Who will appear before the Bema seat?
One day, the believers—specifically those who are children of God, especially members of the body of Christ—will appear before the Bema seat of Christ. This judgment seat is not for determining heaven or hell but only for reward.
Les explains that the Bema is simply the Greek word for the judgment seat, a term that came from the Olympics where the seat of the judges was called the Bema seat. He notes that the 'judgment seat of Christ' is an unfortunate term because it is not about determining heaven or hell. Rather, it is the seat of judging for reward. Those who are children of God, especially members of the body of Christ, will come before the Bema seat one day for reward.