![]() More Minutes with the Bible Advancing the Cause of Christ through Biblical Preaching Pastor Kevin Sadler They tell the story of going on a cruise with this teacher. “There once was a preacher who was at a dinner and was asked to get up and give a short, 10-minute talk. Was James Under the Curse of Galatians 1:8-9? Pastor Ricky Kurth Well, we all know the dangers involved in. Listen Lesson 48: The Separation of Paul & Barnabas – Acts 13:1-5 Pastor Ricky Kurth Recent Sermons Lesson 18: Romans 6:15-23 Dave Stewart “If kingdom saints like James continued to teach the law after Paul was given the message of grace (Acts 21:20), does that mean they were under the. “Every man’s work shall be made manifest: for the day shall declare it, because it shall be revealed by fire and the fire shall try every man’s work of what sort it is. If any man’s work abide which he hath built thereupon, he shall receive a reward. If any man’s work shall be burned, he shall suffer loss: but he himself shall be saved yet so as by fire” (I Cor. 3:13-15).Īs we have seen, one of the symbols of the Word of God is fire. At the Judgment Seat of Christ it will be applied to our works and purge away the dross. Only those things done for Christ of a permanent nature will endure this Divine review. For those who consistently built upon the foundation with gold, silver and precious stones, their works will abide and they will be rewarded accordingly. While we are not told the nature of these rewards, we should always desire the fullness of what God has provided for us. It is a solemn thought that our present conduct will have a bearing upon us throughout eternity. Those who carelessly built upon the foundation with wood, hay, and stubble are going to suffer irreparable loss, but Paul adds an interesting statement: “but he himself shall be saved yet so as by fire.” God is always faithful to His Word. You see salvation isn’t based upon our good works, but rather the finished work of Christ.Įven though a believer may suffer the devastating loss of eternal reward, according to the Word of God he will still be saved, for God has promised eternal life to all who believe (Rom. It is after our conversion that we learn believers “are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them” (Eph. Notice we “should walk in them,” which strongly implies not all will see the importance of living for the Lord. “Therefore judge nothing before the time, until the Lord come, who both will bring to light the hidden things of darkness, and will make manifest the counsels of the hearts: and then shall every man have praise of God” (I Cor. Judgment may take the form of discernment or passing final sentence upon someone. For example, we are at liberty to judge or discern the things that differ in God’s Word however, we have no right to judge others. Those who hastily condemn their fellow man are treading upon Divine ground.Īs the apostle says, we are to “judge nothing before the time, until the Lord come.” We simply are not in a position to judge anyone. Who among us can know the motive behind someone’s actions, much less the intent of their heart? Certainly no one can ever say they have all the details needed to make an impartial ruling. Even general observations in life are usually an inaccurate assessment of the actual circumstances. ![]() Allow me to illustrate:Ĭharles Swindoll one time related an experience he had in his own life. He was speaking at a week-long conference in California where, every time he spoke, a certain man would fall asleep after twenty minutes. By the end of the week, Chuck said that he was irritated by it, yet he said nothing about it.Īfter the last meeting, the wife of the man came up to Chuck and told him that her husband was too embarrassed to come. She went on to share with him that her husband was dying and the medication he took made him sleepy.
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