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What does the scripture say is the criteria by which we are judged at the final judgement? In other words, what are we judged on?

“What does the scripture say is the criteria by which we are judged at the final judgement?”

Well, I wouldn’t saw “we”, because the saints will already be resurrected and reigning with Christ when the final judgement happens. The ones who are judged in the final judgement are those who were not saved, that it why the resurrection that precedes that judgement is called the “resurrection of the wicked”. Those people will be judged on their works.

>>What does the scripture say is the criteria by which we are judged at the final judgement? In other words, what are we judged on?<<

There is no judgement for those in Christ who are the true believers. There will only be a determination of the level of reward. Anybody stupid enough to think God forgives sins then brings them back up again at some future judgement surely doesn't know the God of scripture.

What does the scripture say is the criteria by which we are judged at the final judgement? In other words, what are we judged on?

Well...

...YOUR chosen religion says...

HEAVEN-The Mormon church teaches there are three levels of heaven (three "degrees of glory"):

Celestial - for Mormons who have kept ALL of the laws and ordinances of their church.

Terrestrial - for religious people who aren't Mormons and for Mormons who have not met the requirements of the Church.

Telestial - where unbelievers go

HELL: A place of torment from which the worst of sinners are resurrected (if they repent) into the Telestial kingdom; only a limited number remain in hell forever, - the devil and the demons and apostates who consciously reject and work against Mormonism.

SALVATION: A word that Mormons qualify in one of three ways: unconditional or general salvation is simply resurrection from the dead, granted to all through Christ's atonement; conditional or individual salvation involves entering the celestial kingdom through works of Mormonism; full salvation means exaltation to become a God as a result of temple ceremonies and other works. The word 'salvation' can have a two-fold meaning: a) forgiveness of sins and b) universal resurrection:

"There will be a General Salvation for all in the sense in which that term is generally used, but salvation, meaning resurrection, is not exaltation" (Stephen L. Richards, Contributions of Joseph Smith, LDS tract, p.5).
"All men are saved by grace alone without any act on their part, meaning they are resurrected" (Bruce McConkie, What Mormons Think of Christ", LDS tract, p.28).

The Mormons have several different levels of "salvation".

General salvation- in Mormon theology, the death of Christ ransoms men from the effects of the fall (Mormon Doctrine, p.62), except for a few sons of perdition who fell with Lucifer. Thus, all mankind will eventually receive general salvation because all men will be resurrected.
Individual salvation - to obtain individual salvation, the standards set forth by the Mormon church must be met. This comes by grace plus baptism plus works.
Exaltation - different degrees of exaltation
Eternal life on the other hand is reserved for the elite few who qualify and are found worthy of this "honor" or "reward" and who will move on to be "exalted." This salvation is in fact the personal "exaltation" or the fast track of the "eternal progression" process in attaining your own self-made status of godhood in order to people your own planet.

In other words, what are we judged on?

Matthew 25:31-46