Question about Judgement Day.....

[Inkachu]

There are different "camps" on whether or not one can lose one's salvation. I will put my two cents in for this OP and add that many, like me, think that simply accepting Messiah one time, and then thinking that's it, is not enough. We have to become more and more conformed in His image. We have to keep on walkin' the walk. We will all stumble, sometimes fall down, but we have to get back up, get His help, and walk more and more closely with Him all the time.

In Revelation we see congregations, 7 of them, believers, and most of them are being warned that if they don't turn around and quit sinning that they are going to lose their "Menorrahs" i.e. Lampstands, i.e. Light of the World. One is even told that the problem is that they do not have the love they had at first. A lot of people wouldn't even think that was any big deal, but Messiah thought it was infinitely serious.

We are told that "Those who persevere to to the end
will be saved."

I completely understand that there are people who believe "once saved, always saved" and those who believe you can lose your salvation. Been there, done that.

Romans 10:9 tells us how to be saved. Believe and confess. That's it. There are other things that should follow once the Christian walk has begun, but to be SAVED, that is all you have to do.

Romans 8:39 says that nothing is able to separate us from God's love.

John 10:29 says that no one can snatch us out of God's hand.

Hebrews 13:5 says God will never leave us or forsake us.

When God uses words like "nothing", "no one" and "never"... I believe Him.

Yes, there are people who go through the motions of becoming a believer and then fall away when hardships or temptations come along. That's not true salvation to begin with. Once you're God's child, you're His child, period.

Lorica - I won't argue the point with you. I just wanted to state my view, since you stated yours. Everyone has to decide for themselves, what they believe.

 

[Billy Bayou]

The best answers, in my opinion, for this op's question were given on this thread.

First, "believers do not face the white throne judgement of "judgement day". As all the sins of each believer are forgiven and "remembered no more" Believers are judged, only, for the good works they did for the body of Christ. Some will have nothing here. Some will have great rewards.

Second, you can say nothing, do nothing, pay nothing to be saved. Nothing you can do will save you. Only Christ can save you and all you have to "do" is be remorseful of your sins, and ask for forgiveness and His free gift of salvation.

I am of the camp that believes you can never lose this salvation.

Satan would love for you to believe that it is not simple and not permanent. Satan would love for you to believe that you have to keep doing, doing, doing doing. More more more... or you will be kicked to the curb.

Satan is a liar.

 

[SomeonePleaseHelpMe]

What a saved person "builds"-- The "gold, silver and precious stones" in the lives of believers will survive God’s refining fire (1 Corinthians 3:13), and believers will be rewarded based on —how faithfully we served Christ (1 Corinthians 9:4-27), how well we obeyed the Great Commission (Matthew 28:18-20), how victorious we were over sin (Romans 6:1-4), how well we controlled our tongues (James 3:1-9), etc.
We will have to give an account for our actions, whether they were truly an indication of our position in Christ.

I am really confused now....some people on this thread are saying you don't have to say anything on Judgement Day, at least to be forgiven. You are saying we have to give an account for our actions?

 

[Billy Bayou]

I am really confused now....some people on this thread are saying you don't have to say anything on Judgement Day, at least to be forgiven. You are saying we have to give an account for our actions?

Let me try to help clear up your confusion.

You asked what you could say on judgement day to be saved.

The answer is.... nothing.

By the time you meet you judgement from Christ in heaven, your fate will already be sealed.

If you have accepted Christ, you are saved and will be judged as a child of God who has been pardoned from all consequences of any of your sins.

If you are not saved and did not accept Christs gift of salvation, then you will be judged at the white throne judgement and found guilty of sin and sent to eternal separation from God.

Nothing you say after your death can save you.

Only acceptance of Christ free gift of salvation before your life on this earth ends can determine where you spend eternity.

 

[CounselorForChrist]

^that^

Even after accepting Jesus into our heart we still sin. We are flawed humans. We will never be perfect in this life. However we (christians) are still going to heaven. Some may use that as an excuse to sin though. Its still important we ask God for forgiveness though because God asks us to. Sort of think of it as your dad that says "I love you, but I'd still like you to follow some rules!". Actually it is that situation, God is our Father.

 

[Max Shade]

Thanks for all the answers everyone, but still nobody has really answered my original question though, and I am still really worried and lost as to what I should/could say on Judgement Day to be forgiven for all my wrongdoing and accepted into Heaven.

Apart from the grace of Christ, you are completely and totally doomed, just like everyone else. There is no magic word, no phrase, no action you can take, only belief in salvation through Jesus the Son of God will save you. Relax or don't relax . . . it doesn't matter, only belief and trust in grace through Jesus matters.

 

[Jerico Miles]

How many of you guys are doing anything to prepare yourselves for the other Judgement? As a Christian, you're saved from the Great White Throne Judgement, but, Christians need to work and prepare for Jesus' return. I noticed one Christian here is aware of it.

