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We must ALL appear before the judgment seat of Christ

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ESV, 2 Corinthians 5:

6 We are always of good courage.
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I.e., we believers.

We know that while we are at home in the body we are away from the Lord, 7 for we walk by faith, not by sight. 8 Yes, we are of good courage, and we would rather be away from the body and at home with the Lord. 9 So whether we are at home or away, we make it our aim to please him. 10 For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ,
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By "all", did Paul include unbelievers as well?

Probably not since "we" referred to believers and "all" was an adjective for "we".

so that each one may receive what is due for what he has done in the body,
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i.e., before he was resurrected for judgment

whether good or evil.
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Now, was the word "evil" talking about unbelievers as well?

Strong's Greek: 5337. φαῦλος (phaulos) — 6 Occurrences

BDAG:
in Gk lit. ranging in mng. fr. ‘easy, light, simple’ to ‘common, bad’.
① pert. to being low-grade or morally substandard, base ② pert. to being relatively inferior in quality, ordinary

There was another Greek word meaning "evil".
Strong's Greek: 2556. κακός (kakos) — 50 Occurrences
BDAG:
① pert. to being socially or morally reprehensible, bad, evil
② pert. to being harmful or injurious, evil, injurious, dangerous, pernicious

G2556 was a more frequent word. It carried a stronger sense of "evil".

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10 For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, so that each of us may receive what is due us for the things done while in the body, whether good or bad.
11 Since, then, we know what it is to fear the Lord, we try to persuade others.
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Other unbelievers

What we are is plain to God, and I hope it is also plain to your conscience.
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God will judge all believers. For each of our acts, we know in our conscience whether we have done good or bad. Jesus will judge true believers, not on eternal life, but on heavenly rewards.

By "all", did Paul include unbelievers as well?

I don't think so. Here, Paul was talking about judging only believers for the rewards that they will receive on the new earth.
 
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tonychanyt said:
ESV, 2 Corinthians 5:


I.e., we believers.


By "all", did Paul include unbelievers as well?

Probably not since "we" referred to believers and "all" was an adjective for "we".


i.e., before he was resurrected for judgment


Now, was the word "evil" talking about unbelievers as well?

Strong's Greek: 5337. φαῦλος (phaulos) — 6 Occurrences

BDAG:
in Gk lit. ranging in mng. fr. ‘easy, light, simple’ to ‘common, bad’.
① pert. to being low-grade or morally substandard, base ② pert. to being relatively inferior in quality, ordinary

There was another Greek word meaning "evil".
Strong's Greek: 2556. κακός (kakos) — 50 Occurrences
BDAG:
① pert. to being socially or morally reprehensible, bad, evil
② pert. to being harmful or injurious, evil, injurious, dangerous, pernicious

G2556 was a more frequent word. It carried a stronger sense of "evil".

New International Version:


Other unbelievers


God will judge all believers. For each of our acts, we know in our conscience whether we have done good or bad. Jesus will judge true believers, not on eternal life, but on heavenly rewards.

By "all", did Paul include unbelievers as well?

I don't think so. Here, Paul was talking about judging only believers for the rewards that they will receive on the new earth.
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Yes, everyone, good and evil will stand before the judgment seat of Christ, because all judgment has been given unto the Son of man because he is the Son of man... in the flesh.

Joh 5:22-29 KJV 22 For the Father judgeth no man, but hath committed all judgment unto the Son: 23 That all men should honour the Son, even as they honour the Father. He that honoureth not the Son honoureth not the Father which hath sent him. 24 Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that heareth my word, and believeth on him that sent me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation; but is passed from death unto life. 25 Verily, verily, I say unto you, The hour is coming, and now is, when the dead shall hear the voice of the Son of God: and they that hear shall live. 26 For as the Father hath life in himself; so hath he given to the Son to have life in himself; 27 And hath given him authority to execute judgment also, because he is the Son of man. 28 Marvel not at this: for the hour is coming, in the which ALL that are in the graves shall hear his voice, 29 And shall come forth; they that have done good, unto the resurrection of life; and they that have done evil, unto the resurrection of damnation.
 
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tonychanyt said:
Right, but that is not the question of this OP.
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You mean this question?

By "all", did Paul include unbelievers as well?

You confess that Jesus shall indeed judge everyone, but do not think that the judgment seat of 2Cor5 refers to everyone, when it says all. John 5 says God judges no man, and has committed all judgment unto Jesus. There is no judgment seat of God. God is the one who will administer the judgments of life and damnation. But Jesus will be the one who determines who gets the resurrection of life and who gets the resurrection of damnation. He is the judge. God will carry out his wishes, aka the judgment(s) of Jesus. There is no judgment seat of God, only of Jesus. It is THE, as in only one judgment of Jesus, even though it will occur at different times... before his millennial reign and after the reign. Even as Paul says ALL will stand before THE judgment seat of Christ.

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PesachPup said:
You mean this question?

By "all", did Paul include unbelievers as well?
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Right

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You confess that Jesus shall indeed judge everyone, but do not think that the judgment seat of 2Cor5 refers to everyone, when it says all.
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Right.

Let proposition P1 = By "all" in 2Co 5::10, Paul included both believers and unbelievers.

Is P1 true?
 
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tonychanyt said:
Right


Right.

Let proposition P1 = By "all" in 2Co 5::10, Paul included both believers and unbelievers.

Is P1 true?
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Yes.

2Co 5:11 KJV Knowing therefore the terror of the Lord, we persuade men; but we are made manifest unto God; and I trust also are made manifest in your consciences.
 
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