We must not forget how critical this matter of usefulness is to God. Many Christians today have the idea that they will appear at the Judgment Seat of Christ to be judged for their sin. That is not the case. All our sin—past, present and future—was judged at Calvary. The total payment was made and the wrath of God was propitiated by Christ’s atonement.
The Judgment Seat of Christ will be an examination of our usefulness of fruitfulness for God. The type of our works—not our sin—will be exposed as either “good or bad” (II 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 word “bad” in this verse does not mean “evil”. It means useless or good for nothing.
Walking in wisdom, as the Bible defines it, is the only way for man to be useful to God. It is the only way we avoid being “ashamed before Him at His coming” (1John 2:28 “And now, little children, abide in him; that, when he shall appear, we may have confidence, and not be ashamed before him at his coming.”) when we shall stand before Him to give an account of our usefulness.
The Judgment Seat of Christ will be an examination of our usefulness of fruitfulness for God. The type of our works—not our sin—will be exposed as either “good or bad” (II 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 word “bad” in this verse does not mean “evil”. It means useless or good for nothing.
Walking in wisdom, as the Bible defines it, is the only way for man to be useful to God. It is the only way we avoid being “ashamed before Him at His coming” (1John 2:28 “And now, little children, abide in him; that, when he shall appear, we may have confidence, and not be ashamed before him at his coming.”) when we shall stand before Him to give an account of our usefulness.
[How often we forget what our true purpose is on this earth. We are caught up in the business of our life, circumstances/trials/heartaches. When our purpose is all about Him and not about us. I may know these things but I'm so quick to forget.]
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