All Christians are saved from the 2nd death, but not all are saved from the 1st death during the 2nd Coming.

Be Ready!!!

 

[BFine]

I am really confused now....some people on this thread are saying you don't have to say anything on Judgement Day, at least to be forgiven. You are saying we have to give an account for our actions?

*You are already forgiven, Christian in heaven aren't there to be condemned. You are forgiven because
of your faith in Christ.

The Word of God says we will give an account of ourselves (this isn't about determining salvation or getting forgiven
for sins. Christ has taken care of that.)

I suspect you maybe be struggling with scrupulosity?

We give an account--
This is in the Bible--- In 2 Corinthians 5:10 and here in Romans 14:
For we will all stand before the judgment seat of God; 11 for it is written,
“As I live, says the Lord, every knee shall bow to me,
and every tongue shall confess to God.”
12 So then each of us will give an account of himself to God.

Yes, we will give an account of our actions whether good or bad, this
isn't about Christians being condemned, we give an account of what
we have done after we are saved, we will be awarded for what we done
that's for the kingdom...remember the mentioning of various crowns
Christians available for Christians? The Christians who were martyred for
the faith will get a martyr's crown (for example.)

Some of the things we might be judged on are how well we obeyed the Great Commission (Matthew 28:18-20),
how victorious we were over sin-- Romans 6:1-4, and how well we controlled our tongues--James 3:1-9.

The Bible speaks of believers receiving crowns for different things based on how faithfully they served Christ--1 Corinthians 9:4-27; 2 Timothy 2:5.
The various crowns are described in 2 Timothy 2:5, 2 Timothy 4:8, James 1:12, 1 Peter 5:4, and Revelation 2:10.

James 1:12-- is a good summary of how we should think about the judgment seat of Christ:
“Blessed is the man who perseveres under trial, because when he has stood the test, he will receive the crown of life
that God has promised to those who love him.”

I shared this on here yesterday:
A Christian is redeemed...
“For you know that it was not with perishable things such as silver or gold that
you were redeemed from the empty way of life handed down to you from
your forefathers, but with the precious blood of Christ, a lamb without
blemish or defect” --1 Peter 1:18-19.

A Christian is justified.
“Therefore, since we have been justified through faith, we have peace with
God through our Lord Jesus Christ” (Romans 5:1). To “justify” means to
“declare righteous.” All those who receive Jesus as Savior are “declared
righteous” by God.

A Christian is promised eternal life.
“For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever
believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life” --John 3:16.
Eternal life is a promise of eternity (forever) in heaven with God.

Nothing can remove a Christian from God’s hand --John 10:28-29.
God is both willing and able to guarantee and maintain the salvation
He has given us.
Jude 24-25, “To Him who is able to keep you from falling and to present you
before his glorious presence without fault and with great joy—to the only God
our Savior be glory, majesty, power and authority, through Jesus Christ our Lord,
before all ages, now and forevermore! Amen.”

 

[dhh712]

I am worried about Judgement Day. I have sinned so many times in the past ( stuff that was really bad too) and I have no excuse. I have said some REALLY wrong and awful things also. What could I possibly say on Judgment Day to be forgiven for all my wrongdoing and accepted into Heaven?

You recognize you are a sinner--the only thing you seem not to recognize is that there is nothing you can say or do on your own to cover your sins and be worthy of standing in righteousness before God. Repent of this arrogance and humble yourself before God; confess that your salvation lies only in Christ's finished work upon the cross. Be found in Him on judgment day and your sins will be covered because He has paid the price for the sins of the world.

 

[TheyCallMeDavid]

I am worried about Judgement Day. I have sinned so many times in the past ( stuff that was really bad too) and I have no excuse. I have said some REALLY wrong and awful things also. What could I possibly say on Judgment Day to be forgiven for all my wrongdoing and accepted into Heaven?

What you can say is this : ' Thank you God that you sent your son Jesus to save me of all my sins commited while on earth and im so thankful that I accepted him by faith alone for his atonement and resurrection which makes me right in your eyes ' . If this is what you have done , then God will welcome you into Heaven . If youre going to heaven, its because of only what Jesus has done for you...and not some accumulated Portfolio of trying to earn it by good works in conjunction with Jesus has partially done. Its either ALL JESUS or you don't make it in .

 

[Inkachu]

Yes, you will have to "give an account" of your life, but that is not in order to secure your forgiveness or condemnation; your status as a saved child of God is eternal and secure. But yes, there will be some sort of "review" of your life and the things you did.

 

[Jerico Miles]

To be precise, there will actually be 3 judgement: the first will be in Heaven by Jesus for the FirstFruit Christians during the Tribulation; the second will be at the end of the Tribulation before Jesus establishes His Millennium Kingdom on Earth and judges Christians and non-christians that survived the Tribulation; and the last judgement will be at the end of the Millennium by God for those that never accepted Jesus.

