6. The Judgment Seat of Christ and the Believer’s Rewards

2 CORINTHIANS 5:6-10- SO WE ARE ALWAYS OF GOOD COURAGE.  WE KNOW THAT WHILE WE ARE AT HOME IN THE BODY WE ARE AWAY FROM THE LORD.  FOR WE WALK BY FAITH, NOT BY SIGHT.  YES, WE ARE OF GOOD COURAGE, AND WE WOULD RATHER BE AWAY FROM THE BODY AND AT HOME WITH THE LORD.  SO WHETHER WE ARE AT HOME OR AWAY, WE MAKE IT OUR AIM TO PLEASE HIM.  FOR WE MUST ALL APPEAR BEFORE THE JUDGMENT SEAT OF CHRIST, SO THAT EACH ONE MAY RECEIVE WHAT IS DUE FOR WHAT THEY HAVE DONE IN THE BODY, WHETHER GOOD OR EVIL.

1 CORINTHIANS 3:10-15- ACCORDING TO THE GRACE OF GOD GIVEN TO ME, LIKE A SKILLED MASTER BUILDER I LAID A FOUNDATION, AND SOMEONE ELSE IS BUILDING UPON IT.  LET EACH ONE TAKE CARE HOW THEY BUILD UPON IT.  FOR NO ONE CAN LAY A FOUNDATION OTHER THAN THAT WHICH IS LAID, WHICH IS JESUS CHRIST.  NOW IF ANYONE BUILDS ON A FOUNDATION WITH GOLD, SILVER, PRECIOUS STONES, WOOD, HAY, STRAW- EACH ONE’S WORK WILL BECOME MANIFEST, FOR THE DAY WILL DISCLOSE IT, BECAUSE IT WILL BE REVEALED BY FIRE, AND THE FIRE WILL TEST WHAT SORT OF WORK EACH ONE HAS DONE.  IF THE WORK THAT ANYONE HAS BUILT ON THE FOUNDATION SURVIVES , THEY WILL RECEIVE A REWARD.  IF ANYONE’S WORK IS BURNED UP, THEY WILL SUFFER LOSE, THOUGH THEY THEMSELVES WILL BE SAVED, BUT ONLY AS THROUGH FIRE.