The Judgment Seat of Christ 2 Corinthians 5:10

Paul the apostle shared with the Corinthian church members how he and his companions were “labor, that, whether present or absent, we may be accepted of him”, and in chapter five and verse ten of Second Corinthians, Paul told the church members, “we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ” where we read:

For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ; that every one may receive the things done in his body, according to that he hath done, whether it be good or bad.

The verse begins, “For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ;” Paul began with the word, “for” which means “even as, indeed, seeing then, no doubt, verily and therefore” “we must all” or “it is necessary for each, every, the whole and everyone to” “appear” which means “make manifest or visible or known what has been hidden or unknown” “before the judgment seat” or “in front of and in the presence of the platform, tribune and official seat of a judge” “of Christ” which refers to “the anointed One, the Messiah and the Son of God”. Paul declared every believer in Jesus “must appear” before His throne of “judgment”.

The verse goes on to say, “that every one may receive the things done in his body, according to that he has done, whether it be good or bad.” Paul continued with the words, “that every one” which means “so every person” “may receive” which refers to “might obtain the promised blessing for” “the things done in” or “through and within” “his body” which means “the person's living corpse”, “according” or “towards and in regard” “to that he has done” which means “the person has through and within”, “whether” or “if” “it be good” which means “the thing done is of good, pleasant, agreeable, joyful, happy and excellent constitution or nature” “or bad” which refers to “or base, wrong or wicked”. Paul shared how each believer in Jesus shall “receive the things” “according to” the “good or bad” works they do in their bodies.

When we think through these words of Paul, we see how works are to be judged at the “judgment seat of Christ”. This judgment is for Christian works, and Jesus will be the one who decides whether they are “good or bad”. Every person who believes and trusts in Jesus will be “judged”, and it is wonderful to know that He shall do so with “love and grace”. Let all who read these words know and understand the judgment that is destined for Christians, and may we be about good works until that day comes.

Next time Paul shares with the church members what they should do, “knowing the terror of the Lord”, so read ahead, and we shall join together then,

Until tomorrow…there is more…

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