II Corinthians 5:10

II 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. There are two different judgements, and we must appear at one or the other, based upon what we have done about Jesus Christ. If we have obeyed God and trusted Jesus Christ as our Lord and Savior, we will go directly to heaven when we die. Then, after Jesus Christ comes back to resurrect all of the saints, we will give an account of our service to Him. This is called the Bema Judgement. In ancient Greece, when an athlete won his race, he was awarded a laurel wreath at the judges stand for his accomplishment. He proudly wore it the rest of the day. And so God will reward us, His followers, after He gathers us all to His home in heaven. We will not answer for our sins, but for our service as a believer. Our sins have been paid for, and we will never face them again. Praise the Lord! But the unsaved must face a different judgement. The unsaved will be judged at the Great White Throne Judgement, told about in Revelation 20. At the end of time, God will judge all of the unbelievers. God will resurrect the lost and they must stand before the Almighty and explain why they did not accept His gift of salvation. God will expose their evil works and they will be cast into the Lake of Fire, which burns forever and forever. So, which judgement do you face? Have you trusted Jesus as your Lord and Savior? If you have, you will meet Jesus Christ to receive your awards at the Bema Judgement. If you have not, you will face God at the Great White Throne and be cast into the Lake of Fire. The judgement that you face is based upon what you have done with Jesus Christ. Have you trusted in Him as your Savior? I hope so!