• There's a new day dawning...
• When this life is over, then what?
• But if I'm living a good moral life, I have nothing to worry about, right?
• But surely good works help, don't they?
• If I can't tip God's scale in my favor with my good works, how can I gain eternal life?
• You mean it's as simple as believing in Christ?
• But doesn't the Bible also say that God will judge everyone according to their works?
• Why, then, would God judge the works of someone who is unsaved if his works weren't really necessary for his salvation anyway?
• O.K. But why would God judge the works of someone who is saved?
• Will there be rewards for each and every good work Christians do during their Christian lives, or does God only look at the entirety of their lives?
• Will there be any special reward for those Christians who persevere in doing good works until the end of their lives?
• But doesn't salvation apart from works eliminate the possibility of rewards for works?
• Isn't it selfish to strive for rewards?
• So, how do I prepare for the Judgment Seat of Christ?
• Are you ready?

Are you ready?

Death and judgment lie in the future for all of us. Just as death is inescapable, so is judgment. Everyone, lost and saved, will be judged.

The lost will be judged at the Great White Throne Judgment. At that judgment God will show unbelievers from their own works that they deserve eternal condemnation. Since they didn’t receive the free gift of eternal life, their names will not be found in the Book of Life. Remember: The Bible has no Christ-plus formula for salvation. The only biblical formula for salvation is trusting Christ alone for eternal life.

The saved will be judged at the Judgment Seat of Christ. The Lord Jesus will evaluate the works of believers and will show what rewards each one has or hasn’t laid up. How Christians live now will have direct impact on their eternal experience. While all Christians will forever enjoy the kingdom of God, some will have a richer experience than others. To be ready for the Judgment Seat of Christ believers must abide in Christ moment by moment, knowing that at any time He may return for us.

You can be ready for judgment day. The question is: Are you?