I am taking wagers here. This OP is NOT about whether by "all" in 2Co 5:10, Paul included both believers and unbelievers. I'm assuming you think Paul did. This post focuses on wagering on what you believe.
Let proposition P1 = By "all" in 2Co 5::10, Paul included both believers and unbelievers.
P2 = not P1.
Between 0 and 10, how much weight do you put on each of the above propositions? The stronger your belief in a proposition, the higher the weight. Your weighting scheme will determine the betting odds.
I would say 10. And here is why.
2 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.
Paul also wrote about this here:
Romans 14:10 But why dost thou judge thy brother? or why dost thou set at nought thy brother? for
we shall all stand before the judgment seat of Christ. 11 For it is written, As I live, saith the Lord, every knee shall bow to me, and every tongue shall confess to God. 12 So then every one of us shall give account of himself to God.
Notice that Paul supports his claim that all will stand before the judgment seat of Christ by referring to an OT prophecy, which is this one:
Isaiah 45:22
Look unto me, and be ye saved, all the ends of the earth: for I am God, and there is none else. 23 I have sworn by myself, the word is gone out of my mouth in righteousness, and shall not return,
That unto me every knee shall bow, every tongue shall swear. 24 Surely, shall one say, in the Lord have I righteousness and strength: even to him shall men come;
and all that are incensed against him shall be ashamed.
Notice that the ones whose knees will bow include those who "are incensed against him" and on that day of judgment they will kneel and "shall be ashamed".
Also, Matthew 25:31-46 clearly portrays both the saved (believers) and lost (unbelievers) standing before Christ to be judged as well.
How about you? What weight would you put on it?
By the way, if you want more discussion on topics like this then what you normally get, it would be helpful to put your posts in forums that relate to the topic. So, if you wanted more discussion about a topic like this, you should create it in the Eschatology - Endtimes & Prophecy forum:
Eschatology - Endtimes & Prophecy Forum
Just something to consider.
