![]() ![]() "When he was set down on the judgment seat, his wife sent unto him, saying, Have thou nothing to do with that just man: for I have suffered many things this day in a dream because of him.". ![]() Clearly this makes these theories about its purpose only being for rewards, null and void. For example, Pilate sat on the judgment seat when Jesus was being accused of wrong doing. In fact, God clearly illustrates just the opposite. God's Word does not lend itself in support of such an obviously Biblically indefensible position. However, these secular ideas are not only contrary to all other doctrines of scripture concerning God's rewarding us for our work, but they are contradictory to the way the Greek word itself is used in the scriptures. Some claim that this particular seat was only used to reward, never to punish. So though their beliefs certainly cannot be proven Biblically, many of these theologians ( using secular testimony) have gone to great lengths to justify the doctrine, even though it clearly contradicts the Bible text itself. Second, proof by assertion where the actual evidence of scripture on the matter is ignored, fragmented, suppressed or denied. The first, by using extra-biblical documentation to support their theories. There are two ways that this erroneous doctrine has been introduced into Christianity. So they attempt to shape the word bema to conform to these predetermined beliefs. They have formulated a doctrine that holds that there is a adjudication specifically to judge the value of the Christian's service to the Lord. ![]() Likewise, the bema seat is simply the raised seating of someone sitting to judge.īut the problem of the so-called Bema seat judgment is not really one of misunderstanding the Greek, it is an exegetical problem where some teachers are reading their own presuppositions into the text. In our country one must approach the raised judgment area called the bench. Much the same as our courts today have established for judgments. In other words, seating that is raised above the level of the surrounding area. For example, the throne of a King is usually stepped seating. Thus bema simply refers to the raised seating of a judge or a king. It is therefore used to designate a stepped seating area for Judgment. The Greek word, which is translated seat, is from a root that means 'base' or the foot ( and by extension, step). However, the truth is a lot less complicated. The latter they believe to be the Judgment that God reserves for judicial verdict against transgressions by the wicked. The proponents of this doctrine call this the Bema seat judgment to distinguish it from what they term The White Throne Judgment. This phrase generally refers to the spurious Christian doctrine that teaches that believers must stand before God and be judged, not for their sins, but in order to determine the nature of rewards for their good works on earth. Ne of the more frequently asked questions is of the Bema Seat Judgment of Christians. Is the "Bema Seat Judgment" Biblical? by Tony Warren The Holy Spirit dwells in the hearts of men/women and when we the bride are taken up so is the Holy Spirit leaving no witness left on Earth.Frequently Asked Questions About Christianity, Answered Honestly! As in a twinkling of an eye will Christ return for His Bride as then all judgements will have been made in an instance and no one given a second chance. They will be rewarded for their good works that Christ has done through them as they being good stewards of Gods word and in His will, will here those great words of Matthew 25: His lord said unto him, Well done, thou good and faithful servant: thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord.įear means to respect God in all His judgements as being fair and just. Those who stand at the judgement seat of Christ are already judged as they stand sinless as they are made righteous by that of Gods righteousness, corruption has now put on that of incorruption and mortal has put on that of immortality, 1 Corinthians 15:54. Gods GWT judgement is for those who are already condemned to that of the lake of fire by rejecting His grace. ![]()
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