I’m so glad that the Bible teaches that Jesus Christ makes these works acceptable to the Father.įor example, Peter says that “We offer spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.” And in Philippians 1, the apostle Paul says, “I want you to be fruitful so that your works are to the glory and praise of God by Christ Jesus.” but there are hidden motives that I might not even be aware of. And here I am: I love Christ, I want to serve Him. Lutzer: Of course, John, the more honest we are, the more we realize that our motives are always mixed they’re tainted with self interest. In spite of God’s many promises, some still ask, “Isn’t it selfish to want to live for Christ in order to earn rewards?” Dr. And when we’re out of that agreement, He wants us to come to agreement and that’s what confession is all about.Īnkerberg: The amazing thing we learn from Scripture is that after God graciously saves us, He promises us that He will also reward us for any service that we do for Christ. Remember, God is disciplining us and He wants us to be in moral agreement with Him. If we take care of those, we need not worry about those that we cannot remember. And then it says, “The blood of Jesus Christ, God’s Son, cleanses us from all sin.” What we need to do is to ask the Holy Spirit to show us those sins that we must confess. You know, it says in 1 John, “If we walk in the light as God is in the light, we have fellowship one with another.” And I take that to be fellowship with God and God having fellowship with us. The sins that we cannot remember are forgiven if we confess the sins that we do remember. And, yes, we should confess all those sins that God brings to our attention. It is the way in which the Father disciplines us for our waywardness. Now, as a Christian, we are to confess our sins. You respond to Him in faith and you trust Him. You come as you are with your sins and you accept Jesus Christ as your Savior. You couldn’t remember them all and even if you did, that’s not the way of salvation. You do not even begin by confessing your sins. Lutzer: John, let’s be clear about something for those who are listening who have never accepted Christ as Savior. Erwin Lutzer, Senior Pastor of Moody Church in Chicago, Illinois. When He evaluates your life, what will He be looking for? My guest during this series is Dr. In all of these programs we have basically been talking about one thing: the moment you appear before the Judgment Seat of Christ and look into the eyes of your Savior. 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. When Jesus evaluates your life, what will he be looking for? What does the Bible tell us about the rewards that are available for Christians?Ĭhristians 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.
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |