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To: Elsie
imardmd1: Only saved persons of Christ's bride will appear at His judgment seat.

Elsie: Izzat so?

(Scripture verses) Elsie: Why even LOOK at the BoL if ONLY 'saved persons' will be there?

It sounds to me that you are attempting to validate the assumption that Christ's judgment seat (= βεμα) is the same as the Great White Throne (=θρονον). Please consider that:

"All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness; ..." (2 Timothy 3:16)

What you neglected was to include Rev. 20:4-5, which would have solved your problem. Also taking into account:

"And as it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment: ..." (Heb. 9:27)

We see that these thrones, not primarily seats of appointed judges, but of administration of the kingdom affairs, were occupied by humans who were reigning by appointment of Christ:

"To him that overcometh will I grant to sit with me in my throne ..." (Rev. 3:21; see also 2:11 and 2:26)

These humans, who must have died, are sitting in their thrones, not only resurrected in the first resurrection, but will reign with Him for a thousand years, hence have already been judged. They will have been permitted to judge, but it is like our civil courts--they will not hear capital cases, only administrative ones, as well as executing other official decisions.

At the end of the thousand years, the Devil will have been finally dealt with, and the Great White Throne, which only hears capital cases, will not only judge humans that were not raised up in the first resurrection, but also ones saved by faith in Christ during the seven-year tribulation or during the thousand-year interregnum.

Some of those may have died, but are raised in the second resurrection. They also will be judged at the GWT moment of truth, but certainly the Book of Life will be consulted for the entries of their names. Nevertheless, their deeds will b e reviewed out of the other books concerning their rewards.

The remainder of souls will also be judged fairly and squarely on their works. But if any have a sin history not wiped out by the Shed Blood of Jesus The Anointed Lamb of The God, no matter how miniscule it is, they will be judged worthy of being consigned to the Lake of Fire forever; because The God cannot look on, nor entertain sin in his presence. Fair? Yes it would be.

The purpose of this is to find the answers to your questions in the Holy Scripture. My time is precious. Do not hlp me to misuse it.

665 posted on 08/13/2013 4:56:39 AM PDT by imardmd1 (Fiat Lux)
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To: imardmd1
It sounds to me that you are attempting to validate the assumption that Christ's judgment seat (= βεμα) is the same as the Great White Throne (=θρονον).

Nice try to turn it around.

I quite CLEARLY said: what proof have YOU that these two are NOT one and the same.

677 posted on 08/13/2013 10:50:03 AM PDT by Elsie (Heck is where people, who don't believe in Gosh, think they are not going...)
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