What Is The Believer Judged For?

Introduction

7th grade - I thought I was great until I had to go before the judge. We had a whole gym full of guys who were told to do push ups, sit ups, and pull ups (1, 2, 4)

Objective - not influenced by personal feelings or opinions in considering and representing facts.

Subjective - influenced by personal feelings or opinions in considering and representing facts.

Benchmark / Litmus test / Standard / Criteria / Performance test

SCALE

Proverbs 21:13 (ESV): 13  Whoever closes his ear to the cry of the poor will himself call out and not be answered. James 1:27 “Religion that is pure and undefiled before God the Father is this: to visit orphans and widows in their affliction, and to keep oneself unstained from the world.”

Matthew 10:42 “And whoever gives one of these little ones even a cup of cold water because he is a disciple, truly, I say to you, he will by no means lose his reward.””

What Is The Believer Judged For?

The quality of our reward.

Romans 12:1–2“I appeal to you therefore, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your spiritual worship. Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may DISCERN what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect.”

1 Corinthians 3:13 (AMP): 13 The work of each [one] will become [plainly, openly] known (shown for what it is); for the day [of Christ] will disclose and declare it, because it will be revealed with fire, and the fire will test and critically appraise the character and worth of the work each person has done.

**Fools gold

Hebrews 2:1–4 “Therefore we MUST PAY much closer ATTENTION to what we have heard, lest we drift away from it. For since the message declared by angels proved to be reliable, and every transgression or disobedience received a just retribution, how shall we escape if we neglect such a great salvation? It was declared at first by the Lord, and it was attested to us by those who heard, while God also bore witness by signs and wonders and various miracles and by gifts of the Holy Spirit distributed according to his will.”

1 Peter 4:17–19 “For it is time for judgment to begin at the household of God; and if it begins with us, what will be the outcome for those who do not obey the gospel of God? And “If the righteous is scarcely saved, what will become of the ungodly and the sinner?” Therefore let those who suffer according to God’s will entrust their souls to a faithful Creator while doing good.”

* If we are barely saved, where does that leave the unbeliever?

** Salvation is a gift. Our reward is based on what we do with it

What Is The Believer Judged For?

The quality of our...

Loving God - Deuteronomy 6:4; Matthew 6:33;

Loving Your Brother - John 13:34-35

Winning Souls - 2 Cor. 5:10-11; 1 Thess 2:19

Teaching others about God - Matt 5:19; Matt 28:18-20; Mark 16:15-18, Acts 1:8

Our Words - Matthew 12:32-37

Use of God given gifts - Matthew 25

Enduring persecution - Matthew 5:10

Enduring temptation - James 1:12

Acknowledging God - Matthew 10:32

What Is The Believer Judged For?

I KNOW YOUR WORKS

Revelation 2:2

Revelation 2:9

Revelation 2:13

Revelation 2:19

Revelation 3:1

Revelation 3:8

Revelation 3:15

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