Judgement

At the Bema Seat of Christ, He will judge believers’ works after salvation to determine reward or loss of reward (1Corinthians 4:5; 2Corinthians 5:10). This judgement has nothing to do with salvation, as believers’ eternal destiny is secure in Jesus (Ephesians 1:13-14).  Rather, believers will receive rewards according to how faithfully they served Christ (Luke 19:12-27; 1Corinthians 3:12-15). In contrast, unbelievers will be judged by Christ at the Great White Throne Judgement (Revelations 20:11-15). Again, this judgement has nothing to do with eternal destiny – at that point, unbelievers have already sealed their fate by rejecting Jesus. The Great White Throne Judgement determines the severity of unbelievers’ punishment based on what they did in life (Revelations 20:12).