pray to Our God

I call on you, O God, for you will answer I call on you, O God, for you will answer me; give ear to me and hear my prayer. me; give ear to me and hear my prayer.

~ Psalm 17:6~ Psalm 17:6

Bikini-Clad Believers at the BemaBikini-Clad Believers at the Bema

An Expositional Study Based on An Expositional Study Based on Philippians 1:10Philippians 1:10

1)1) We Must All AppearWe Must All Appear2)2) Every one will receive Every one will receive

judgmentjudgment3)3) According to works doneAccording to works done4)4) Rated as “good or Rated as “good or

worthless”worthless”5)5) Quality based on motive(s)Quality based on motive(s)

1:61:6 Being confident of this very thing, Being confident of this very thing, that He who has begun in you a good that He who has begun in you a good

work will complete it untilwork will complete it until the day of Christ Jesusthe day of Christ Jesus;;

1:10 So that you may approve by testing So that you may approve by testing the things which differ and are more the things which differ and are more

excellent, that you may be pure and without excellent, that you may be pure and without offense unto offense unto the day of Christthe day of Christ,,

the day of Christ Jesusthe day of Christ Jesus

"The "The day of Christday of Christ relates wholly relates wholly to the reward and blessing of saints to the reward and blessing of saints at His coming, as at His coming, as day of the Lordday of the Lord

is connected with judgment." is connected with judgment."

~ Dr. C.I. Scofield~ Dr. C.I. Scofield

The Day of ChristThe Day of Christ is that period of time is that period of time which begins with the rapture of the which begins with the rapture of the Church (Church (1 Thess. 4:14-181 Thess. 4:14-18) & includes ) & includes the events which follow in heaven as the the events which follow in heaven as the Judgment Seat of ChristJudgment Seat of Christ & the Marriage & the Marriage of the Lamb of the Lamb ((1Cor1:8;5:5; 2Cor1:14;Phil1:6,10;2:161Cor1:8;5:5; 2Cor1:14;Phil1:6,10;2:16) )

Seven (7) Distinct JudgmentsSeven (7) Distinct Judgments

Many are of the opinion that there will be Many are of the opinion that there will be one general resurrection and judgment...one general resurrection and judgment...

......but the Scriptures speak of as many but the Scriptures speak of as many as as seven judgmentsseven judgments that span from that span from the cross of Christ the cross of Christ to the beginning of the eternal to the beginning of the eternal

state.state.

Seven (7) Distinct JudgmentsSeven (7) Distinct Judgments1)1) Judgment of SINJudgment of SIN

2)2) Judgment of SELFJudgment of SELF

3)3) Judgment of SONSJudgment of SONS

4)4) Judgment of SAINTSJudgment of SAINTS

5)5) Judgment of SinneRsJudgment of SinneRs

6)6) Judgment of ANGELs Judgment of ANGELs

7)7) Judgment of NatioNsJudgment of NatioNs

For He (GOD) hath For He (GOD) hath made Him Christ {to made Him Christ {to be} sin* for us, be} sin* for us, He, He, who knew no who knew no sin; sin; that we might that we might be made the be made the righteousness of God righteousness of God in Him.in Him.

2 Cor. 2 Cor. 5:215:21

*Gal. 3:13*Gal. 3:13

For whom the Lord For whom the Lord

loves He disciplines, loves He disciplines,

and He scourges and He scourges every son every son

whom whom He He receives.receives.

It is for discipline thatIt is for discipline that

you endure; you endure;

God deals with you asGod deals with you as

with sons. Heb12:5-11with sons. Heb12:5-11

For if we would judge For if we would judge ourselves, we should ourselves, we should not be judged.not be judged.

But when we But when we are judged, are judged,

we are chastened we are chastened of the Lord that of the Lord that we should not be we should not be condemned with the condemned with the world. 1 Cor 11:31-32world. 1 Cor 11:31-32

For we must all For we must all appear before the appear before the judgment seat of Christ;judgment seat of Christ; that every one that every one may receive may receive the things {done} in the things {done} in {his} body, according to {his} body, according to that he hath done, that he hath done, whether {it be} good whether {it be} good or bad. or bad. (WORTHLESS)(WORTHLESS)

2 Cor 5:102 Cor 5:10

And I saw a great white And I saw a great white throne and Him (GOD) that throne and Him (GOD) that sat on it, from whose face sat on it, from whose face

the earth and the earth and the heaven the heaven fled away; fled away; and there was and there was

found no place for them. found no place for them. And I saw the dead, small And I saw the dead, small and great, stand before and great, stand before God; and another book God; and another book was opened, and the dead was opened, and the dead were judged Rev 20:7were judged Rev 20:7

...God did not spare ...God did not spare angels when they angels when they sinned, but cast them sinned, but cast them

into hell and into hell and committed committed them to pits them to pits

of darkness, reserved of darkness, reserved for judgment; 2Pet 2:4for judgment; 2Pet 2:4

*1Corinthians 6:3*1Corinthians 6:3

When the Son of man shall When the Son of man shall come in His glory, and all come in His glory, and all the holy angels with Him, the holy angels with Him,

then shall He sit then shall He sit upon the throne upon the throne of His glory: of His glory:

And before Him shall be And before Him shall be gathered all nations: and gathered all nations: and He shall separate them He shall separate them one from another, as a one from another, as a shepherd divideth His shepherd divideth His sheep from the goats...sheep from the goats...Matt 25:31-32 *Acts10: 42Matt 25:31-32 *Acts10: 42

the Bema Seat of Christthe Bema Seat of Christ

1)1) For Believers ONLY!For Believers ONLY!

2)2) Occurs Occurs afterafter the Rapture the Rapture

3)3) The Judge is ChristThe Judge is Christ

4)4) For service NOT sins!For service NOT sins!

5)5) Quality NOT quantityQuality NOT quantity

6)6) Results in Results in Rewards or Loss Rewards or Loss

When the Son of man shall When the Son of man shall come in His glory, and all come in His glory, and all the holy angels with Him, the holy angels with Him,

then shall He sit then shall He sit upon the throne upon the throne of His glory: of His glory:

And before Him shall be And before Him shall be gathered all nations: and gathered all nations: and He shall separate them He shall separate them one from another, as a one from another, as a shepherd divideth His shepherd divideth His sheep from the goats...sheep from the goats...Matt 25:31-32 *Acts10: 42Matt 25:31-32 *Acts10: 42

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