1st Judgement in Heaven (Rewards for those Raptured):

Tier 1 Reward (Ruler over 10 cities to Good Servants):

Luke 19:17
Easy-to-Read Version (ERV)
The king said to him, ‘That’s great! You are a good servant. I see that I can trust you with small things. So now I will let you rule over ten of my cities.’

Tier 2 Reward (Ruler over many things to Good and Faith Servants):

Matthew 25:21
Easy-to-Read Version (ERV)
“The master answered, ‘You did right. You are a good servant who can be trusted. You did well with that small amount of money. So I will let you care for much greater things. Come and share my happiness with me.’

Tier 3 Reward (Ruler over all things to Good and Wise Servants):

Matthew 24:45-47
Easy-to-Read Version (ERV)
45 “Who is the wise and trusted servant? The master trusts one servant to give the other servants their food at the right time. Who is the one the master trusts to do that work? 46 When the master comes and finds that servant doing the work he gave him, it will be a day of blessing for that servant. 47 I can tell you without a doubt, the master will choose that servant to take care of everything he owns.

2nd Judgement on Earth at the end of the Tribulation (for those Left Behind):

Matthew 25:31-46
Easy-to-Read Version (ERV)

The Son of Man Will Judge All People

31 “The Son of Man will come again with divine greatness, and all his angels will come with him. He will sit as king on his great and glorious throne. 32 All the people of the world will be gathered before him. Then he will separate everyone into two groups. It will be like a shepherd separating his sheep from his goats. 33 He will put the sheep on his right and the goats on his left.

34 “Then the king will say to the godly people on his right, ‘Come, my Father has great blessings for you. The kingdom he promised is now yours. It has been prepared for you since the world was made. 35 It is yours because when I was hungry, you gave me food to eat. When I was thirsty, you gave me something to drink. When I had no place to stay, you welcomed me into your home. 36 When I was without clothes, you gave me something to wear. When I was sick, you cared for me. When I was in prison, you came to visit me.’

37 “Then the godly people will answer, ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry and give you food? When did we see you thirsty and give you something to drink? 38 When did we see you with no place to stay and welcome you into our home? When did we see you without clothes and give you something to wear? 39 When did we see you sick or in prison and care for you?’

40 “Then the king will answer, ‘The truth is, anything you did for any of my people here,[a] you also did for me.’

41 “Then the king will say to the evil people on his left, ‘Get away from me. God has already decided that you will be punished. Go into the fire that burns forever—the fire that was prepared for the devil and his angels. 42 You must go away because when I was hungry, you gave me nothing to eat. When I was thirsty, you gave me nothing to drink. 43 When I had no place to stay, you did not welcome me into your home. When I was without clothes, you gave me nothing to wear. When I was sick and in prison, you did not care for me.’

44 “Then those people will answer, ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry or thirsty? When did we see you without a place to stay? Or when did we see you without clothes or sick or in prison? When did we see any of this and not help you?’

45 “The king will answer, ‘The truth is, anything you refused to do for any of my people here, you refused to do for me.’

46 “Then these evil people will go away to be punished forever. But the godly people will go and enjoy eternal life.”

Final Judgement in Heaven before God after the Millennium (Great White Throne):

Revelation 20:11-15
Easy-to-Read Version (ERV)
People of the World Are Judged

11 Then I saw a large white throne. I saw the one who was sitting on the throne. Earth and sky ran away from him and disappeared. 12 And I saw those who had died, great and small, standing before the throne. Some books were opened. And another book was opened—the book of life. The people were judged by what they had done, which is written in the books.

13 The sea gave up the dead who were in it. Death and Hades gave up the dead who were in them. All these people were judged by what they had done. 14 And Death and Hades were thrown into the lake of fire. This lake of fire is the second death. 15 And anyone whose name was not found written in the book of life was thrown into the lake of fire.

This is where non-christians give an account of their life.

Romans 14:10-12
Easy-to-Read Version (ERV)
10 So why do you judge your brother or sister in Christ? Or why do you think that you are better than they are? We will all stand before God, and he will judge us all. 11 Yes, the Scriptures say,

“‘As surely as I live,’ says the Lord,
‘Everyone will bow before me;
everyone will say that I am God.’”

12 So each of us will have to explain to God about the things we do.

Bottom line, once you accepted Jesus as your Lord and Savior, you only escape the 3rd Judgement. That's Jesus' Gift of Salvation.

Christians need to work and strive for their rewards given by Jesus during the 1st Judgement in Heaven as advocated in Paul's doctrine throughout the New Testament. These rewards are great and eternal that last forever.

Or be left behind to face the Tribulation, the 2nd Judgement, and receive no reward. Unfortunately, many Christians will not partake in the Rapture.

Luke 21:36
Easy-to-Read Version (ERV)
So be ready all the time. Pray that you will be able to get through all these things that will happen and stand safe before the Son of Man.”

After accepting Jesus as your Lord & Savior, your work just begun. Work on your relationship with Father God. That's what it's all about.

Be Ready!