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| I wonder if the whole body of Christ can see all that is going on at the "judgment seat of Christ"? I know that we are standing alone before Christ, but can everyone see what you did? Is it going to be projected on a big screen of sorts? I will have to say that I have done things that I am not too proud of, that only the Lord and I know about. Are those things going to come up? I guess I just don't really want anybody else to know about them. I have them forgiven, yes. I have forsaken them, yes. But I am ashamed that I did such things, and I just don't want them brought up again. | ||
| Sounds like you've read one too many
Chick Tracts (i.e. the "projection screen" image.) Jesus does say our works
will be "manifest," but I can see that being just before Him, and not
necessarily others. While in a perfected state, those watching would not be
prone to gossip, I remember David praying "against thee and thee only have I
sinned," implying that our sins are no one else's business but God's,
ultimately.
More to the point, however, the judgment seat is for reward, not rebuke. The "bad" things that you've done will not be an issue there. Only your good works (from God's perspective) will be dealt with. The rest will be "burned up." (I Cor. 4). Think of it as an athlete on the podium at the Olympics. He's only there for what he accomplished, not for the mistakes he made in previous races. Our sins are "remembered no more," and the judgment seat will be a time of rejoicing, not embarassment or sorrow. What to read more on this subject? Check out this book...
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