judgment day?

Question

if we are saved when we die, then what is god judging us for? what effect if any will this have on us in enternity if god has forgiven us of all our sins?

Answer 1

1 Corinthians 3, “Whatever we build on that foundation will be tested by fire on the day of judgment. Then everyone will find out if we have used gold, silver, and precious stones, or wood, hay, and straw. We will be rewarded if our building is left standing. But if it is destroyed by fire, we will lose everything. Yet we ourselves will be saved, like someone escaping from flames” (vv.12-15).

The judgment day you speak about for the "saved" is a judgment for rewards in heaven with what we have done with our lives here on earth.

Answer 2

LOLOL Thats one of those questions that has absolutely no single answer, because it doesn't matter how strongly a person insists that he KNOWS what happens when we leave this world, he does not "know" one doggone thing. He only BELIEVES this or that, and whatever it is he believes happens is entirely based on his or her own personal faith. A lot of times even people who claim to belong to the exact same Faith system argue about the specifics of this or that situation. The funamental premise of christianity seems to be that when you die you go to one of two places..... Wonderful Heaven, or Hideous Hell, and that depending on certain behaviours on this earth, you're gonna go to the one or the other lol.
I've heard people say that nobody who e ver had sex before marriage will get into Heaven. I've even been told that I am dooooomed to eternal damnation because I continue to enjoy my two glasses of heart-healthy red wine every day, and have no intention of giving it up. I've been told that unless I am "born again" and accept Jesus as my "personal saviour" I am hell-bound. All of which suggests that "God" is OK with you pretending to believe something you secretly don't believe - just as long as you say you do believe it. That makes God look like a very strange kind of "loving father" to me.
All I do know for sure is that I have a perfectly good, working brain inside my head, and I can do my own thinking. My guesses are no better and no worse than anybody else's, but I certainly don't intend to EVER adopt any particular belief system just because another person insists that HE is right and what HE believes in is the only thing that will guarantee my "salvation" LOLOL they all say that don't they?

Answer 3

Death is the payment for sin and Jesus paid the price for us all. So, when we are resurrected, we will work toward perfection for 1000 years--We will be judged for what we do during that time. We will no longer have sin which was inherited from Adam and Eve. We will make our own mistakes and Satan will not be here to influence us in any way. Once we are perfect and the earth is also, Christ will again hand it over to his Father so that God may be everything to everyone.

Answer 4

chdoctor hit it right on the head.

We are not saved by works but rather for works.
Once we accept Jesus Christ as our savior and, by confessing and turning from our sins, we are forgiven them and are commissioned to spread the Good News. We are judged according to these good works and given crowns for same.
Whatever reward I may receive goes right back to Christ.

Romans 14:10-12 says, “For we will all stand before God’s judgment seat…so then, each of us will give an account of himself to God.” 2 Corinthians 5:10 tells us, “For 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.” In the context of both Scriptures, it is clear that they are referring to Christians, not unbelievers. The Judgment Seat of Christ, therefore, involves believers giving an account of their lives to Christ. The Judgment Seat of Christ does not determine salvation; that was determined by Christ’s sacrifice on our behalf (1 John 2:2), and our faith in Him (John 3:16). All of our sins are forgiven and we will never be condemned for them (Romans 8:1). We should not look at the Judgment Seat of Christ as God judging our sins, but rather as God rewarding us for our lives. Yes, as the Scriptures say, we will have to give an account of our lives. Part of this is surely answering for the sins we committed. However, that is not going to be the primary focus of the Judgment Seat of Christ.


At the Judgment Seat of Christ, believers are rewarded based on how faithfully they served Christ (1 Corinthians 9:4-27; 2 Timothy 2:5). The things we will likely be judged on are how well we obeyed the Great Commission (Matthew 28:18-20), how victorious we were over sin (Romans 6:1-4), how well we controlled our tongue (James 3:1-9), etc. The Bible speaks of believers receiving crowns for different things based on how faithfully they served Christ (1 Corinthians 9:4-27; 2 Timothy 2:5). The various crowns are described in 2 Timothy 2:5; 2 Timothy 4:8; James 1:12; 1 Peter 5:4; and Revelation 2:10. James 1:12 is a good summary of how we should think about the Judgment Seat of Christ, “Blessed is the man who perseveres under trial, because when he has stood the test, he will receive the crown of life that God has promised to those who love Him.”

Answer 5

There are a few biblical verses that tell Christians that their works will be judged. They've already been saved from the consequences of their sin by putting their faith in Jesus. That's a settled matter. Rather, it's a matter of whether the fruit of your works will result in rewards for you to give to Jesus some day.

Answer 6

This is all the ravings of a bloke called John who ate some magic mushrooms and had two visions. Even the churches were dubious at putting this bit into their 'Book of delusions' as it was so off the wall. Apparently, they said, well it is no more wacky than a talking snake and a boat so big that millions of creatures can fit on it and in it went. Don't take it so seriously.

Answer 7

That's like saying why live if you are going to die anyway. Judge your own logic. Maybe it's just our lack of understanding what the real judgement is and what your answer is to some all important question like; What does Life teach us about ourselves? Maybe if we all stop acting like monkeys we'll finally evolve.

Answer 8

I think the purpose of this judgement for those of us who are saved is for us to see where we could have made better choices and how all of our actions affect everyone else. For the saved I think it will be more like an evaluation of your life.

Answer 9

Jesus taught that there will be degrees of reward and levels of servanthood in the Kingdom of God. You can gain or lose out on that stuff depending on your obedience or disobedience here.

Answer 10

Judgement is reserved for the divine alone. Those who live by the sword of judgement are cut by the sword of judgement. Live by the rod of kindness, and the open hand of forgiveness, and all of your blows will be as whispers.