What will believers give an account of when they stand before Christ?
Believers will give an account of their deeds and works as believers when they stand before Christ at the Bema seat, which is the judgment seat. This review concerns only their works, not their sin, because all sin was paid for and judged on Christ at the cross.
Les explains that Revelation 20’s great white throne judgment is for unbelievers, but believers will not be there. Instead, church age believers will stand before Christ to give a record or account of their deeds and works as believers. He emphasizes that this is the Bema seat, and it is strictly a review of our works as believers. No believer’s sin will be presented there, because all our sin was judged on Christ at the cross. Believers will never have to stand before God and give an account for their sin, but they will give an account of what they have done as believers.
More Questions
Who explains the future judgment that church-age believers will face?
Paul is the one who lays out the future judgment especially for church-age believers, which is why Les brings readers back to II Corinthians chapter 5.
Will believers' sins be brought up at the Bema seat?
At the Bema seat, no believer's sin will be presented to him or dealt with.