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1 John 3:2, “Beloved, now we are children of God, and it has not
appeared as yet what we shall be. We know that, when He appears,
we shall be like Him, because we shall see Him just as He is.” When
we see Him, we’ll be like Him. That’s not only true down the road;
that’s true now! I gave illustrations. The starting point is the seed.
The process is a mirror. Let me give you the consummation.

2 Corinthians 5:10, “For we must all appear before the judgment
seat of Christ, that each one may be recompensed for his deeds in
the body, according to what he has done, whether good or bad.” I’d
like to illustrate it with the judgment seat of Christ. To many
Christians this is a frightening prospect. They don’t like to think
about the judgment seat of Christ. They often miss God’s heart
about the judgment seat of Christ. I know some Christians who
dread of the judgment seat of Christ.

Many books are written about it. I want to pass by the technical
side. I studied the Bema (Judgment) Seat and perhaps you have,
too. I know it’s not about God judging sin. God is honest and He
will not collect the same debt twice. Jesus paid for all you sins on
the cross. You’ll never have to pay again for that. What is the
Judgment Seat of Christ?
1 Corinthians 3:13-15, “…each man’s work will become evident,
for the day will show it, because it is to be revealed with fire; and
the fire itself will test the quality of each man’s work. If any man’s
work which he has built upon it remains, he shall receive a reward.
If any man’s work is burned up, he shall suffer loss; but he himself
shall be saved, yet so as through fire.” A day is coming when
everything will be tested by fire. The deepest thoughts of my heart
will be examined by fire. Everything I have ever done will be tested
by fire; what was fruit and what was works.

Here’s the point. 100% everything that I have ever done to dishonor
the Lord, to disappoint God, to hurt Jesus, every sinful thought,
everything I’ve left undone, every offense to God, will someday be
burned up. It will be gone. People are afraid of the Judgment Seat