Judgement Throne Of Christ

Introduction 

  "For we must all appear before the judgement seat of Christ; that every one may receive the things done in his body, according to that he has done, whether it be good or bad" (2 Corinthians 5:10)".

   The Greek word for "Judgement Seat " means "raised platform."

   At the Judgement Seat Of Christ, we will be rewarded for our works in earth.

So as a Christian one should prepare his life doing the work of God for when he comes he is going to reward us according on how each one of us has worked

A. SALVATION VERSUS REWARDS FOR CHRISTIANS

There is a vast difference between the doctrine of salvation for the lost, and the doctrine of rewards for the saved.

1. Salvation is free

Salvation is a gift from God got through his Son Jesus Christ. And one gets salvation by believing in him.

2. Rewards are earned

  Rewards are according to the works of the believer ( Mathew 16:17).

Kinds of rewards given are:

a. Rewarded For Labor.

b. God's fellow workers.

c. Build on Christ.

d. Choice of Materials

Lord Jesus has given every Christian a job to do. If we ignore his commandments, we will be sad and frighten when we stand before him at judgement! Note John's warning:

    "Little children, abide in him so that when he shall appear you will not be ashamed at his coming" (1 John 2:28).

         MAY GOD BLESS YOU 

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Fellowship

THE PURPOSE OF FELLOWSHIP

    The fellowship of Christians together is very important, for it is in our unity together that... 

1. The Believer Is Encouraged And Grows in Christ

    "I long to see you so that I may impart to you some spiritual gift to make you strong _ that is, that you and I may be mutually encouraged by each other's faith" (Roman 1:11,12).

2. The World Comes To Know That Jesus Was Sent Of God

    "I have given them the glory that you gave me, that they may be one as we are one: I in them and you in me. May they be brought to complete unity to let the world know that you sent me and have loved them even as you have loved me" (John 17:22,23).

CONDITIONS ON FELLOWSHIP

1. A Basic Commitment To One Another

     "Be devoted to one another in brotherly love. Honor one another above yourselves" (Romans 12:10).

      Without a basic trust there can be no fellowship. The depth of fellowship will vary according to the depth of commitment. 

2. Our Commitment Must Be Based On 'Agape'

'Agape' is a one-way love, which loves 'inspite of,' not 'because of.' Such a commitment therefore will not be affected by the other person's inconsistent behavior. 

3. True Fellowship Is Christ-Centered

    Our fellowship with one another is founded in our common commitment to Christ. 

    ...And our fellowship is with the Father and with his Son, Jesus Christ"

Walking in The Light

Our fellowship embraces the need to be open, honest and truthful with another. This at times may means:

    

   a. Confessing Our Own Sins To Others, Or Lovingly Covering Another's Sin. "If we claim to have fellowship with him yet walk in the darkness, we lie and do not live by truth. But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus, his Son, purifies us from every sin”

The meaning of faith

WHAT IS FAITH?

Faith is obedient action in response to what God said. True is expressed in 1) Obedience and 2) Action, in response to 3) Hearing God's word (voice).

"Now faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see" (Hebrews 11:1).

Faith means having trust, assurance or confidence in another person or that person's words. Having faith in God involves an exchange of self-trust for God-trust.

We stop trusting in ourself and trust Him.

We abondon reliance on our limited source of knowledge and start receiving from His unlimited source.

TWO KINDS OF KNOWLEDGE

"My message and preaching were not with wise and persaustive words, but with a demonstration of the Spirit's power, so that your faith might not rest on MEN'S WISDOM, but on God's power.

"We do, however, speak a message of wisdom among the mature, but not the wisdom of this age or of the rulers of this age, who are coming to nothing.

"No, we speak of God's SECRET WISDOM, a wisdom that has been hidden and that God destined for our glory before time began" (1 Corinthians 2:4-7). See also verses 8-16.

1. Sense Knowledge

All knowledge that comes to natural man comes to him through the five senses _ seeing, hearing, tasting, smelling and touching. This is limited knowledge, described as 'man's wisdom.'

2. Revelation Knowledge

This knowledge is not based on the five senses, nor on natural reasoning but on an alternative source _ the TRUTH of the word of God. It is received through man's spirit, and is described as 'God's wisdom' _ "We live by FAITH, not by sight" (2 Corinthians 5:7).

THE BASIS OF FAITH

The basic of having faith in God is in three important realities:

1. The nature of God

"When God made his promised to Abraham, since there was no one greater for him to swear by, he swore by himself (Hebrews 6:13).

a. He Cannot Change.

"I the Lord do not change... " (Malachi 3:6).

b. He Cannot Fail.

"I know that you can do all things; no plan of yours can be thwarted" (Job 42:2)

c. He cannot lie.

"God is not a man, that he should lie, nor a son of man, that he should change his mind. Does he speak and then not act? Does he promised and not fulfill?" (Number 23:19).

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