Hebrews 9:27 Christians and unbelievers are both judged. Pilate sentences Jesus from bēma (Mt & Jn).Greek: Bēma The “judgment seat” was the tribunal bench in the Roman courtroom, where the governor sat while rendering judicial verdicts. Universal Absolute Truth No one is exempt from appearing before The Sovereign One for judgment. Is the same true for you?īut as he which hath called you is holy, so be ye holy in all manner of conversation Application Does this holiness impact what you judge to be acceptable? We could say Judgment is a necessary expression of God’s own character. God’s Character Because God is holy-He must judge all that is unholy or He would no longer be holy. for we shall all stand before the judgment seat of Christ.Īs the Sovereign Ruler of the Universe, why can’t everyone just get mercy?.But why dost thou judge thy brother? or why dost thou set at nought thy brother?.Romans 14:10 Why does God have to judge us? The purpose of God’s judgment is to display His Sovereignty, Justice, Grace, and glorious plan of redemption through His Son Jesus Christ to the entire world.Final judgment is NOT to determine who is going to heaven and who is going to hell.Someone may ask: If the eternal destination of everyone is set when a person dies-what is the point of the judgment? The Question Is: How should the reality that I will appear before God to be judged impact the way I live my life? Romans 14 deals with the differences in the way Christian live their lives Gray Area Choices The Judgment Seat of Christ Romans 14:10-12