Judgments from God

Past Judgments

  1. The Garden of Eden                                       Genesis 3:14-19; Romans 5:12; 1 Corinthians 15:22
  2. The Flood judgment                                       Genesis 6:5-7; 2 Peter 3:1-6
  3. Assyrian judgment upon Israelites           2 Kings 17
  4. Babylonian judgment upon Israelites      2 Kings 24-25
  5. The Calvary judgment                                    Matthew 27:33-37; Isaiah 53:1-10; 1 Peter 2:21-25; 3:18
  6. Roman judgment upon Jews                      Matthew 24:2; Luke 19:41-44
  7. God’s judgment upon local churches      Revelation 2-3

Present-day Judgments

  1. Judgment when one judges oneself       1 Corinthians 11:31; 1 John 1:9
  2. Judgment when God judges                       Acts 5:1-11; 1 Cor. 11:30; Heb. 12:3-13; 1 Pt. 4:17; 1 Jn. 5:16

12 Areas to be Tested at the Judgment Seat of Christ

  1. How we treat other believers                    Hebrews 6:10; Matthew 10:41-42
  2. How we exercise authority over others Hebrews 13:17; James 3:1
  3. How we employ our God-given abilities                1 Corinthians 12:4, 11; 2 Timothy 1:6; 1 Peter 4:10
  4. How we use our money                                                1 Cor. 16:2; 2 Cor. 9:6-7; 1 Tim. 6:17-19
  5. How we spend our time                                               Psalms 90:12; Ephesians 5:16; Colossians 4:5; 1 Peter 1:17
  6. How much we suffer for Jesus                   Mt. 5:11-12; Mark 10:29-30; Rom. 8:18; 2 Cor. 4:17
  7. How we run the race chosen for us         1 Cor. 9:24; Phil. 2:16; 3:13-14; Heb. 12:1
  8. How well we control the old nature         1 Corinthians 9:25-27
  9. How many souls we witness to and win Proverbs 11:30; Daniel 12:3; 1 Thessalonians 2:19-20
  10. How we react to temptation                       James 1:2-3; Revelation 2:10
  11. How much the Rapture means to us       2 Timothy 4:7-8
  12. How faithful to the Word and Flock         Acts 20:26-28; 2 Timothy 4:1-2; 1 Peter 5:2-4       

Future Judgments

  1. Seat of Christ                                                     Rom. 14:10; 1 Cor. 3:9-15; 2 Cor. 5:10; Rev. 22:12
  2. Upon man’s religious systems                    Revelation 17
  3. Upon economic/political systems             Revelation 18
  4. Upon man’s military systems                      Revelation 19:11-21
  5. Upon man himself                                           Revelation 6, 8-9, 16
  6. Upon Israel re: lamp and talent                 Mt. 24:45-51; 25:1-30; Ezek. 20:33-38
  7. Upon Gentiles re: sheep and goats          Matthew 25:31-46
  8. Upon the Antichrist & false prophet        Revelation 19:20
  9. Upon Satan in the pit/lake of fire              Revelation 20:1-3; 20:10
  10. Upon fallen angels                                          1 Corinthians 6:3; 2 Peter 2:4; Jude 6
  11. Upon the lost                                                    Revelation 20:11-15