Would the carnal Corinthians have been ashamed at the judgment seat of Christ?
The carnal Corinthians would not have been ashamed at the judgment seat of Christ. Though failing miserably, they were already under the blood, already forgiven, and would stand blameless in the day of our Lord Jesus Christ. God's grace confirmed them to the end, not their own works or unconfessed sin.
Les explains that these carnal Corinthians, though failing miserably, were still addressed by Paul as those waiting for the coming of the Lord Jesus Christ. Paul wrote that Christ would confirm them to the end, that they might be blameless in the day of our Lord Jesus Christ. If the Lord had come, they would not stand in His presence at the judgment seat shaking in their boots and shameful for all their unconfessed sin, because they were already under the blood and already forgiven—that is the grace of God. However, Les stresses this is not license for sin, since a true born-again child of God will not test God's grace to see how far down He can go.
Who shall also confirm you unto the end, that ye may be blameless in the day of our Lord Jesus Christ.
More Questions
Will failing Christians be ashamed at the judgment seat of Christ?
Christ will confirm believers to the end so that they may be blameless in the day of the Lord Jesus Christ, so even Christians failing miserably would not stand at the judgment seat of Christ shaking with shame over unconfessed sin.
How could the Corinthians stand blameless before God despite their failures?
Even though the Corinthians had many failures and weaknesses and were not practically blameless, they would stand before God blameless if the Lord returned right then, and the basis for this is grace, not their own behavior.