No — believers will not answer for their sins at the judgment seat of Christ.
Les Feldick teaches that every believer will appear before Christ, but not to have sin brought up. Sin was already judged at the cross and is under the blood. The judgment seat of Christ is only for determining reward for what a believer has done in the body.
2 Corinthians 5:10 — The central verse that describes believers appearing before the judgment seat of Christ to receive for the things done in the body.
Romans 3:24 — Shows that believers are justified freely by grace through the redemption in Christ, the basis for why sin will not be charged to them.
The Bible says in 2 Corinthians 5:10, '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.' This verse concerns what has been done in the body—deeds or works—and whether it is good or bad. It does not describe a courtroom where sins are brought forward. Romans 3:23-24 says, 'For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God; Being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus.' The redemption that is in Christ Jesus is the basis for the believer's standing before God.
Les Feldick answers this question directly: 'You'll never face your sin when you come up into glory. Because your sin has been judged already. It was judged there at the cross. It's under the blood.' He says the judgment seat of Christ is never intended to determine eternal destiny; only believers are there, and it is for reward. Les also explains that the translation 'judgment seat' is unfortunate because the Greek word is 'Bema,' the seat of rewards in the Olympic Games. The Bema seat will be a review of what a believer has done with his life as a believer—not a dealing with sin. All sin was paid for at the cross, and daily failures in the Christian walk are handled by confession. He contrasts this with the great white throne judgment, which is for the lost of the ages.
Les says that every believer will appear before Christ, but no believer's sin will be presented at the Bema seat. This will be strictly a review of works as believers. There will be no dealing with sin because all sin was paid for at the cross. Believers will only give an account for what they have done as believers, not for their sins (Clips 1, 2, 6).
Les explains that the Greek word behind 'judgment seat' is 'Bema.' In the Olympic Games, the Bema was the seat where judges determined who was first, second, third, and so on. It was the seat of rewards. Christ will occupy the Bema in heaven to evaluate believers for reward, not to judge sin (Clips 5, 7).
Les teaches that the judgment seat of Christ is only for believers and is about reward. The great white throne judgment is for the lost of the ages—Cain and everyone who has been rebellious and of no faith. No believer will be at the great white throne, and no lost person will be at the judgment seat of Christ (Clips 1, 3).
Les acknowledges that believers will fail, sin, and fall in the Christian walk. But that is not what God is dealing with in salvation. Once a person is a child of God, daily sins and failures are dealt with by the matter of confession in this life, not at the judgment seat (Clip 3).
New Birth Places Believers in the Body of Christ
Les describes how a person who truly believes in Christ's death, burial, and resurrection is made a child of God and placed into the Body of Christ—the context for why sin is no longer the believer's standing.
Sins Already Judged at the Cross
Les directly assures believers they will never face their sin in glory because sin was judged at the cross and is under the blood.
The Bema Reviews Works, Not Sin
Les says no believer's sin will be presented at the Bema seat; it will be a strict review of works as believers, and there will be no dealing with sin.
Daily Sins Handled by Confession
Les teaches that while believers still fail and fall, God deals with daily sins through confession rather than at the judgment seat.
Receiving the Things Done in the Body
Les reads the judgment seat passage and emphasizes it is not about salvation or sin but strictly about receiving for the things done in the body.
Bema Seat Was Seat of Rewards
Les explains that the Bema in the Olympic Games was where judges determined winners, so the judgment seat of Christ is for examining believers for rewards—sin is all under the blood.
Salvation Complete, Rewards to Follow
Les says salvation is a once-for-all transaction placing the believer under the blood, and afterwards believers appear at the Bema to give an account for works, not sin.
Judgment Seat Means Reward, Not Salvation
Les repeats that the judgment seat passage concerns reward, and that 'judgment seat' is an unfortunate translation for the Greek 'Bema,' which guides in Corinth.
2 Corinthians 5:10: 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 central passage showing that believers appear before Christ to receive for deeds done in the body, not for sin.
2 Corinthians 5:9: Wherefore we labour, that, whether present or absent, we may be accepted of him.
Les connects this laboring to the judgment seat passage, showing the believer's works are in view.
Romans 3:23: For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;
Establishes that everyone is a sinner in need of salvation.
Romans 3:24: Being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus:
Explains that believers are declared righteous by grace through the redemption in Christ, the basis for not facing sin at judgment.
No. Les Feldick teaches that sin was already judged at the cross and is under the blood. The judgment seat of Christ is only for rewards based on works done as a believer, not for sin.
The Greek word for 'judgment seat' is 'Bema,' which was the seat of rewards in the Olympic Games where judges determined the winners. Les says the King James translation 'judgment seat' is unfortunate because it sounds like something more serious; the Bema is for evaluating believers for reward.
Les says all sin was judged on Christ at the cross, so the believer is forgiven and the slate is wiped clean. In the Christian walk, daily sins are dealt with through confession in this life, not at the judgment seat.
No. Les teaches that the judgment seat of Christ is only for believers and concerns rewards, while the great white throne judgment is for the lost—those who have rejected God and have no faith.
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